Scottie Bordelon is a reporter for the Hawgs Sports Network. He has a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Arkansas and previously covered high school sports for the Times Record in Fort Smith and the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. He was the 2022 Arkansas Sportswriter of the Year.
Hogs to play Stanford in Battle 4 Atlantis opener
By:
Scottie Bordelon
Published: Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Stanford forward Spencer Jones gestures after scoring against Washington during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stanford, Calif., Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. Stanford won 81-69. (AP Photo/John Hefti)
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas’ first of three games at the 2023 Battle 4 Atlantis in The Bahamas is set.
The Razorbacks are scheduled to play Stanford on Nov. 22, it was announced Wednesday. Tipoff is set for 6:30 p.m. Central, and the game will be televised on ESPNU.
Arkansas will play either Memphis or Michigan the following day. The Razorbacks' final game there will be against North Carolina, Villanova, Texas Tech or Northern Iowa.
Arkansas and Stanford will play for the first time since the NIT Tip-Off in Brooklyn in November 2015. The Razorbacks lost the third-place game 69-66.
The programs’ only other meeting came in January 1948 when the Cardinal won 60-53 in San Francisco.
Stanford finished last season 14-19 overall and 7-13 in Pac-12 play. The Cardinal have not made the NCAA Tournament since 2014.
Jerod Haase, a long-time assistant to Roy Williams at Kansas and North Carolina, is entering his eighth season as the program's head coach.
Stanford is expected to return three of its top four scorers from last season. Spencer Jones, a 6-7 forward, led the team in scoring (14.1 points), blocks (29), steals (37) and threes made (72) on 39.8% shooting from deep.
Michael Jones and Brandon Angel are also back after averaging 9.5 points per game apiece. Jones made 47 threes, and Angel started 31 of 33 games.
Stanford also added Jared Bynum (Providence) from the NCAA transfer portal.
There are 10 known opponents and 12 known dates on Arkansas’ upcoming non-conference schedule, which is highlighted by a game against Duke at Bud Walton Arena on Nov. 29 as part of the ACC/SEC Challenge.
The season and home opener is set for Nov. 6 against Alcorn State.
The Razorbacks are also scheduled to play a charity exhibition game against Purdue on Oct. 28 in Fayetteville, and face Oklahoma on Dec. 9 in Tulsa.
Arkansas’ known 2023-24 basketball schedule
Oct. 28 — Purdue (exhibition)
Nov. 6 — Alcorn State
Nov. 10 — Gardner-Webb
Nov. 13 — Old Dominion
Nov. 17 — UNC-Greensboro
Nov. 22 — Stanford (Battle 4 Atlantis)
Nov. 23 — Michigan/Memphis (Battle 4 Atlantis)
Nov. 24 — TBD (Battle 4 Atlantis)
Nov. 29 — Duke (ACC/SEC Challenge)
Dec. 9 — Oklahoma (in Tulsa)
Dec. 16 — Lipscomb (in North Little Rock)
Dec. 21 — Abilene Christian
Dec. 30 — UNC-Wilmington
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