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Arkansas Playing a No. 1 Kansas Would Break 33-Year Drought

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An exhibition game that has been discussed for nearly two months has finally been added to the 2024-25 Arkansas basketball schedule.

The John Calipari era will unofficially begin when the Razorbacks host Kansas at Bud Walton Arena in a charity exhibition game.

Fans were first tipped off about the matchup when Calipari revealed it was “in the works” during a press conference on July 29. College basketball insider Jon Rothstein then reported on Sept. 4 that the two teams would in fact play in Fayetteville, but no date was set.

That date has now been finalized: Oct.