Game time set for Arkansas basketball vs High Point in March Madness second round
Published on Friday, 20 March 2026 at 3:54 pm
Portland, Ore. — The Arkansas Razorbacks and High Point Panthers now know exactly when they will collide for a berth in the NCAA Tournament’s West Region Sweet 16. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:45 p.m. Central Time on Saturday, March 21, inside the Moda Center, the downtown arena normally home to the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers.
No. 4 seed Arkansas (27-8) advanced with a dominant opening-round victory over Hawaii, while No. 12 seed High Point (30-4) turned heads by toppling fifth-seeded Wisconsin in the first major upset of this year’s bracket. The winner will move within one victory of the Elite Eight.
Saturday’s contest will be carried nationally on either TBS or truTV as part of the tournament’s second-round television rotation.
The appearance marks the 25th NCAA Tournament trip for Arkansas coach John Calipari, who owns a 60-23 record in national-bracket games. It is his second March Madness run at the helm of the Razorbacks.
Arkansas vs. High Point represents one of the more intriguing pairings of the round, pitting the Razorbacks’ high-major athleticism against a Panthers squad fresh off a statement win and looking to extend its historic season.
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Source: swtimes_com
