The John Calipari era officially began with a victory Wednesday night, as Arkansas conquered the Lipscomb Bisons. The pesky mid-major certainly won’t be the most talented team the Razorbacks face this season, but their unique offensive style certainly provided a challenge for the new-look Hogs as they attempted to form some continuity in their first game together at full strength.
“That is a very, very hard game to play out of the gate,” Calipari said. “Because you’ve got to be disciplined, and you better be in shape, because [Lipscomb is] going to run you for 25 seconds… We had guys exhausted three minutes into the game.