MBB Preview: Arkansas vs Memphis – Exhibition Parking Availability
Who: #12/13 Arkansas Razorbacks (0-0, 0-0 SEC) vs Memphis Tigers (0-0, 0-0 American)
What: Memphis comes to Fayetteville after the teams played in an exhibition last year in Memphis.
When: Wednesday – Oct. 28 – 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: Learfield Razorback Sports Network (Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman)
– Sirius/XM: None
– Purchase Tickets
– Parking Map for Exhibitions
– Arkansas Live Stats
– Razorback Gameday App
– Arkansas Game Notes
– Memphis Game Notes
FAYETTEVILLE – The #12/13 Arkansas men’s basketball program plays the second of its two exhibition games on Wednesday (Oct. 28) at 7 pm when the Memphis Tigers come to Bud Walton Arena. The game will be streamed on SEC Network+ and broadcast on the Learfield Razorback Sports Network.
Both Arkansas and Memphis are 1-0 in exhibitions this season. The Razorbacks defeated #15/12 Gonzaga, 76-72, on Saturday. Memphis played at Mississippi State last Friday and defeated the Bulldogs, 74-58.
The two teams met for an exhibition last season in Memphis for the Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic presented by Bad Boy Mowers. The Razorbacks, which trailed 45-42 at halftime, rallied to win 99-75. Meleek Thomas had 23 points with four steals, and Darius Acuff Jr. had 17 points with 7 assists (zero turnovers). Billy Richmond III added 13 points and two blocked shots.
Arkansas is 81-11 all-time in exhibition games, including a 71-6 mark at home. The Razorbacks have won 40 straight home exhibition games.
NOTES:
- The exhibition games will not count toward the 2026-27 record or against the teams’ all-time series results.
- Officially, Arkansas and Memphis have each won 11 games in 22 matchups. The Tigers have won two straight in the series, including 84-79 in the semifinals of the Battle for Atlantis on Nov. 23, 2023.
- However, Arkansas has won 9 of the last 13 in the series.
- Arkansas leads 5-1 in games played in Fayetteville.
- The last time Arkansas hosted Memphis was Jan. 2, 2003, which was Coach Calipari’s second year as head coach with the Tigers. Memphis won, 72-67. Memphis was down one at halftime, but outscored Arkansas 46-40 in the second half to win. For the Tigers, Billy Richmond Jr. (the father of Razorback Billy Richmond III) led the way with 16 points and 6 rebounds. Michael Jones led the Hogs with 18 points.
- John Calipari is 1-0 all-time versus Memphis. Cal’s UMass Minutemen ousted the Tigers, 64-61, on Jan. 4, 1996, in Worcester, Mass.
• John Calipari, who is entering his third season as Arkansas head coach, served as head coach at Memphis from 2000-09. He led the Tigers to a 252-69 record (.785) over his nine seasons; Memphis won 7 league titles over the span – posting a 117-25 conference ledger (.824) – and reached 6 NCAA Tournaments – including a national runner-up and a total of four Sweet 16s.
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