Arkansas to Host Duke in Inaugural ACC/SEC 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. 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.
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.
As a reminder, the deadline to renew your basketball season tickets is Friday – June 30. Season ticket holders can renew online now by logging on to their ticket account or contacting the Arkansas Razorback Ticket Center by email raztk@uark.edu or by phone at 800-982-4647 (HOGS).
ARKANSAS vs DUKE
| Mar. 31, 1990 | #7 Arkansas vs #15 Duke | 1990 NCAA Final 4 (Denver) | Duke won, 97-83 |
| Nov. 21, 1990 | #2 Arkansas vs #6 Duke | 1990 Preseason NIT (New York) | Arkansas won, 98-88 |
| April 4, 1994 | #2 Arkansas vs #6 Duke | 1994 NCAA Championship (Charlotte) | Arkansas won, 76-72 |
| Mar. 26, 2022 | #17 Arkansas vs #9 Duke | 2022 NCAA Elite 8 (San Francisco) | Duke won, 78-69 |
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