Basketball Hogs to open season Nov. 11

Arkansas coach Mike Anderson instructs players during practice Monday, July 25, 2016, in Fayetteville.

— Arkansas is scheduled to open the 2016-17 basketball season against Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne on Friday, Nov. 11 at Bud Walton Arena.

The game is one of eight nonconference dates provided to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette through an open records request Monday. Other on-campus nonconference games include Stephen F. Austin on Dec. 1, Austin Peay on Dec. 3, North Florida on Dec. 10 and North Dakota State on Dec. 20.

The Razorbacks will play Texas as part of the BD Global Sports Houston Classic on Dec. 17 at Toyota Center in Houston. Arkansas is scheduled to play Sam Houston State at Verizon Arena in North Little Rock on Dec. 22.

Arkansas 2016-17 Nonconference Schedule

TBA - at Minnesota

Nov. 11 - vs IPFW

Dec. 1 - vs Stephen F. Austin

Dec. 3 - vs Austin Peay

Dec. 6 - vs Houston*

Dec. 10 - vs North Florida

Dec. 17 - vs Texas (in Houston)

Dec. 20 - vs North Dakota State

Dec. 22 - vs Sam Houston State (in North Little Rock)

Jan. 28 - at Oklahoma State

*As reported by CBSSports.com

The Razorbacks are also scheduled to play four games as part of the Golden Gopher Showcase, a rotating tournament hosted by Minnesota. As part of the showcase, Arkansas will play at Minnesota on a date to be announced and host three other teams, also to be announced, but the contract stipulates that all games in the event must be played in November.

The tournament will give the Razorbacks an exemption to play 13 nonconference games. Minnesota is scheduled to return the trip to Arkansas in 2017-18.

The only other confirmed nonconference game for the Razorbacks is Jan. 28 at Oklahoma State as part of the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. That game will begin at 3 p.m. and be televised by ESPNU.

CBSSports.com has reported Arkansas will host Houston on Dec. 6 at Bud Walton Arena. No contract for that game was provided by the university.

Arkansas director of basketball operations Matt Zimmerman said last week that the Razorbacks have completed their nonconference schedule, but are awaiting all contracts to be returned before releasing that portion of the schedule. The SEC has also yet to announce its basketball schedule.