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Razorbacks host Robert Morris to open a busy seven-day stretch
Arkansas plays three games in seven days, starting at home Wednesday night against winless Robert Morris before UCA and Indiana.
Information from Arkansas Communications is in this story.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas has three games packed into the next seven days, and the first one tips off Wednesday night against Robert Morris.
The Razorbacks (1-1) host the Colonials (0-2) at 7 p.m. CT at Bud Walton Arena. Central Arkansas visits Friday, and then the Hogs head to Madison Square Garden to play Indiana on Tuesday, Nov. 17.
That’s a lot of basketball for a team that’s still finding its footing. Arkansas is ranked No. 19 in one poll and No. 20 in the other, but last weekend’s trip to Washington, D.C., didn’t go the way it wanted against Virginia.
Hogs coach John Calipari is using the game as a learning experience. Fans just want to forget that blowout even happened because the odds are it won’t mean much in March.
A home game against Robert Morris is a chance to reset. The Colonials haven’t won yet this season and are 0-0 in Horizon League play.
The Razorbacks haven’t started SEC play either. There’s still time to sort some things out before league games count.
There’s a fun side story here, too. Robert Morris is in Moon Township, Pa., about 15 to 20 miles west of Pittsburgh, and John Calipari graduated from Moon Area High School there in 1978.
Calipari has seen Colonials before
The Arkansas coach is 2-1 against Robert Morris. All three of those meetings came while he was at Kentucky.
As a program, the Razorbacks have faced the Colonials just one time. That was Dec. 20, 2012, and Arkansas won 79-74 long before anyone on the current roster got to college.
It stayed close for a long time. The Hogs led by one at halftime and didn’t pull ahead for good until 15:30 remained.
Shooting from outside is what kept Robert Morris in it. Arkansas made 4 of its 18 tries from 3-point range and went 13-of-26 at the foul line.
Inside the arc, the Razorbacks were much better. They shot 52.5% overall, compared to 36.4% for Robert Morris.
This year’s team has someone who can help with the outside part. Jeremiah Wilkinson has knocked down seven 3-pointers, more than anybody else in the SEC.
Protecting the rim hasn’t been a problem. Maper Maker and Billy Richmond III have five blocks apiece, and they’re tied for fourth in the conference.
Where to watch Razorbacks and Colonials
Wednesday’s game is on SEC Network+ and the ESPN app. Brett Dolan and Manuale Watkins are on the broadcast.
The Razorback Sports Network has the radio side with Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman. Sirius/XM Channel 81 carries it too.
Locally, fans can hear the game on ESPN Arkansas 93.7 and 99.5 in Fayetteville and the Northwest Arkansas area, 95.3 in Fort Smith and the River Valley, 96.3 in Hot Springs and 104.3 in Harrison-Mountain Home.
Bud Walton Arena seats 19,200, and the floor is named Nolan Richardson Court. A decent crowd on a school night would be a nice way to start the week.
Friday’s game against UCA also tips at 7 p.m. and streams on SEC Network+. That gives the Razorbacks one more home game before they pack for the trip.
The Indiana game is part of the Bad Boy Mowers Series – New York. It’ll be the second time this month Arkansas has played a big game on the East Coast.
Win the next two and the Hogs land in New York at 3-1. It starts tonight.
| Sat, Sep 5 |  | vs North Alabama | W 31-14 |
| Sat, Sep 12 |  | @ Utah | L, 43-10 |
| Sat, Sep 19 |  | Georgia | L, 45-17 |
| Sat, Sep 26 |  | Tulsa | W 34-6 |
| Sat, Oct 3 |  | @ Texas A&M | L, 34-7 |
| Sat, Oct 10 |  | Tennessee | L, 24-17 |
| Sat, Oct 17 |  | @ Vanderbilt | W 31-21 |
| Sat, Oct 31 |  | vs Missouri | L, 34-10 |
| Sat, Nov 7 |  | @ Auburn | L, 26-23 |
| Sat, Nov 14 |  | South Carolina | 6:45 PM SEC Network |
| Sat, Nov 21 |  | @ Texas | 2:30 PM ABC or ESPN |
| Sat, Nov 28 |  | vs LSU | Early Kickoff 11:00 AM-Noon |
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