It’s fitting that the first time Arkansas and Duke meet inside Bud Walton Arena it will happen during the 30th anniversary season of the Razorbacks’ 1994 national championship.
Of course, the Hogs defeated the Blue Devils in the championship game to secure the program’s first and only national championship.
30 years later, much has changed, but both programs remain in the national spotlight and highlight the inaugural ACC/SEC Challenge. Arkansas is in the midst of a two-game losing streak and has dropped three of their last four. As a result, the Hogs fell out of the AP Top 25 poll this week.
Duke is still very much Duke. The Blue Devils enter Wednesday night’s game 5-1 on their year with their lone loss coming to then-12th-ranked Arizona Wildcats, 78-73.
Despite Arkansas’ recent struggles, the crowd in Fayetteville is expected to be something special. As of 6:00 p.m. Tuesday night, there were 1200+ students camping outside of Bud Walton Arena, according to a tweet from Arkansas athletic director Hunter Yurachek.
It has all the makings for a special night in the “Basketball Palace of Mid-America.” Here’s how you can watch all of the action, listen, key players and much more.