Fayetteville, Arkansas – Arkansas’ Sam Pittman, who has engineered one of the most remarkable turnarounds in all of college football, was named the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Region 2 Coach of the Year on Monday. Under the second-year head coach, the Razorbacks have won eight games in 2021 – the most regular-season wins for…
FAYETTEVILLE – Jaylin Williams had two blocked shots and two baskets to spur an 18-3 run inside the final 4:10 to lead #15/16 Arkansas to a 93-80 victory over Northern Iowa Wednesday night at Bud Walton Arena. Several Razorbacks had standout performances in the win. Chris Lykes led all scorers with 26 points for his…
Fayetteville, Arkansas – Connor Vanover scored 19 points with seven rebounds, three blocked shots and two assists to lead #15/16 Arkansas to an 86-69 victory over Gardner-Webb Saturday afternoon at Bud Walton Arena. The Razorbacks, troubled with a poor assist-to-turnover ratio through the two exhibitions and season opener, flipped the script versus the Runnin’ Bulldogs…
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas Women’s Basketball (2-0) dominated in-state opponent Arkansas-Pine Bluff (0-2), 96-53, in Bud Walton Arena on Friday afternoon. The Hogs put on another defensive clinic in this one after holding Tarleton State to just 33 points two days prior, as the Golden Lions were held to just 25% shooting for the game.…
FAYETTEVILLE – Arkansas was down one (54-53) with 9:41 to play before going on an 18-3 over an eight-minute span to claim an 81-74 victory over Mercer in the teams’ 2021-22 season opener at Bud Walton Arena. The 15th-ranked Razorbacks forced seven turnovers during the span and held Mercer to 1-of-7 shooting. The Hogs scored…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Razorbacks JD Notae and Davonte Davis were voted to the Southeastern Conference’s 18th annual men’s basketball coaches preseason All-SEC first and second teams Tuesday, the league announced as part of its tipoff for the 2021-22 season. Notae was named to the first team and Davis to the second team. Notae, last year’s…
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas’ KJ Jefferson was one of 40 players named to the Davey O’Brien QB Class of 2021 in an announcement made Tuesday afternoon by the Davey O’Brien Foundation. The designation makes him eligible to be voted as one of 16 semifinalists for the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award, which is presented annually…
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas football’s week nine matchup against Mississippi State on Saturday, Nov. 6, at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium will kick at 3 p.m. CT and air on SEC Network. The Razorbacks lead the all-time series against the Bulldogs, 17-13-1, and defeated No. 16 Mississippi State in Starkville last year, 21-14. For ticket…
FAYETTEVILLE – After an Elite 8 finish last season, the Arkansas Razorbacks, under third-year head coach Eric Musselman, were picked 16th in the 2021-22 AP men’s basketball preseason top 25. This is the first time Arkansas has appeared in the AP preseason poll since 2007-08, coming in at #19 that season. The last time Arkansas…
FAYETTEVILLE – After the success and excitement surrounding the Arkansas men’s basketball Red-White game two seasons ago, the Razorbacks will return to Barnhill for the 2021 intrasquad scrimmage, which is set for 2 pm on Oct. 17 (Sunday). The 2021 Red-White game, presented by Reese’s, is free to the public and will feature the men’s…
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas wide receiver Treylon Burks earned SEC co-Offensive Player of the Week honors while defensive lineman Tre Williams took home SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week recognition for their performances in the Razorbacks’ 20-10 victory over Texas A&M last weekend. Burks posted season-highs of six catches and 167 receiving yards with a…
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – 54 regular-season games, including 10 conference series and a much-anticipated return to Dickey-Stephens Park, are on the Razorbacks’ 2022 schedule, which was announced Wednesday afternoon. Arkansas, the defending SEC champion, will open the campaign – the program’s 100th season of competition – inside the friendly confines of Baum-Walker Stadium, hosting Illinois State…
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The undefeated and nationally ranked Razorbacks are also the Cheez-It Bowl National Team of the Week. The Football Writers Association of America handed out its top weekly award to Arkansas following the team’s 40-21 thrashing of rival Texas over the weekend. The Hogs, unranked at the time, pitched a first-half shutout and…
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – For the first time since 2016, the Arkansas Razorbacks are ranked, cracking both the Associated Press poll at No. 20 and the USA Today’s Coaches’ poll at No. 24. Last night’s impressive victory over No. 15 Texas vaulted the Hogs into the Top 25 for the first time since the team was…
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas Women’s Basketball’s 16-game 2022 Southeastern Conference slate has officially been released, the league office announced today. The Hogs will tip-off the new conference season on the road for the second straight season, when they head to Ole Miss to take on the Rebels (Dec. 30). Following the conference season opener, the…
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas Women’s Basketball released its 13-game 2021 non-conference schedule, Head Coach Mike Neighbors announced today. Neighbors’ fifth season on the bench for the Razorbacks officially tips off on November 9th, as the Hogs will open the new campaign against Tarleton State inside Bud Walton Arena. “As we all try to contain our…
FAYETTEVILLE – Arkansas is scheduled to play 13 non-conference games in the 2021-22 season, featuring nine at home – with two in-state universities – and a return to North Little Rock after a year’s hiatus. The third year of the Eric Musselman tenure begins on Nov. 9 versus Mercer followed by home contests versus Gardner-Webb…
