It would be unwise to read too much into the season openers ahead of the massive Arkansas vs Baylor showdown Saturday night.
While the No. 16 Razorbacks handled Lipscomb on Wednesday, the No. 8 Bears were annihilated 101-63 by No. 6 Gonzaga in Spokane, Wash., on Monday. Now the two teams will renew their old Southwest Conference rivalry at 6:30 p.m. CT Saturday at American Airlines Center in Dallas. ESPNU will televise the game.
The 38-point margin by which Baylor got beat may give some Arkansas basketball fans a false sense of confidence, but don’t include head coach John Calipari in that group.