Overview
- Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. ET at the Prudential Center, with a national broadcast on CBS and streaming via the CBS Sports App.
- The matchup headlines the eighth Never Forget Tribute Classic, a charity event supporting 9/11 remembrance organizations.
- Houston enters 10-1 with four straight wins, leaning on elite perimeter defense, turnover pressure, offensive rebounding, and senior scorer Emanuel Sharp.
- Arkansas is 9-2 behind freshman standouts Darius Acuff Jr. and Meleek Thomas, efficient three-point shooting at 38.2%, and a recent ranked win over Texas Tech.
- Storylines include John Calipari’s prior consultation with Kelvin Sampson before taking the Arkansas job, a CBS Sports pick of Arkansas +4.5, and D. J. Wagner’s New Jersey homecoming.