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For the first time since its inception in 1995, Arkansas will play in ESPN’s annual Jimmy V Classic.
The Razorbacks will face Michigan at 9 pm (ET)/8 pm (CT) on Dec. 10 (Tues.) at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. Tennessee and Miami (Fla.) .
will be the first game of the doubleheader with that tipoff set for 6:30 pm (ET)/5:30 pm (CT). Both games will be televised on ESPN.
The Razorback-Wolverine game will pit former Florida Atlantic guard and current Razorback guard Johnell Davis versus his former FAU head coach and current Michigan mentor Dusty May.
The pair led FAU to the 2023 Final Four and participated in last year’s Jimmy V Classic with the Owls, falling to Illinois, 98-89, on Dec. 5, 2023.
Tickets for the men’s doubleheader will go on sale this fall..
First priority and access to the best seats will be offered to fans who sign up for the pre-sale through.
Arkansas fans will receive information on purchasing a limited number of tickets at a later date.
While Arkansas is making its first appearance in the Jimmy V Classic, Razorback head coach John Calipari has coached in the event three times.
In fact, Calipari was part of the first Classic – then called.
The Men’s Classic and played at the Meadowlands – as head coach of UMass. The Minutemen defeated Georgia Tech, 75-67, on Dec. 22, 1995.
While head coach at Memphis, Calipari made two appearances in the Classic – both played at Madison Square Garden.
The Tigers lost to Pitt, 70-51, on Dec. 7, 2004, and beat Southern Cal, 62-58, on Dec. 4, 2007.
Arkansas and Michigan have met on seven previous occasions with the Wolverines holding a slight 4-3 advantage in the series.
One of those seven previous meetings was also played on ESPN in Madison Square Garden with Michigan defeating the Razorbacks, 77-62, in the 1997 NIT semifinals.
Arkansas is 3-8 all-time in Madison Square Garden, playing a playoff game to represent USA in the 1936 Olympics, a series of games in the 1940’s, two games in the 1997 NIT and two games in the 1990 Preseason NIT.
As a head coach, Calipari has played in Madison Square Garden on 27 previous occasions and posted a 15-12 record in the venue.
Specifically, since 2000-01, Calipari’s teams have played at least one game in the Garden in 14 of the last 24 years.
