Women's Basketball to Host Wake Forest for SEC/ACC Challenge

FAYETTEVILLE – The 2026 SEC/ACC Women’s Challenge matchups have been announced and Arkansas is tabbed to host Wake Forest on Thursday, Dec. 3.

The Demon Deacons finished the 2025-26 campaign 14-18 (4-14 ACC) and earned a Women’s NIT bid but lost in the first round to Maryland-Eastern Shore 59-48.

Arkansas and Wake Forest have only met once on the hardwood, back in 2020 at the Gulf Coast Classic in Fort Myers, Fla. The Hogs won 98-82.

Wake has only participated in one Challenge, the first edition in 2023, and hosted Texas A&M but lost 81-57.

Arkansas in the SEC/ACC Challenge
Nov. 30, 2023 at No. 15 Florida State – W, 71-58
Dec. 5, 2024 vs. Boston College – W, 75-64
Dec. 4, 2025 at SMU – L, 78-63
Dec. 3, 2026 vs. Wake Forest

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