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Defending and Eventual National Champions
Here's the complete list of Arkansas' games against defending (previous season's) and eventual (that season's) NCAA Tournament champions.
Defending NCAA Champions
| Season |
Rank |
Date |
Location |
Opponent (defending champ) |
Score |
Note |
| 2025-26 |
|
Sat, Feb 28, 2026 |
Gainesville, FL |
Florida |
0-0 |
|
| 2022-23 |
|
Sat, Mar 18, 2023 |
Des Moines, IA |
#4 Kansas |
W 72-71 |
NCAA Tournament (2nd round) |
| 2017-18 |
|
Fri, Nov 24, 2017 |
Portland, OR |
#9 North Carolina |
L 68-87 |
Phil Knight Invitational (Semifinal) |
| 2012-13 |
|
Sat, Mar 2, 2013 |
Fayetteville, AR |
Kentucky |
W 73-60 |
|
| 2011-12 |
|
Sat, Dec 3, 2011 |
Hartford, CT |
#8 Connecticut |
L 62-75 |
Big East/SEC Challenge |
| 2008-09 |
|
Sat, Jan 17, 2009 |
Gainesville, FL |
Florida |
L 65-80 |
|
| 2007-08 |
|
Sat, Feb 2, 2008 |
Fayetteville, AR |
#20 Florida |
W 80-61 |
|
| 2006-07 |
|
Sun, Mar 11, 2007 |
Atlanta, GA |
#6 Florida |
L 56-77 |
SEC Tournament (Championship) |
| 2006-07 |
|
Tue, Jan 9, 2007 |
Gainesville, FL |
#2 Florida |
L 72-79 |
|
| 1998-99 |
#22 |
Sun, Mar 7, 1999 |
Atlanta, GA |
#14 Kentucky |
L 63-76 |
SEC Tournament (Championship) |
| 1998-99 |
|
Sat, Feb 20, 1999 |
Fayetteville, AR |
#6 Kentucky |
W 74-70 |
|
| 1996-97 |
|
Sun, Jan 26, 1997 |
Fayetteville, AR |
#3 Kentucky |
L 73-83 |
|
| 1990-91 |
#2 |
Sun, Feb 10, 1991 |
Fayetteville, AR |
#1 UNLV |
L 105-112 |
Only #1 vs #2 matchup in UA history |
| 1984-85 |
|
Sun, Feb 3, 1985 |
Washington, D.C. |
#2 Georgetown |
L 39-56 |
|
| 1983-84 |
#14 |
Sun, Nov 27, 1983 |
Anchorage, AK |
North Carolina St. |
L 60-65 |
Great Alaska Shootout (Championship) |
| 1980-81 |
#20 |
Sat, Mar 14, 1981 |
Austin, TX |
#12 Louisville |
W 74-73 |
NCAA Tournament (2nd round) |
| 1973-74 |
|
Fri, Nov 30, 1973 |
Los Angeles, CA |
#1 UCLA |
L 79-101 |
First game vs. #1-ranked opponent |
| 1949-50 |
|
Mon, Jan 2, 1950 |
Little Rock, AR |
Kentucky |
L 53-57 |
|
| 1948-49 |
|
Mon, Dec 13, 1948 |
Lexington, KY |
Kentucky |
L 39-76 |
|
| 1946-47 |
|
Fri, Jan 24, 1947 |
Oklahoma City, OK |
Oklahoma St. |
L 44-49 OT |
|
| 1946-47 |
|
Wed, Jan 22, 1947 |
Little Rock, AR |
Oklahoma St. |
L 38-42 |
|
| 1945-46 |
|
Sat, Feb 16, 1946 |
Oklahoma City, OK |
Oklahoma St. |
L 31-46 |
|
| 1945-46 |
|
Fri, Feb 15, 1946 |
Stillwater, OK |
Oklahoma St. |
L 29-53 |
|
Eventual NCAA Champions
| Season |
Rank |
Date |
Location |
Opponent (eventual champ) |
Score |
Note |
| 2024-25 |
|
Sat, Jan 11, 2025 |
Fayetteville, AR |
#8 Florida |
L 63-71 |
|
| 2022-23 |
|
Thu, Mar 23, 2023 |
Las Vegas, NV |
#10 Connecticut |
L 65-88 |
NCAA Tournament (Sweet 16) |
| 2020-21 |
#10 |
Mon, Mar 29, 2021 |
Indianapolis, IN |
#3 Baylor |
L 72-81 |
NCAA Tournament (Elite 8) |
| 2016-17 |
|
Sun, Mar 19, 2017 |
Greenville, SC |
#6 North Carolina |
L 65-72 |
NCAA Tournament (2nd Round) |
| 2011-12 |
|
Tue, Jan 17, 2012 |
Lexington, KY |
#2 Kentucky |
L 63-86 |
|
| 2006-07 |
|
Sun, Mar 11, 2007 |
Atlanta, GA |
#6 Florida |
L 56-77 |
SEC Tournament (Championship) |
| 2006-07 |
|
Tue, Jan 9, 2007 |
Gainesville, FL |
#2 Florida |
L 72-79 |
|
| 2005-06 |
|
Fri, Mar 10, 2006 |
Nashville, TN |
#16 Florida |
L 71-74 |
SEC Tournament (Quarterfinals) |
| 2005-06 |
|
Sat, Feb 18, 2006 |
Fayetteville, AR |
#10 Florida |
W 85-81 OT |
|
| 1997-98 |
#16 |
Sat, Mar 7, 1998 |
Atlanta, GA |
#7 Kentucky |
L 74-99 |
SEC Tournament (Semifinals) |
| 1997-98 |
#22 |
Sat, Jan 17, 1998 |
Lexington, KY |
#6 Kentucky |
L 77-80 OT |
|
| 1995-96 |
|
Sat, Mar 9, 1996 |
New Orleans, LA |
#1 Kentucky |
L 75-95 |
SEC Tournament (Semifinals) |
| 1995-96 |
|
Sun, Feb 11, 1996 |
Lexington, KY |
#2 Kentucky |
L 73-88 |
|
| 1994-95 |
#6 |
Mon, Apr 3, 1995 |
Seattle, WA |
#1 UCLA |
L 78-89 |
NCAA Tournament (Championship) |
| 1992-93 |
#14 |
Fri, Mar 26, 1993 |
East Rutherford, NJ |
#4 North Carolina |
L 74-80 |
NCAA Tournament (Sweet 16) |
| 1990-91 |
#2 |
Wed, Nov 21, 1990 |
New York, NY |
#6 Duke |
W 98-88 |
Preseason NIT (Semifinals) |
| 1989-90 |
#11 |
Sat, Dec 30, 1989 |
Las Vegas, NV |
#12 UNLV |
L 93-101 |
|
| 1977-78 |
#5 |
Sat, Mar 25, 1978 |
St. Louis, MO |
#1 Kentucky |
L 59-64 |
NCAA Tournament (Semifinals) |
| 1962-63 |
|
Thu, Dec 27, 1962 |
Oklahoma City, OK |
#3 Loyola Chicago |
L 62-81 |
All-College Tournament |
| 1948-49 |
|
Mon, Dec 13, 1948 |
Lexington, KY |
Kentucky |
L 39-76 |
|
| 1945-46 |
|
Sat, Feb 16, 1946 |
Oklahoma City, OK |
Oklahoma St. |
L 31-46 |
|
| 1945-46 |
|
Fri, Feb 15, 1946 |
Stillwater, OK |
Oklahoma St. |
L 29-53 |
|
| 1944-45 |
|
Sat, Mar 24, 1945 |
Kansas City, MO |
Oklahoma St. |
L 41-68 |
NCAA Tournament (Semifinals) |
| 1944-45 |
|
Sat, Jan 13, 1945 |
El Dorado, AR |
Oklahoma St. |
L 40-49 |
|
| 1944-45 |
|
Fri, Jan 12, 1945 |
Little Rock, AR |
Oklahoma St. |
W 41-38 |
|
| 1944-45 |
|
Fri, Dec 29, 1944 |
Oklahoma City, OK |
Oklahoma St. |
L 34-43 |
All College Tournament (championship) |
Rankings are from the AP Poll.
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