The University of Oklahoma and University of Arkansas have agreed to a multi-year, neutral-site men’s basketball series that will take place at BOK Center in Tulsa.

The first two games are scheduled for Dec. 12, 2020, and Dec. 11, 2021.

Oklahoma and Arkansas have played 28 times, including 11 times since 1998. The Razorbacks own the series lead 16-12, but the Sooners have won seven of the last 11 meetings.

Arkansas is entering its second season under head coach Eric Musselman, who is one of 10 current NCAA Division I or NBA head coaches who previously coached under Kruger. Musselman was an assistant for Kruger during two of his seasons (2000-02) as the head coach of the Atlanta Hawks.

Arkansas associate head coach Chris Crutchfield spent eight seasons on Kruger’s staff at OU, including OU’s run to the 2016 Final Four.

The Sooners are 2-0 all-time at BOK Center, defeating Tulsa in 2008 and USC in 2018. The Razorbacks will be playing at the arena for the first time in program history.

OU is 13-9 against current SEC teams during the Kruger era, including 11-5 against schools which were SEC members at the time of competition. The Sooners have won five straight games against SEC schools, including wins over Missouri and Mississippi State last season.

Coming off a third-place finish in the Big 12, the Sooners expect to return over 70% of their scoring next season behind will-be seniors Brady Manek (14.4 points, 6.2 rebounds) and Austin Reaves (14.7 points, 5.3 rebounds).

OU’s complete non-conference schedule will be released at a later time.