Mike Neighbors’ squad bounced back from a devastating home loss to UA-Pine Bluff by convincingly beating Samford on Saturday in North Little Rock in a prelude to the men taking on Lipscomb.
Now his team will embark on a two-game road excursion to West Palm Beach, Florida, where the Razorbacks will face Illinois and UIC on Wednesday and Thursday.
Arkansas (9-3) then will return home and play Incarnate Word on December 31st before beginning SEC play at Kentucky on Thursday, Jan. 4.
Both games will be held on Massimino Court at 10 a.m. and will be televised by FloHoops.
The court is named for Hall of Fame coach Rollie Massimino, who is most famous for winning the 1985 national championship with Villanova in a huge upset over Georgetown. He helped start Keiser University’s basketball programs, who play in the arena there.
Massimino was nearly hired over Nolan Richardson by Frank Broyles after that 1985 title but was never given a second interview.