Arkansas basketball takes down top-ranked Kansas in a preseason exhibition. Here are 11 observations from the Hogs' win, highlighted by freshman Boogie Fland.

Kansas basketball will go up against Arkansas on Friday in a preseason exhibition game. Follow along for updates from this nonconference matchup.

Oct 23, 2024; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas Jayhawks head coach Bill Self talks to media during the Big 12 Men’s Basketball Media Day at T-Mobile Center. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images / Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

Students began camping outside the arena Thursday in anticipation for the marquee matchup. First-year Arkansas coach John Calipari and his players treated students to free pizza to show their appreciation. It will be a matchup between two Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame coaches: Calipari vs. Kansas coach Bill Self.

No. 1-ranked KU lost to No. 16 Arkansas 85-69 Friday evening in a charity men’s exhibition game at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Ark. Three Kansas players missed the game due to injuries: Hunter Dickinson (ankle sprain); Shakeel Moore (recovery from surgery); and Rylan Griffen (hip flexor).

As the Kansas Jayhawks and Arkansas Razorbacks prepare for their highly anticipated exhibition game on Friday night at a sold-out Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, both teams are facing injury challenges that could impact their performance. Dickinson sustained the injury during Friday’s Late Night in the Phog scrimmage.

A game at home versus the Lipscomb Bisons is on deck for the Arkansas Razorbacks (0-0), on Wednesday, November 6 at 8:00 PM ET. If you're looking to catch the Arkansas Razorbacks in person, head to StubHub to purchase your tickets. Find tickets for these or any college basketball game at StubHub.

Daniel Schnacker, a social media influencer for the Special Olympics, interviews Kansas Jayhawks’ Hunter Dickinson during Big 12 Men’s Basketball Media Day at T-Mobile Center on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, in Kansas City. Tammy Ljungblad [email protected]

Both teams are dealing with injury problems heading into the 8 p.m. game, which will be shown on the SEC Network.

Kansas, which is sitting at No. 1 in the preseason men's AP top 25 poll for the second year in a row, will get its first challenge of the season when it faces Arkansas in an exhibition game on Friday.