Head coach John Calipari and the Arkansas Razorbacks will host North Carolina A&T for a non-conference matchup Saturday, Dec. 21, at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, according to a report from Rocco Miller of Bracketeer.org.
That makes six known non-conference matchups for Calipari and the Hogs entering the former Kentucky head coach's first season with Arkansas.
- Nov. 28 vs. Illinois (Kansas City)
- Dec. 3 at Miami (ACC/SEC Challenge)
- Dec. 10 vs. Michigan (Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden)
- Dec. 17 vs. UCA (North Little Rock)
- Dec. 21 vs. North Carolina A&T
- Dec. 30 vs. Oakland
Arkansas boasts a 3-0 all-time record against North Carolina A&T. The most recent meeting was an 87-59 win for the Razorbacks on Dec. 29, 2010, at Bud Walton Arena.
The Hogs also faced NC A&T in back-to-back seasons in 1993-94 and 1994-95, with the 93-94 meeting featuring a 25-point victory for Arkansas in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Aggies of North Carolina A&T went 7-25 overall last season and finished 12th in the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA). NC A&T made trips to schools such as Pittsburgh, Virginia, UNC Greensboro and others last year.
Head coach Monté Ross was hired by North Carolina A&T on April 10, 2023. He spent the previous three seasons as an assistant at Temple before joining the Aggies.
Click here for HawgBeat's Arkansas basketball roster tracker to get familiar with the new-look squad entering the 2024-25 season.
