FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas basketball's matchup in next season's Big 12/SEC Challenge will have Southwest Conference flavor, according to a report.
The Razorbacks will host TCU next season in the challenge, CBS reporter Jon Rothstein tweeted Tuesday. All games in the challenge will be played Jan. 25, 2020.
It is the sixth consecutive season Arkansas will participate in the inter-conference challenge. The Razorbacks are 2-3 in those games the last five seasons, most recently losing to eventual national runner-up Texas Tech 67-64 in Lubbock, Texas, last season.
Here is a look at how Arkansas has fared in the challenge:
2014-15 — Lost at Iowa State, 95-77
2015-16 — Defeated Texas Tech, 75-68 in OT
2016-17 — Lost at Oklahoma State, 99-71
2017-18 — Defeated Oklahoma State, 66-65
2018-19 — Lost at Texas Tech, 67-64
TCU, coached by Jamie Dixon, would be the sixth known nonconference opponent for the upcoming season.