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No. 6 Louisville Cardinals (7-0, 0-0 ACC) at No. 25 Arkansas Razorbacks (5-2, 0-0 ACC)

– Tipoff: Wednesday, December 3 at 7:15 p.m. EST
– Location: Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Ark.
– How To Watch: ESPN
– How To Listen: 93.9 FM
– Betting Favorite: Louisville -3.0
– All-Time Series: Tied 4-4
– Last Meeting: Arkansas won 80-54 on Nov. 21, 2022 (Maui Invitational)

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Projected Starting Lineups

Louisville

  • G Mikel Brown Jr. (6-5, 190, Fr.)
  • G Isaac McKneely (6-4, 195, Sr.)
  • G Ryan Conwell (6-4, 215, Sr.)
  • F J’Vonne Hadley (6-7, 210, 6th)
  • F/C Sananda Fru (6-11, 245, Jr.)

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Arkansas

  • G Darius Acuff Jr. (6-3, Fr., 190)
  • G D.J. Wagner (6-4, 190, Jr.)
  • F Karter Knox (6-6, 220, So.)
  • F Nick Pringle (6-10, 230, Gr.)
  • Trevon Brazile (6-10, 230, Sr.)

Comparison

See how the Cardinals stack up against the Razorbacks, and who the statistical models favor: Tale of The Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Arkansas

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Game Notes

Louisville

  • Louisville will face Cardinal Forever, national champion and former head coach of the Cardinals Kenny Payne, who is an assistant for the Razorbacks.
  • Louisville netted 20 3-pointers against NJIT on Nov. 26, the second-most made 3’s in a single game in program history. It’s just the second time ever the Cardinals have made at least 20 3’s in a game. UofL is the third team in DI this season to make at least 20 3-pointers against another DI team.
  • Louisville’s back-to-back 40-point wins (87-46 over Eastern Michigan & 104-47 over NJIT) is the program’s first set of backto-back 40-point victories since 2012-13.
  • Senior guard Ryan Conwell is the only DI men’s basketball player since at least 2010-11 to log at least 32 points, nine rebounds and six assists in 24 minutes or less, according to Sports Reference.
  • Louisville has had two games of at least 24 assists, the first time since 2010-11 that the program has had multiple games of 24+ assists; the Cardinals had five games of at 24+ assists that season.
  • Louisville’s positive 38 rebounding margin against NJIT on Nov. 26 was the third-largest rebounding margin by any team against a DI opponent this season, and the largest rebounding margin in program history.
  • Louisville is 34-0 under Kelsey when leading with five minutes to play.
  • With two 50-point victories on the season (104-45 vs. South Carolina State & 104-47 vs. NJIT), it marks the first time Louisville has had two 50-point victories in one season since 2004-05.
  • A pair of Cardinals represent Louisville on the Naismith Trophy Player of the Year Watch List, Oscar Robertson Trophy Preseason Watch List and the Wooden Award Preseason Watch List; both Ryan Conwell and Mikel Brown Jr. were named to the esteemed lists.
  • Freshman guard Mikel Brown Jr. was named to the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award Preseason Watch List while senior guard Ryan Conwell was named the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award Preseason Watch List.
  • Head coach Pat Kelsey is the reigning ACC Coach of the Year – he is one of 10 active DI head coaches that have earned a Coach of the Year honor in three or more DI conferences.
  • There were 14 players returning to DI this season that had made at least 175 3-pointers with a career 3-point field goal percentage of 38% or more; Ryan Conwell and Isaac McKneely are two of those 14.
  • Louisville led 59-15 at halftime against South Carolina State on Nov. 3. The 44-point halftime lead was the largest in program history.
  • Louisville’s two season opening victories marked the first time the Cardinals had back-to-back 30-point victories since 2016.
  • Freshman guard Mikel Brown Jr. was named ACC Co-Player and CoRookie of the Week on Nov. 17 after averaging 24.0 ppg, 6.0 apg and shooting 48.1% from the floor in Louisville’s two Week 2 victories – a 96-88 win over Kentucky and 106-81 win over Ohio.
  • The Cardinals landed two players on the Preseason All-ACC First Team, the only program to do so in 2025. Both Mikel Brown Jr., and Ryan Conwell earned the First Team nod.
  • There are 14 players who returned to DI this season that started the season with at least 175 made 3-pointers with a career 3-point field goal percentage of 38% or more; Ryan Conwell and Isaac McKneely are two of those 14 players.
  • Of the 10 players who were on an NCAA DI roster in 2024-25, eight of them were on teams that played in the 2025 NCAA Tournament.
  • Louisville is one of the older teams in the country this season. When the Cardinals tipped off the season on Nov. 3, the average age of the 15-man roster was 21.3 years of age.
  • UofL has three Cardinals on the roster that have scored over 1,000 DI points: Ryan Conwell (1,494), Isaac McKneely (1,175) and J’Vonne Hadley (1,085).

Arkansas

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  • LAST TIME THEY MET: ARK: 80 – LOU 54 (11/21/23 in Maui) Arkansas did not give Louisville an inch during a dominating defensive second half, turning an eight-point halftime lead into a 26-point, 80-54 victory in the opening round of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational. Anthony Black led the Razorback with a career-high 26 points (a total he matched the next day vs Creighton) while adding a game-high six assists 
  • Razorback head coach John Calipari has a long history with the Louisville Cardinals. Overall, Coach Cal is 19-8 versus Louisville.
  • With Arkansas’ win over Samford (Nov. 11), Razorback head coach John Calipari recorded his 880th career win as an NCAA Division I coach, passing Dean Smith for sixth all-time. Coach Cal now has 882 on-court wins and is 18 shy of reaching 900 wins as head coach of an NCAA Division I program.
  • Starting with the Michigan State game, Arkansas will make history when it becomes the first team (on record) to play all the teams that advanced to the NCAA Elite 8 the previous year, four SEC opponents and four non-conference opponents. Including Arkansas, the Razorbacks’ schedule includes 11 of the 2025 NCAA Sweet 16 teams.
  • In the UCA and Samford games, Arkansas started four McDonald’s All-Americans — D.J. Wagner (‘23) • Karter Knox (‘24) • Darius Acuff Jr. (‘25) • Meleek Thomas (‘25). It was the first and only time the Hogs started four McDonald’s All-Americans in the same game.
  • Meleek Thomas scored 26 points against Winthrop. Trevon Brazile just missed a double-double with 14 and 8 while adding a key assist with 1:13 left to start Arkansas’s 6-0 run to end the game. However, it was the two’s defense that won the game.
  • Arkansas ranks 8th in the NCAA — 1st in the SEC — in free throw percentage at 80.0% (132-165).^ Trevon Brazile leads the team in both makes (22) & attempts (27) and is shooting 81.5% … an improvement over last year’s 52.9%
  • Arkansas is averaging 29.63 points on fastbreaks, which ranks 3rd-best in the NCAA. The Hogs had 34 fastbreak points versus Jackson State, compared to four by the Tigers.
  • Arkansas opponents are only making 30.6% (59-of-193) of their 3-ppint attempts, which is a pretty true average as two opponents had great success shooting the 3, three were just OK and two were practically shutout. THE BAD: Southern and Winthrop were a combined 27-of-59 (45.8%) from 3-point range. Southern opened the season making 12-of-27 triples (44%). Winthrop was 15-of-32 (46.9%) from deep, making 7 in the 1st half and 8 in the 2nd. THE OK: Samford, Jackson State and Duke were a combined 27-of-79 (34.2%) from 3-point range. THE GOOD: MICHIGAN STATE AND UCA WERE A COMBINED 5-OF-55 (9.1%) FROM 3-POINT RANGE
  • Arkansas had 24 assists with just four turnovers in the Jackson State win. Arkansas has dished out at least 15 assists in 5 of the 7 games and kept its turnovers to single digits in 5 of the 7.
  • Arkansas shot an impressive 63.9% in the win over Jackson State – including 74.2% (23-of-31) in the second half. Arkansas scored a season-best 56 points in the paint … thanks to 16 dunks.

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The Little Rock Marathon welcomes runners of all experience levels to run its course each year.

That was best exemplified when its winners crossed the finish line.

The marathon featured 1,427 entrants, ages 16 to 80, with race veterans and first-timers of all ages competing Sunday morning.

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This was the 10th marathon for Benjamin Williams, a 42-year-old Baltimore resident originally from Australia. He hadn’t won prior Sunday but finished second in a marathon in Memphis in 2025 and was determined to finally get over the hump in Little Rock.

“It’s amazing,” Williams said. “I mean, it’s such a beautiful course, and it’s my first time in Arkansas. I love the city, and I’m just so excited to do it.

“I was desperate to win this one. I went to the front in the first mile, and then I ran on my own basically the whole way.”

Williams held an advantage of nearly a minute on the next-closet runner through the first 7 1/2 miles. By the time he hit the half marathon point, 13.1 miles, his lead was just shy of four minutes thanks to a 5:41 pace.

Williams won the marathon with a chip time of 2:32:07. Tyreek Gilkey, 22, of Fort Smith came second with a 2:39:02 chip time. Alec Hewett, 33, of Colorado Springs, Colo., finished third with a chip time of 2:39:50.

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“Little Rock is beautiful,” Williams said. “You know, I was focused on the race, but I’ve been able to see it the last few days, just walking around this beautiful city. The course is actually really hard. There’s a hill as you go up to Hillcrest, that neighborhood. That was a long, brutal hill. And then they get you with a little one just here at the end as well. So, yeah, it was a good course, but tough.”

Williams made sure to mention just how far he’s come in his marathon running career after winning his first.

“This is my 10th,” Williams said. “So hopefully it’s by some other people. My first one took me four hours, and I’ve just slowly brought it down.”

Williams also won the 5K on Saturday with a chip time of 16:22.7.

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As for the women’s race, it was first-timer Holly Moser, 25, who claimed first place. The Greeley, Colo., native who recently moved to Jacksonville finished seventh overall and first among female runners with a time of 2:53:23. She was second or third at each of the first five checkpoints before her 6:36 pace from Mile 21 to Mile 23 pushed her into first.

Moser, like most runners that compete in the Little Rock Marathon, highlighted the hills in the western portion of the course, particularly in the Hillcrest neighborhood, as a challenge.

“You guys managed to find every single hill that exists in the city somehow,” Moser said with a laugh. “I’m not sure how you did it, but you did. The energy was there, so it’s easy to get up those hills. And it was fun to kind of sightsee Little Rock. I still haven’t been to a lot of the neighborhood areas since we live in Jacksonville, so it was nice to get to see like a new area that I haven’t gotten to see before.”

Like Williams, Moser also ran the 5K the day before running the marathon. She finished seventh overall and third among women in that with a time of 19:49.4.

Leah Thorvilson, 47, of Bella Vista finished second among women with a chip time of 2:54:49. Erin Bellissimo, 41, of Monument, Colo., finished third with a 3:02:05 chip time.

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One other finish of note was Aaron McCaleb, who was the first marathon athlete overall to finish with a time of 1:59:48. Competing in the hand cycle division, McCaleb, 22, finished nearly 45 minutes before the nearest cyclist.

Temperatures remained favorable and fan support turnout was strong Sunday, giving competitors like Moser the boost they needed.

“The weather was perfect for the first like two hours, and then that sun came out and it got a little warm, but the support was unmatched,” Moser said. “I mean, every single booth that you passed, the vibes were high. Everyone was cheering. People were screaming your name. It’s easy to run fast when you got that many fans.”

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Competitors run past the Arkansas state Capitol during the Little Rock Marathon on Sunday, March 1, 2026. See more photos at arkansasonline.com/32runners/ (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Colin Murphey)

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Katie Bowser stops to give her husband Larry Bowser a kiss before turning onto Tenth Street from Main Street during the 2026 Little Rock Marathon Sunday, March 1, 2026, in Little Rock. Katie was running the full marathon. See more photos at https://www.arkansasonline.com/0301Runners/..(Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Adam Vogler)

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Marion Milwee, 16, (from left) Jennifer Milwee and Shannon Butler Dixon cheer as Virginia Milwee, their sister, daughter and niece respectively turns on to Commerce Street from Ninth Street during the 2026 Little Rock Marathon Sunday, March 1, 2026, in Little Rock. See more photos at https://www.arkansasonline.com/0301Runners/..(Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Adam Vogler)

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Melinda Asewicz holds up her glass in salute as runners move west on Ninth Street during the 2026 Little Rock Marathon Sunday, March 1, 2026, in Little Rock. See more photos at https://www.arkansasonline.com/0301Runners/..(Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Adam Vogler)

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A runner gets a drink from Andrea Rothman as he moves east along Fourth Street during the 2026 Little Rock Marathon Sunday, March 1, 2026, in Little Rock. See more photos at https://www.arkansasonline.com/0301Runners/..(Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Adam Vogler)

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Anne Henry Milner stretches out on the floor of the Statehouse Convention Center after completing the half marathon portion of the 2026 Little Rock Marathon Sunday, March 1, 2026, in Little Rock. See more photos at https://www.arkansasonline.com/0301Runners/..(Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Adam Vogler)

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Runners cross the finish line during the 2026 Little Rock Marathon Sunday, March 1, 2026, in Little Rock. See more photos at https://www.arkansasonline.com/0301Runners/..(Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Adam Vogler)

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Sam (left) and Elliot Driver talk before the start of the 2026 Little Rock Marathon Sunday, March 1, 2026, in Little Rock. Elliot was running in the half marathon. See more photos at https://www.arkansasonline.com/0302Runners/….(Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Adam Vogler)..

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Arkansas Bested by Mizzou on Sunday

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It was a tight battle all the way through, but ultimately No. 7 Missouri took down No. 8 Arkansas in Sunday’s SEC dual, 197.425-197.225.

There was plenty for the Gymbacks to be proud of in the meet, starting with the all-around performance of freshman Allison Cucci. She earned a new career high of 39.500, good for the all-around crown and the highest of any freshman in the nation this season. Cucci also tied for first on vault (9.900) and got second on beam (9.925).

Redshirt junior had a fantastic outing as a floor specialist and scored a 9.900 on vault and 9.925 on floor. Both marks were good for a share of first place on the events. Senior Morgan Price earned a big 9.925 at bars anchor, which tied for first on the event.

The last two events of the day kept Arkansas in contention with Mizzou, as the Gymbacks went 49.425 on both floor and beam, the latter a season high.

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Bars

After a 9.675 from Joscelyn Roberson in the lead-off spot, Hailey Klein got the Gymbacks on pace again with a 9.875. Avery King made her collegiate debut next and delivered a great 9.825 routine in a last-minute situation. Her fellow freshmen Avalon Campbell and Allison Cucci went next and scored a 9.750 and 9.800, respectively. Morgan Price anchored with the energy Arkansas needed and capped her routine with a stick to score 9.925. Arkansas finished the bars rotation with a 49.175.

Vault

Cami Weaver and Leah Smith opened the vault rotation with Yurchenko fulls, scoring 9.800 and 9.750. Cucci and Klein were the team’s first 1.5s of the day, and the two scored 9.875 and 9.800, respectively. Lauren Williams went 9.875 in the fifth position and Morgan Price earned a 9.850. The Gymbacks scored 49.200 total on vault.

Floor

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Arkansas started out floor with a 9.825 from Hailey Klein and a 9.850 from Cami Weaver. Cucci then broke into the 9.900 range with a new career high 9.900 midway through the rotation. Smith went 9.850 in the fourth position, keeping Arkansas on pace. Williams and Roberson closed the rotation strong with scores of 9.925 and 9.900, which pushed the Gymbacks’ floor total to 49.425.

Beam

Madison Gustitus began the beam rotation with a 9.775, and Priscilla Park went 9.875 next for the Gymbacks. Klein concluded her all-around day with a 9.850 on beam midway through the final rotation. Cucci came up next and got a huge 9.925, a new personal best for her. Weaver followed with a 9.875, which brought Roberson up to anchor. She did her usual and scored a 9.900, and Arkansas closed the meet with a 49.425 event score on beam, a new season high.

Up Next

Arkansas returns to Bud Walton Arena for its home finale against No. 1 Oklahoma on Friday, March 6. The meet has been deemed a White Out, and the team is pushing fans to help break the NCAA gymnastics attendance record, which is currently just over 16,000. It will also be Senior Night, honoring a fantastic class of Razorbacks. Action is set for 7:15 p.m. and tickets are available online, by phone, or in person. The meet will be streamed live on SEC Network+.

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