This will be a rematch of a March 1 showdown between the teams that the Gamecocks won, 72-53. A win against the Gamecocks should secure the Hogs' place in the NCAA Tournament. Arkansas currently sits on the right side of the March Madness bubble,

The University of Arkansas men’s basketball team survived and advanced Wednesday at the SEC Tournament. Eleven days after an embarrassing loss at South Carolina, the Razorbacks nearly blew a 20-point lead against the Gamecocks but held on for a 72-68 first-round victory at Bridgestone Arena.

Arkansas managed to beat South Carolina on Wednesday in the 1st round of the 2025 SEC Tournament in Nashville.