FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas will host Fresno State at Bud Walton Arena on Friday, Nov. 17, according to the Bulldogs' schedule that was released Tuesday.
CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein reported Monday the teams would play, citing a source, but did not provide the date.
The matchup with the Bulldogs is one of the Razorbacks' 11 unveiled nonconference games for the 2017-18 season. Fresno State, coached by Rodney Terry, went 20-13 last season, finished fourth in the Mountain West and lost at TCU in the first round of the NIT.
In the only previous matchup between the teams, Arkansas beat Fresno State 70-69 in November 1997 as part of the Premier Classic in Phoenix.
Arkansas will host Fresno State as part of its 2017-18 non-conference schedule, per a source.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) August 14, 2017
Here are the nonconference matchups we know so far.
Dates TBA
vs. Colorado State
Set Dates
Friday, Nov. 10 – Samford
Friday, Nov. 17 - Fresno State
Thursday, Nov. 23 - vs. Oklahoma (Phil Knight Invitational in Portland, Ore.)
Friday, Nov. 24 - vs. North Carolina/Portland (Phil Knight Invitational in Portland, Ore.)
Sunday, Nov. 26 - TBA (Phil Knight Invitational in Portland, Ore.)
Saturday, Dec. 2 - at Houston
Saturday, Dec. 9 – Minnesota
Saturday, Dec. 16 – Troy (North Little Rock)
Wednesday, Dec. 27 – Cal State Bakersfield
Saturday, Jan. 27 – Oklahoma State