FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas basketball will welcome one of the best players in program history back to Bud Walton Arena tonight.

The No. 24 Razorbacks (3-1) will host Little Rock (3-2) Friday. The Trojans are coached by Darrell Walker, who was a consensus All-American for the Razorbacks in 1983 and is a member of the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame, the Southwest Conference Hall of Fame and the University of Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor.

The Hogs are in the midst of a four-game homestand and are coming off a 91-72 victory over Pacific Monday. They’ve been stingy through the early portion of the season and rank 10th in the nation in KenPom’s defensive efficiency metric.

This will be just the second meeting between the two Natural State programs. Arkansas won 93-78 in 2021, and the Trojans are coming off a road victory over Tulsa in their most recent contest.

Below are live score updates, highlights and other notes from Arkansas basketball’s fifth game of the season.

Arkansas basketball vs. Little Rock score updates 

This section will be updated when the game begins.

What time does Arkansas vs. Little Rock play today? 

• Date: Friday, Nov. 22
• Time: 8 p.m. CT
• Location: Fayetteville

What channel is Arkansas vs. Little Rock game on today? 

• TV channel: SEC Network
• Streaming: FUBO (Free Trial), ESPN+

Arkansas vs. Little Rock live stream options

Arkansas vs. Little Rock will be broadcast on SEC Network. The matchup can also be streamed with a subscription to FUBO, which has the option for a free trial, and ESPN+, which includes ESPNU and all other ESPN channels.

Arkansas vs. Little Rock prediction

Arkansas 79, Little Rock 63: This game could follow a familiar theme to earlier home games, with a mid-major squad staying close thanks to 3-pointers, but Arkansas’ talent eventually wearing out the opposition. A blowout is more likely if one of Trevon Brazile or Jonas Aidoo returns to the floor for the Hogs.

Arkansas vs. Little Rock betting odds

Game lines and odds from BetMGM as of Friday morning: 

• Spread: Arkansas -20.5
• Over/under: 143.5
• Moneyline: Little Rock +1250

Arkansas basketball schedule

Record: 3-1

(Next five games)

• Little Rock, Nov. 22
• Maryland Eastern Shore, Nov. 25
• Illinois (Kansas City), Nov. 28
• at Miami, Dec. 3
• UTSA, Dec. 7

Little Rock schedule

Record: 3-2

(Next five games)

• at Arkansas, Nov. 22
• at Illinois, Nov. 25
• Maryland Eastern Shore, Nov. 27
• Central Arkansas, Dec. 4
• Ouachita Baptist University, Dec. 10

Arkansas basketball news

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