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**2025-26 ARKANSAS BASKETBALL THREAD - JANUARY EDITION**
Posted on 12/31/25 at 8:43 am
Posted on 12/31/25 at 8:43 am
Historical Program Capsule
Total Years of Program: 102
All Time Record: 1,821-1,028 (.640)
All Time Conference Record: 883-600 (.595)
Conference Titles: 24 (1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1949, 1950, 1958, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994)
Conference Tournament Titles: 7 (1977, 1979, 1982, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2000)
NCAA Invites: 37
Total Postseason Appearances: 42
Sweet Sixteens: 15 (1958, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025)
Elite Eights: 11 (1941, 1945, 1949, 1978, 1979, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 2021, 2022)
Final Fours: 6 (1941, 1945, 1978, 1990, 1994, 1995)
National Championship Games: 2 (1994, 1995)
National Champions: 1 (1994)
NCAA Tourney Games: 88
NCAA Tourney Record: 52-36
All Americans: 33
NBA Draft Picks: 46
Naismith Hall of Famers: 4
Head Coach: John Calipari
Head Coaching Record: 877-277 (.760)
At Arkansas: 22-14 (.611)
Hogs in the Polls
USA Today/Coaches: #18
Associated Press: #18
2025-26 Bottom Line
Record: 11-3
SEC Record: 1-0
RPI: 44
NET 28
SOS: 58
ELO 18
Home Record: 10-0
Road Record: 0-1
Neutral Record 1-2
Streak W2
Home Streak W14
Road Streak L1
Last 10 8-2
vs. Quad Group 1: 3-3
vs. Quad Group 2:
vs. Quad Group 3: 1-0
vs. Quad Group 4: 7-0
Team FG %: .491
Team FT %: .744
Team 3 PT %: .397
Team Pts Per Game: 90.5
Team Pts Given Up Per Game: 74.8
The Top Hogs
Scorers: Acuff Jr. (18.8), Thomas (15.2), Brazile (13.7)
FT %: Thomas (.844), Sealy (.826), Knox (.810), Brazile (.809), Richmond (.767), Wagner (.741), Acuff Jr. (.725)
3 Pt %: Knox (.472), Acuff Jr. (.443), Brazile (.432), Wagner (.396), Thomas (.356)
FG %: Pringle (.686), Ewin (.645), Richmond (.573), Brazile (.545), Acuff Jr. (.494), Knox (.451)
Rebounds: Brazile (7.0), Pringle (5.2), Knox (5.1)
Blocks: Brazile (18), Ewin (11)
SEC Standings (Nat'l Rank AP Poll)
1. Vanderbilt (11)
2. Alabama (14)
3. Arkansas (18)
4. Tennessee (19)
5. Florida (22)
6. Georgia (23)
7. Kentucky (RV)
8. Auburn (RV)
9. LSU (RV)
10. Missouri
11. Mississippi State
12. Texas
13. Texas A&M
14. South Carolina
15. Oklahoma
16. Ole Miss
* - Overall Conference Champion
$ - Conference Tournament Champion
The Schedule
October
24th Cincinnati (Exh) W 89-61
27th @ Memphis (Exh) W 99-75
November
3rd Southern W 109-77
8th @ #9 Michigan State L 66-69
11th Central Arkansas W 93-56
14th Samford W 79-75
18th Winthrop W 84-83
21st Jackson State W 115-61
27th #6 Duke (Chicago, IL) L 71-80
December
3rd #16 Louisville W 89-81
6th Fresno State W 82-58
13th #15 Texas Tech (Dallas, TX) W 93-86
16th Queens W 108-80
20th #8 Houston (Newark, NJ) L 85-94
29th James Madison W 103-74
January
3rd #19 Tennessee W 86-75
7th @ Ole Miss
10th @ Auburn
14th South Carolina
17th @ #23 Georgia
20th #11 Vanderbilt
24th LSU
27th @ Oklahoma
31st Kentucky
Total Years of Program: 102
All Time Record: 1,821-1,028 (.640)
All Time Conference Record: 883-600 (.595)
Conference Titles: 24 (1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1949, 1950, 1958, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994)
Conference Tournament Titles: 7 (1977, 1979, 1982, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2000)
NCAA Invites: 37
Total Postseason Appearances: 42
Sweet Sixteens: 15 (1958, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025)
Elite Eights: 11 (1941, 1945, 1949, 1978, 1979, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 2021, 2022)
Final Fours: 6 (1941, 1945, 1978, 1990, 1994, 1995)
National Championship Games: 2 (1994, 1995)
National Champions: 1 (1994)
NCAA Tourney Games: 88
NCAA Tourney Record: 52-36
All Americans: 33
NBA Draft Picks: 46
Naismith Hall of Famers: 4
Head Coach: John Calipari
Head Coaching Record: 877-277 (.760)
At Arkansas: 22-14 (.611)
Hogs in the Polls
USA Today/Coaches: #18
Associated Press: #18
2025-26 Bottom Line
Record: 11-3
SEC Record: 1-0
RPI: 44
NET 28
SOS: 58
ELO 18
Home Record: 10-0
Road Record: 0-1
Neutral Record 1-2
Streak W2
Home Streak W14
Road Streak L1
Last 10 8-2
vs. Quad Group 1: 3-3
vs. Quad Group 2:
vs. Quad Group 3: 1-0
vs. Quad Group 4: 7-0
Team FG %: .491
Team FT %: .744
Team 3 PT %: .397
Team Pts Per Game: 90.5
Team Pts Given Up Per Game: 74.8
The Top Hogs
Scorers: Acuff Jr. (18.8), Thomas (15.2), Brazile (13.7)
FT %: Thomas (.844), Sealy (.826), Knox (.810), Brazile (.809), Richmond (.767), Wagner (.741), Acuff Jr. (.725)
3 Pt %: Knox (.472), Acuff Jr. (.443), Brazile (.432), Wagner (.396), Thomas (.356)
FG %: Pringle (.686), Ewin (.645), Richmond (.573), Brazile (.545), Acuff Jr. (.494), Knox (.451)
Rebounds: Brazile (7.0), Pringle (5.2), Knox (5.1)
Blocks: Brazile (18), Ewin (11)
SEC Standings (Nat'l Rank AP Poll)
1. Vanderbilt (11)
2. Alabama (14)
3. Arkansas (18)
4. Tennessee (19)
5. Florida (22)
6. Georgia (23)
7. Kentucky (RV)
8. Auburn (RV)
9. LSU (RV)
10. Missouri
11. Mississippi State
12. Texas
13. Texas A&M
14. South Carolina
15. Oklahoma
16. Ole Miss
* - Overall Conference Champion
$ - Conference Tournament Champion
The Schedule
October
24th Cincinnati (Exh) W 89-61
27th @ Memphis (Exh) W 99-75
November
3rd Southern W 109-77
8th @ #9 Michigan State L 66-69
11th Central Arkansas W 93-56
14th Samford W 79-75
18th Winthrop W 84-83
21st Jackson State W 115-61
27th #6 Duke (Chicago, IL) L 71-80
December
3rd #16 Louisville W 89-81
6th Fresno State W 82-58
13th #15 Texas Tech (Dallas, TX) W 93-86
16th Queens W 108-80
20th #8 Houston (Newark, NJ) L 85-94
29th James Madison W 103-74
January
3rd #19 Tennessee W 86-75
7th @ Ole Miss
10th @ Auburn
14th South Carolina
17th @ #23 Georgia
20th #11 Vanderbilt
24th LSU
27th @ Oklahoma
31st Kentucky
This post was edited on 1/3/26 at 5:09 pm
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Posted on 12/31/25 at 11:30 am to Hawgeye
Am I reading that right? Our SOS is 58th? How is that even possible?
Posted on 12/31/25 at 12:09 pm to Maytheporkbewithyou
Outside of the big 5 games, our entire schedule has been Q4 teams. Winthrop was on the cusp of being Q3 last I checked, but the rest are mostly cupcakes that even other cupcakes schedule as cupcakes.
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WInthrop is now Q3 by 7 spots. Fresno State is the only other team that's even in the top 200 at #167.
Southern is #297
UCA is #229
Samford is #257
Jackon State is #355
Queens is #233
JMU is #226
So we just kinda meet at the middle in terms of overall SoS.
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WInthrop is now Q3 by 7 spots. Fresno State is the only other team that's even in the top 200 at #167.
Southern is #297
UCA is #229
Samford is #257
Jackon State is #355
Queens is #233
JMU is #226
So we just kinda meet at the middle in terms of overall SoS.
This post was edited on 12/31/25 at 12:14 pm
Posted on 1/2/26 at 9:42 pm to Drewbie
Posted on 1/2/26 at 10:27 pm to hawgfaninc
Posted on 1/3/26 at 4:49 pm to UltimateHog
Big win. This team has serious heart and continues to prove my gut wrong.
Was sure we were going to lose by like 3-4 today.
TN basketball is so tough to watch along with that ref shite show today.
Was sure we were going to lose by like 3-4 today.
TN basketball is so tough to watch along with that ref shite show today.
Posted on 1/3/26 at 5:00 pm to STLhog
quote:The Doug Shows special.
that ref shite show today.
Posted on 1/3/26 at 5:24 pm to STLhog
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ref shite show today.
Cry moar
Posted on 1/3/26 at 5:33 pm to ArHog
Posted on 1/3/26 at 5:37 pm to hawgfaninc
Lottery pick
Posted on 1/3/26 at 5:40 pm to ArHog
Posted on 1/3/26 at 5:45 pm to STLhog
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that ref shite show today.
Hats off to Doug Shows for calling that charge on UT from 25ft away when the guy right in front of the play wouldn’t.
Acuff’s performance today was legendary. Dude was exhausted and still hitting shots.
Posted on 1/3/26 at 7:31 pm to beebefootballfan
Posted on 1/3/26 at 8:10 pm to hawgfaninc
Ewin has to start so does thomas.
Posted on 1/3/26 at 8:58 pm to vodka
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hawgfaninc
Ewin has to start so does thomas
I actually like him off the bench. Start Pringle until both teams and refs settle in. Don't want Ewin picking up a cheap foul in the first 5 minutes if the game starts a little chaotic.
Pringle can handle himself for the first 5, plus you'll know if he's here to play today or needs to ride the pine. Send Ewin in fresh at the 15 minute mark. The game won't be won or lost during that time.
This post was edited on 1/3/26 at 9:06 pm
Posted on 1/3/26 at 11:10 pm to Ham Solo
All for Thomas off the bench like we did with Notae for a while. There’s points in the starters then you bring you Thomas and Ewin in for offense and have Richmond for hustle/defense.d
Posted on 1/3/26 at 11:35 pm to spehog
We need Pringle to figure it out. If we can get him to be half assed consistent then I really like our chances to really tear shite up.
Posted on 1/4/26 at 5:27 am to Roy Suggs
Acuff
Thomas
Billy
Brazille
Ewin
Is our best lineup. I don’t really care who’ll starts but we’re not getting enough minutes with this IMO
Thomas
Billy
Brazille
Ewin
Is our best lineup. I don’t really care who’ll starts but we’re not getting enough minutes with this IMO
Posted on 1/4/26 at 9:19 am to The Sultan of Swine
We just won by 11 shooting 42 and 30%.
Cals rotation has been fine.
Acuff and Brazile are arguably playing too many minutes. Don’t want us winding up like Tech. That’s very exploitable.
We just need more from Wagner, Pringle and Knox on a consistent basis. Although even Knox was sneaky good yesterday. Would have had a way bigger night if his 3 was falling.
Cals rotation has been fine.
Acuff and Brazile are arguably playing too many minutes. Don’t want us winding up like Tech. That’s very exploitable.
We just need more from Wagner, Pringle and Knox on a consistent basis. Although even Knox was sneaky good yesterday. Would have had a way bigger night if his 3 was falling.
Posted on 1/4/26 at 9:22 am to Roy Suggs
This team could win a natty if we had a Justin Smith type instead of Pringle.
Feels like we’re one effective banger/utility D guy and a reliable shooter short (could be Knox but he’s hit or miss).
Feels like we’re one effective banger/utility D guy and a reliable shooter short (could be Knox but he’s hit or miss).
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