Calipari praised Richmond’s hustle after the junior forward hit all three of his 3-point tries in the Hogs’ 79-66 win.
Two Arkansas freshmen kept cool after Robert Morris jumped ahead, turning a shaky night into a comfortable 76-53 Razorbacks win.
The No. 19 Razorbacks shook off a cold start, outrebounded the visitors 45-21 and rolled to a 23-point home win.
One first-half assist and 19 Virginia offensive rebounds told the story Sunday, but John Calipari sees a useful early lesson.
John Calipari had never coached a game with one assist at halftime. Now his young Razorbacks must study every possession.
Two Razorbacks come home as No. 12 Arkansas faces No. 9 Virginia in the program’s first game inside Washington, D.C.
John Calipari opens Arkansas’ season against UAPB Tuesday, hunting for teaching moments on video, with Virginia waiting five days later.
A step-back 3 against Gonzaga showed why this Arkansas freshman might be taking the biggest shots once conference games arrive.
Nine Hogs recorded steals and Billy Richmond didn’t miss a shot as Arkansas finished its exhibition slate without a loss.
With this many freshmen, Arkansas fans should get used to new names taking big shots. Davion Thompson was the first.
| 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 |
