What a week it’s been for the Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball—the Hoop Hogs are SEC Tournament champions for the first time since 2000. The Hogs cut down the nets in the 2026 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament in Nashville, securing the program’s second SEC tournament title ever and its first in 26 years.
It’s a massive statement for a team led by head coach John Calipari in his first season in Fayetteville. Arkansas played some of its best basketball of the year at the perfect time, and guard Darius Acuff Jr. earned tournament MVP honors after leading the Hogs through the bracket.
For Razorback fans, this run had a little bit of everything—big scoring performances, tough defense, and clutch moments that made it feel like the team is peaking just as March begins.
It wasn’t just the basketball team making noise.
The Diamond Hogs—the Arkansas Razorbacks baseball—also had a huge weekend at Baum–Walker Stadium, taking two out of three games from the No. 3 ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball.
The series was incredibly tight:
Game 1: Arkansas wins 5–4
Game 2: Mississippi State responds 7–2
Game 3: Arkansas takes the rubber match 7–3 to secure the series.
That’s a massive early-season SEC statement. Taking a series from a top-three team in the country shows this Razorback baseball squad once again looks like a national contender.