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NASSAU, Bahamas (June 18, 2026) – Arkansas fans can get a preview of John Calipari’s 2026-27 Razorbacks when they play four exhibition games against international competition as part of the 2026 Baha Mar Hoops Summer League from Friday, July 31, through Tuesday, Aug. 4 at the beautiful Baha Mar resort.
The seven day trip runs July 29 through Aug. 4, including four exhibition games at the Baha Mar Convention, Arts and Entertainment Center on-site at the resort. The Razorbacks will play games on July 31 (6 p.m. CT), Aug. 1 (5 p.m.), Aug. 3 (5 p.m.) and Aug. 4 (11 a.m.). Opponents, including international teams and Canadian universities, will be announced at a later date.
As John Calipari enters his third season as head coach at Arkansas, the Razorbacks feature junior wing Billy Richmond III, who averaged 11.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists last season. As the lone returner with the program with significant experience, Richmond will be joined by a new group of freshmen including guard Jordan Smith Jr., wing JJ Andrews, wing Abdou Torre, forward Miika Muurinen, and transfer guard Jeremiah Wilkinson and forward Cooper Bowser.
New NCAA rules allow college teams to take a foreign tour annually after the previous rule allowed such a trip only once every four academic years.
South Carolina and Valparaiso were announced as other participants in the 2026 Baha Mar Hoops Summer League. Additional U.S. college teams scheduled to take part in the event will be announced soon.
The event, now in its fifth year, is run by bdG Sports, a Kentucky-based sports and entertainment company that organizes around two dozen men’s and women’s college basketball games at Baha Mar each November.
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