Courtesy of Mike Cawood
MBB Preview: Arkansas vs. Robert Morris
Who: #19/20 Arkansas Razorbacks (1-1, 0-0 SEC) vs Robert Morris Colonials (0-2, 0-0 Horizon)
What: Arkansas plays the first of two home games this week.
When: Wednesday – Nov. 11 – 7:00 pm (CT)
Where: Fayetteville, Ark. • Bud Walton Arena/Nolan Richardson Court (19,200)
How (to follow):
– TV/Stream: SEC Network+/Watch ESPN (Brett Dolan and Manuale Watkins)
– Radio: 92.1 The Ticket and The Ticket APP (Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman)
– Sirius/XM: 81 || SXM App/Online Channel 81
FAYETTEVILLE – #19/20 Arkansas returns home to host Robert Morris on Wednesday (Nov. 11) at Bud Walton Arena. Tipoff is set for 7 pm and the game will be broadcast on SEC Network+.
The Razorbacks and Colonials have only met on one previous occasion, with Arkansas edging RMU, 79-74, on Dec. 20, 2012. Arkansas led by one at halftime and took the lead for good with 15:30 left in the second half. However, the Colonials stayed within striking distance the whole game as Arkansas was just 4-of-18 from the 3-point range and 13-of-26 at the line. Despite its struggles, Arkansas still shot 52.5% from the field while holding RMU to just 36.4% shooting.
Arkansas will quickly turn around to host Central Arkansas on Friday – Nov. 13. The game will start at 7 pm and be broadcast on SEC Network+.
NOTES:
• Robert Morris is located in Moon Township, Pa. It sits about 15-20 miles west of Pittsburgh and is where Pittsburgh International Airport is located. Moon Township is also the home of Razorback head coach John Calipari, who graduated from Moon Area HS in 1978.
• Coach Cal is 2-1 all-time versus the Colonials. All three games came during his tenure at Kentucky.
• After two games, Arkansas ranks 4th in the NCAA (1st in the NCAA) in fastbreak points at 290 pts. Arkansas ranked 2nd in the NCAA in fastbreak points last season at 18.84 ppg.
• Jeremiah Wilkinson leads the SEC with seven 3-pointers made this season.
• Maper Maker and Billy Richmond III are tied for 4th in the SEC with five blocked shots.
• After hosting UCA on Friday, Arkansas hits the road for its second neutral site game of the season. Two iconic programs will face off in an iconic venue when the Arkansas Razorbacks face the Indiana Hoosiers in Madison Square Garden on Nov. 17, 2026 (Tuesday), as part of the Bad Boy Mowers Series – New York.
