A loss to Virginia cost the Razorbacks seven spots in Monday’s poll, dropping them from No. 12 to No. 19.
John Calipari had never coached a game with one assist at halftime. Now his young Razorbacks must study every possession.
Jeremiah Wilkinson poured in 23 points and three freshmen hit double figures as No. 12 Arkansas cruised past Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
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.
Razorbacks freshman Jordan Smith Jr. is chasing a national point guard trophy that two John Calipari guards have already won.
With this many freshmen, Arkansas fans should get used to new names taking big shots. Davion Thompson was the first.
illy Richmond scored 17 and a 17-year-old freshman hit the late 3-pointer as the Hogs rallied past No. 15 Gonzaga.
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 |
