Eight freshmen, three Top 10 opponents and shaky free throws. John Calipari explains why he’s not sure Arkansas is ready.
Billy Richmond and the No. 12 Razorbacks get one more preseason test Wednesday against Penny Hardaway’s Tigers at Bud Walton.
Nine Hogs recorded steals and Billy Richmond didn’t miss a shot as Arkansas finished its exhibition slate without a loss.
Last year’s Razorbacks got pushed around inside. Saturday’s exhibition with ranked Gonzaga shows whether these bigs can finally push back.
John Calipari and Mark Few swapped plays before Saturday’s warmup in Fayetteville and score won’t count, but the players will.
| 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 |
