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Arkansas to host Western Kentucky in December

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas will play Western Kentucky on Dec. 8 at Bud Walton Arena, according to the Hilltoppers' schedule that was released Monday.

The game, which was agreed to in March, is the first half of a two-game series between the programs. Arkansas is scheduled to play a return game at Western Kentucky in the 2019-20 season.

The Hilltoppers were 27-11 overall and 14-4 in Conference-USA games last season, and reached the semifinals of the NIT. They must replace their two leading scorers, Justin Johnson (15.7 points per game) and Darius Thompson (13.6), but return a pair of double-digit scorers in sophomore guard Taveion Hollingsworth (13.