Arkansas vs. Kansas Basketball Exhibition

STARTING LINEUPS

Kansas

-AJ Storr

-Dajuan Harris Jr.

-Zeke Mayo

-KJ Adams Jr.

-Flory Bidunga

Arkansas

-Boogie Fland

– Adou Thiero

– Karter Knox

-DJ Wagner

– Zvonimir Ivisic

FIRST QUARTER

9:21 – DJ Wagner sinks Arkansas' first basket with a 3-pointer thanks to an assist from Boogie Fland. (3-2, Arkansas)

6:17 – Trevon Brazile, the only returnee from a year ago, reported for the Hogs to great applause. Less than 30 seconds later, Brazile hit an alley-oop from Fland that bounced off the backboard. (16-9, Arkansas)

4:44 – Arkansas was 6 of 7 early and Wagner had a team-best eight points at the first media timeout. (16-14, Arkansas)

0:00 – Kansas ended the first quarter with a losing streak of more than three minutes. Wagner and Fland led all scorers with eight points each in the first 10 minutes of play. (25-17, Arkansas)

SECOND QUARTER

8:32 – Zvonimir “Big Z” Ivisic hit his first three-pointer of the game, bringing the 7-foot-2 big man to seven points. (30-19, Arkansas)

6:01 – Wagner made a basket and drew a foul, then hit the ensuing free throw to complete a 3-point play and increase his game tally to 13 points. (35-25, Arkansas)

2:43 – With his team in the midst of a 2:30 losing streak, Calipari took a timeout to chat with the Razorbacks. (37-29, Arkansas)

1:42 – Fland made a nice cut inside and made a basket, which gave him 13 points and also increased the Hogs' lead to 13. (42-29, Arkansas)

0:00 (HALF) – Fland's 14 points were enough to put all scorers in the lead at halftime. (43-32, Arkansas)

HALF-TIME STATISTICS

THIRD QUARTER

8:32 – After a defensive stop, Adou Thiero took the ball in transition and hit it for his first basket of the night. (51-33, Arkansas)

6:12 – Ivisic hit a dunk that gave him 11 points on the night and gave the Hogs an 18-point lead over the Jayhawks. (56-38, Arkansas)

2:37 – Johnell “Nelly” Davis hits his first 3-pointer of the game to give the Razorbacks a 20-point lead. (61-41, Arkansas)

0:00 – Kansas ended the third quarter with a 7-2 run and cut its lead to 15 as the buzzer sounded. (65-50, Arkansas)

FOURTH QUARTER

7:28 – At the first break of the last quarter, both teams had just two goals in the quarter. Fland hit a three-pointer for Arkansas, increasing its point total to 20 points. (68-52, Arkansas)

6:22 – After a 3-pointer by Kansas made it a 13-point game, Karter Knox converted a 3-point play on the ensuing Arkansas possession. (71-55, Arkansas)

4:59 – Back-to-back throws by Kansas' Dajuan Harris Jr. led to a Calipari timeout. (73-59, Arkansas)

3:37 – Arkansas countered Kansas' run with consecutive steals and scores. (77-61, Arkansas)

0:00 (FINAL) – Arkansas 85, Kansas 69

FINAL STATISTICS

FOREPLAY

HawgBeat spotted Trevon Brazile, Boogie Fland, Adou Thiero, Billy Richmond III, Karten Knox, Johnell Davis, Zvonimir Ivisic and DJ Wagner at a pre-game shootout. Jonas Aidoo is not dressed for Friday's game.

Arkansas Basketball will once again host one of the nation's elite programs for a preseason charity exhibition as the No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks will face the Razorbacks on Friday night at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville. The game is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. CT and will be televised on the SEC Network.

The matchup marks the Hoop Hogs' first-ever appearance under first-year head coach John Calipari. Arkansas has a roster that features three highly touted freshmen, five key transfers and a returning scholarship player in forward Trevon Brazile.

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Arkansas and Kansas have not met in Fayetteville since Dec. 6, 1986, when the Jayhawks defeated the Razorbacks 103-86. However, the Hogs won the final game by defeating Kansas 72-71 in the second round of the 2022-23 NCAA Tournament. Kansas leads the all-time series at 8-6.

Calipari is familiar with Kansas head coach Bill Self, who defeated the Calipari-led Memphis Tigers in the 2008 national championship game. According to Calipari, he is friends with Self and the two coaches could decide to show situational work in Friday's exhibition, but it will be a real game with quarters instead of halves.

“Let’s play five minutes in the zone,” Calipari said on Oct. 1. “Let’s put pressure on each other. Let's do situation work, two to three minute situations. We're eight up, then we're eight down. “Let’s see how we play.” Why not? It's good for both programs.

Calipari provided clarification in a tweet on Thursday for any fans unsure about what the format of the contest will be.

“This is a REAL exhibition game,” Calipari said. “Bill Self and I both talked about what our teams needed and we chose districts that offered more situational options. We're looking forward to an incredible atmosphere at the Bud Walton Arena tomorrow night! I can't wait to leave the home teams tunnel for the first time! Let's do this!:

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The new Head Hog also made a point of tempering expectations as his team is littered with new faces who have yet to play a game against outside competition.

“Probably going to get stung pretty bad,” Calipari said. “But it’s perfect for us to figure out where we are. So our fans can see where we are. The staff, everyone, has an idea of ​​where we are and that we still have a lot of work to do.” “I never promised to have a wand.”

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Arkansas hosted Purdue, ranked No. 1 in several preseason polls, for a preseason charity exhibition last season. Led by former coach Eric Musselman, the Razorbacks won 81-77 in overtime against the Boilermakers.

The Hogs have a record of 73-10 in exhibition games, including a 64-9 record at home where they have won 37 straight games.

Friday's exhibit is sponsored by CareSource. Arkansas will donate proceeds to Arkansas Children's Hospitals and Kansas will donate to Fore The Kids Foundation, a partner of Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City.

Below you'll find details on how to watch and links to watch, as well as all of our content leading up to the game.

WHO: No. 16 Arkansas Razorbacks vs. No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks

What: Pre-season charity exhibition

When: Friday, October 25th at 8:00 pm CT

Where: Bud Walton Arena – Fayetteville, Arkansas

TV/Stream: SEC Network/Watch ESPN

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