Arkansas to host Duke in inaugural SEC-ACC Challenge

FAYETTEVILLE – In what will be a rematch of the 2022 NCAA Elite 8 and the 1994 National Championship, Arkansas will host Duke as part of the inaugural ACC/SEC Challenge.

To the surprise of mostly everyone in the state of Arkansas, seeing Duke come to Fayetteville for the first time is a shock. Or, going to Duke instead would’ve been normal, maybe par for the course.

Seeing this matchup shows that Arkansas Basketball is one of the premier basketball programs in the eyes of the SEC decision makers.

Following a Sweet Sixteen appearance and back to back Elite Eight’s over the past three seasons, head coach Eric Musselman has turned Arkansas into a primetime opportunity to see basketball played at its highest level.

The game will be played Nov. 29 (Wednesday) and tipoff is set for 8:15 pm (CT). Television network designations will be announced at a later date.

The SEC-ACC Challenge begins this season after the contract between the SEC and Big 12 ceased last year.

Series History

Arkansas and Duke have met on four previous occasions – all on neutral courts and in all four both teams were nationally ranked. The series is tied, 2-2.

The last time the Razorbacks and Blue Devils met was the 2022 NCAA Elite 8 in San Francisco, a game Duke won 78-69. Prior to that, Arkansas defeated Duke, 76-72, to win the 1994 NCAA Championship in Charlotte.

The first meeting between the schools was in the 1990 NCAA Final Four. The Blue Devils won that initial matchup, 97-83. Eight months later (Nov. 21, 1990), Arkansas beat Duke, 98-88, at New York’s Madison Square Garden in the Preseason NIT semifinals.

In the previous nine years, Arkansas participated in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. The Razorbacks were 4-5 in those games, going 4-0 in Bud Walton Arena.

*stats and notes from Arkansas communications