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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Tip-off between the Razorbacks and Tigers is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 28 on SEC Network+ with Brett Dolan (play-by-play) and Manuale Watkins (analyst) on the call. Next up Arkansas opens regular season action when they face Arkansas-Pine Bluff for the first time in program history.
Schedule: Memphis at No. 12 Arkansas
Tune In: Saturday night’s matchup between Arkansas and Memphis will stream on SEC Network+ with Brett Dolan (play-by-play) and Manuale Watkins (analyst) on the call. The game can also be heard on the Razorback Sports Network from Learfield including locally in Fayetteville on 92.1 FM or through the Razorback app, with Chuck Barrett (play-by-play) Matt Zimmerman (analyst) on the call from inside Bud Walton Arena.
Notes:
John Calipari led Arkansas to a 76-72 win against No. 15 Gonzaga on Saturday, Oct. 24 inside Bud Walton Arena. Calipari moved to 3-1 in exhibition games as the Razorbacks’ head coach following the victory against the Bulldogs. Now, Calipari will lead Arkansas against his former team, Memphis, after they defeated the Tigers 99-75 on Oct. 27, 2025 in an exhibition matchup a season ago.
Guard Jordan Smith Jr. scored 1 point, added 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals in his unofficial Arkansas debut against Gonzaga. Smith went 0-of-9 from the field and 0-of-2 from the three-point range in the victory. Fellow freshman guard Davion Thompson stepped in and score 12 points and hit a three-point dagger to win the game against the Bulldogs with 1:01 to go on Saturday.
Guard Jeremiah Wilkinson had more success than his backcourt mate in Saturday’s win. Wilkinson scored 7 points on 3-of-7 shooting from the field, and 1-of-2 of from three-point range. The Powder Springs, Ga., product added an assist, a steal and a block against Gonzaga.
Guard Billy Richmond III led Arkansas with a team-high 17 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and a steal in the victory against Gonzaga. Richmond was successful on 4-of-10 shots from the field and was 3-of-5 from three-point range.
Forward Miikka Muurinen impressed in his first action for Arkansas since he was cleared at the end of September. Muurinen scored 10 points, when he shot 4-of-11 from the field and 1-of-4 from three-point range,added 6 rebounds and 2 blocks against Gonzaga for the Razorbacks.
Forward Cooper Bowser, the only senior on the Arkansas roster, played the best game he has for the Razorbacks. After a few games of poor play in the Bahamas, Bowser bounced back in a performance that saw him score 9 points, added 10 rebounds and a block against Gonzaga.
Penny Hardaway, entering his ninth season as head coach, led Memphis to a 76-58 victory against Mississippi State on Oct. 23. Hardaway’s Memphis team finishes their exhibition slate against Arkansas after losing 99-75 to them a season ago in an exhibition game at the FedEx Forum. If Memphis able to defeat the Razorbacks, they will move to 2-0 in their exhibition games ahead of their regular season debut against No. 18 Iowa State in Sioux Fall, South Dakota.
Guard Jayden Reid exploded for 26 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds in the win against Mississippi State. Reid shot an impressive 11-of-15 from the field and 2-of-4 from three-point range. Reid will have to play big again against Arkansas if they want to get a win inside Bud Walton Arena.
Guard Luke Almodover scored 11 points and added 4 rebounds against Mississippi State. Almodover connected on 3-of-6 field goals and 2-of-3 three pointers against Bulldogs. Almodover will have a tough matchup against Jeremiah Wilkinson on Wednesday night.
Forward Rihards Vavers posted 10 points and 5 rebounds against Mississippi State. Vavers made 4-of-6 of his field goals and 2-of-4 of his three-pointers against the Bulldogs. The veteran Vavers will have the job of facing off against with Billy Richmond III on Wednesday night.
Forward Tylik Weeks struggled offensively against Mississippi State, scoring 6 points on 1-of-9 shooting from the field and 0-2 shooting from three-point range. Weeks added 9 rebounds, 3 assists, a block and a steal in the victory against the Bulldogs.
Forward Nemanja Popovic tallied 12 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in Friday’s against Mississippi State. Popovic added 3 steals and shot 6-of-9 from the field. Popovic’s battle against Miikka Muurinen and Cooper Bowser in the paint will be an interesting battle tonight.
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