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Oklahoma State will face a familiar opponent in next season’s Big 12/SEC Challenge.
It was announced today that OSU will take on Arkansas for a second straight year, this time in Fayetteville on January 27th, 2018.
BREAKING: The Cowboys will face @RazorbackMBB in Fayetteville in the Big12/SEC Challenge! #okstate #big12strong
— Cowboy Basketball (@OSUMBB) May 25, 2017
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The Cowboys and Razorbacks faced off in the annual conference showdown last season in Stillwater, a game in which OSU won handily 99-71 (and it wasn’t really even that close).
In that game, the Cowboys jumped out to a 14-2 lead and never looked back. The team shot 50% from the court and were led by Jeffrey Carroll’s 20 points. Four other Cowboys scored in double digits.
It was also the game in which Phil Forte became the all-time 3-point King at OSU!
Last year's meeting with @RazorbackMBB was a memorable one. We took a moment to #RT10 and crowned a new 3-point king in @philforte13. pic.twitter.com/H1esyqHbNN
— Cowboy Basketball (@OSUMBB) May 25, 2017
This will be the fifth season for the annual conference showdown that pits all 10 Big 12 teams against members of the SEC. So far OSU is 3-1 with wins over Arkansas, South Carolina, and Auburn. Overall, the Big 12 has won all of the “challenges” with a four year record of 25-15 (.625).
Other marquee match-ups this season include Baylor at Florida, Kentucky at West Virginia, and Texas A&M at Kansas. You can find the full schedule of match-ups for this year’s challenge here.