Charlotte pulled within single digits late, but Arkansas held off the charge and beat the 49ers, 86-66, on Tuesday night at Bud Walton Arena.
The win makes Arkansas 9-0 on the season, tying the second best start for the program since 1993-94, the year the Razorbacks won the national championship.
A 7-0 Charlotte run cut Arkansas’ lead to nine with just 5:03 left, but the visitors missed their next six shots from the field, allowing the Hogs to pull away.
JD Notae led all players with 23 points for Arkansas. He managed a double-double, too, grabbing a season-high 10 rebounds. Three other players joined him in double figures, including Jaylin Williams, who scored a career-high 15 points.
Austin Butler led Charlotte with points, while Devo Davis (18) and Chris Lykes (13) joined Notae and Williams in double figures.
Arkansas travels to Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday to play future SEC foe Oklahoma at the BOk Center at 12:30 p.m.