Arkansas Basketball: 2018-19 season preview for the Razorbacks

DETROIT, MI - MARCH 16: Jaylen Barford #0 of the Arkansas Razorbacks reacts against the Butler Bulldogs during the first half of the game in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Little Caesars Arena on March 16, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

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Non-conference schedule for 2018-19

Nov. 9 (N) – Texas (ESPN Armed Forces Classic)

Nov. 12 (H) – UC Davis

Nov. 18 (H) – Indiana

Nov. 21 (H) – Montana State

Nov. 23 (H) – UT Arlington

Dec. 1 (H) – Florida International

Dec. 5 (A) – Colorado State

Dec. 8 (H) – Western Kentucky

Dec. 15 (N) – UT-San Antonio (North Little Rock, Ak.)

Dec. 19 (H) – Georgia Tech

Dec. 22 (H) – Texas State

Dec. 28 (H) – Austin Peay

Jan. 26 (A) – Texas Tech (Big 12/SEC Challenge)

The non-conference schedule gets off to a fast start for the Razorbacks when they open the season in the ESPN Armed Forces Classic on Nov. 9 in El Paso against the Texas Longhorns. It is the 101st meeting between the two teams. Arkansas won the last meeting 77-74 back on Dec. 17, 2016.

Five-straight home games come after their contest against the Longhorns. The UC-Davis Aggies (Nov. 12) won’t be an easy victory and neither will the Indiana Hoosiers (Nov. 18) when five-star prospect Romeo Langford and company come to town.

Things cool down a bit against the Montana State Bobcats (Nov. 21), UT-Arlington Mavericks (Nov. 23) and Florida International Panthers (Dec. 1) before a road game against the Colorado State Rams on Dec. 5. The Rams went 11-21 in 2017-18 and are under new head coach Niko Medved, a former Rams assistant (2007-13).

The Arkansas Razorbacks return home on Dec. 8 to face the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. Head coach Rick Stansbury has a crop of prospects led by Charles Bassey that should be on full display. After a week off, they return to action on Dec. 15 at a neutral-site game against the UT-San Antonio Roadrunners.

Three more home games will close out the December portion on their non-conference slate. They’ll face the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Dec. 19, a team they’ve lost four straight games against. The Razorbacks are a combined 6-0 against the Texas State Bobcats (Dec. 22) and Austin Peay Governors (Dec. 28).

The non-conference slate concludes on Jan. 26 with a meeting against the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the Big 12/SEC Challenge. The Razorbacks won their meeting in January 2016, 75-68 in overtime, so it should be a good one.

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