WBB Preview: Arkansas vs. LSU New Orleans

FAYETTEVILLE – Arkansas women’s basketball will open the 2026-27 season against LSU on Monday, Nov. 2, inside Bud Walton Arena.

Tipoff is set for 6:30 p.m. and the game will be streamed live on SEC Network+ with Brett Dolan (play-by-play) and Blair Lansden (analyst) on the call.

Fans wanting to catch the first glimpse of the Hogs can purchase tickets at ArkansasRazorbacks.com.

YEAR TWO

Musick enters her second year as Arkansas’ head coach. Her first squad went 12-20 (1-15 SEC) and lost to Kentucky in the first round of the SEC Tournament.

LAST TIME OUT

Arkansas hosted Cameron University, Musick’s alma mater, for an exhibition game on Thursday, Oct. 29. The Hogs won 116-55 and set several unofficial records in the process. Recap

NEW SQUAD

Arkansas added 12 new players to the roster: 7 transfers and 5 freshmen. Transfers include Ayianna Johnson (Colorado-Colorado Springs), Grace McCallop (Cal), Jianna Morris (Louisiana Tech), Kateri Poole (Houston), D’Asia Thomas-Harris (Georgia Tech), Daniah Trammell (Arizona) and Beautiful Waheed (St. John’s).

Freshmen include Oklahoma Gatorade Player of the Year Kyiah Prestridge, the top-ranked player in Arkansas Whitley Rogers, Arkansas native Allannah Orsby, and Europeans Julija Matic and Adriana Reijnen.

PRE-PRE SEASON

Arkansas played two scrimmages over the two weekends in mid-October, both on the road at Tulsa and at TCU. The Hogs took down the Golden Hurricane 106-89 and fell to preseason No. 15 TCU 90-82 in overtime.

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