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9 2022 NWA COLLEGE BASKETBALL PREVIEW | 11.6.2022 schedules that we've been a part of, if not the hardest," Musselman said. "Obviously, the Maui field is really challenging. "We're really young and not only are we really young, we have a lot of new pieces. And so we're continuing to try to improve." Five SEC teams are in the AP poll with No. 4 Kentucky, No. 11 Tennessee, No. 13 Auburn and No. 20 Alabama joining Arkansas. Texas A&M just missed giving the SEC six ranked teams. The Aggies are the top team in the "others receiving votes" category, making them No. 26. "I think the league is phenomenal," Musselman said. "Star players. Players that are going to play in the NBA. Incredible coaching. "I know that the SEC is an incredible football conference, but it's also an incredible basketball conference. "Every single night that you play somebody, that particular team in our conference can beat anybody. Not just in conference, but anybody in our league I think could beat anybody nationally as well. "It's a difficult conference to play in and win at a high level." Men's Basketball Schedule DATE OPPONENT TIME Nov. 7 North Dakota State 7 p.m. Nov. 11 Fordham 7 p.m. Nov. 16 South Dakota State 7 p.m. Nov. 21 Louisville# 4 p.m. Nov. 22 TBD# TBD Nov. 23 TBD# TBD Nov. 28 Troy 7 p.m. Dec. 3 San Jose State 3 p.m. Dec. 6 UNC-Greensboro 6 p.m. Dec. 10 vs. Oklahoma$ Noon Dec. 17 Bradley% 3 p.m. DATE OPPONENT TIME Dec. 21 UNC-Ashville 8 p.m. Dec. 28 at LSU* 8 p.m. Jan. 4 Missouri* 7:30 p.m. Jan. 7 at Auburn* 7:30 p.m. Jan. 11 Alabama* 6 p.m. Jan. 14 at Vanderbilt* 1 p.m. Jan. 18 at Missouri* 8 p.m. Jan. 21 Ole Miss* 11 a.m. Jan. 24 LSU* 6 p.m. Jan. 28 at Baylor& TBD Jan. 31 Texas A&M* 6 p.m. DATE OPPONENT TIME Feb. 4 at South Carolina* 2:30 p.m. Feb. 7 at Kentucky* 8 p.m. Feb. 11 Mississippi State* 5 p.m. Feb. 15 at Texas A&M* 8 p.m. Feb. 18 Florida* 1 p.m. Feb. 21 Georgia* 8 p.m. Feb. 25 at Alabama* TBD Feb. 28 at Tennessee* 8 p.m. March 4 Kentucky* 1 p.m. March 8-12 SEC Tournament TBD @ — At Bridgestone Arena, Nashville & — SEC-Big 12 Challenge % — At Simmons Bank Arena, Little Rock # — Maui Jim Maui Invitational. Lahaina, HI $ — Crimson and Cardinal Classic, Tulsa, Okla. "WE'RE REALLY YOUNG AND NOT ONLY ARE WE REALLY YOUNG, WE HAVE A LOT OF NEW PIECES. AND SO WE'RE CONTINUING TO TRY TO IMPROVE." ERIC MUSSELMAN COLLEGE BASKETBALL P R E V I E W 2022 NWA Derrian Ford File Photo