Arkansas and Michigan State Set for High-Stakes Home-and-Home Showdown: What’s At Stake?
Oh, here we go—another juicy-layered twist in the Arkansas basketball saga for the 2025-26 season that’s got my attention fired up. John Calipari, that shrewd tactician on the Razorbacks’ sidelines, just let the cat outta the bag: Arkansas is set to tussle with none other than Michigan State as part of that slick SEC-Big Ten crossover deal. And we’re talking a genuine home-and-home dance—first in Michigan’s cauldron at the Breslin Center, then a hometown throwdown in Fayetteville next year. With legends like Calipari and Izzo pulling the strings, it’s no shock these juggernauts are already lighting up predictions, earning spots on On3’s early Top 25 lineup. But wait, there’s more — Calipari’s still hustling to lock down another clash down in Dallas this very season. These Spartans, fresh off a gritty Elite Eight run, will meet a Razorbacks squad whose non-conference calendar now reads like a who’s who: Baylor, Louisville, Duke at the United Center, and Houston at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. To top it off, Arkansas is stacking its roster with big-time 2025 international recruits—Elmir Dzafic and Paulo Semedo—making this team a fascinating puzzle to watch. Buckle up; the road ahead is anything but dull. LEARN MORE.
In more news this week regarding Arkansas basketball’s 2025-26 schedule, head coach John Calipari reportedly announced on Saturday that his Razorbacks will play Big Ten powerhouse Michigan State as “part of the SEC-Big 10 deal” and it will be a home-and-home series.The Spartans are coming off of a 30-7 campaign and made it to the Elite Eight, where they fell to Auburn 70-64. The Razorbacks will travel to East Lansing for a showdown at the Breslin Center this coming season before head coach Tom Izzo and the Spartans come down to Fayetteville in 2026-27. Both programs that are led by Hall of Fame head coaches were, not shockingly, mentioned in On3’s way-too-early Top 25 for next season. Calipari added that the Razorbacks are “also trying to finalize a game in Dallas this season.”
With the addition of the Spartans, Arkansas’ non-conference schedule now includes home games against Baylor and Louisville, plus neutral matchups against Duke and Houston. The Hogs will take on Duke in Chicago at the United Center on Thanksgiving Night, then Houston at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn (N.Y.) on Dec. 20.The Hogs also picked up their 13th and 14th additions to the 2025-26 roster, that now sits at 14 and is likely finalized, this week in 2025 international bigs Elmir Dzafic and Paulo Semedo.
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