Arkansas Beats Memphis 93-81 in October 28 Exhibition in Fayetteville to Finish Preseason Unbeaten
The University of Arkansas men's basketball team defeated the University of Memphis 93-81 in an exhibition game at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville on the evening of October 28, finishing its preseason schedule unbeaten at 2-0, On3 reported on October 29. Arkansas built on a 14-point halftime lead to close out the win.
Several Razorbacks scored in double figures: veteran Billy Richmond III and freshman Jordan Smith Jr. led the team with 17 points each, Davion Thompson added 13, Jeremiah Wilkinson 11, and Miikka Muurinen 10. For Memphis, Luke Almodovar and Nemanja Popovic scored 16 points apiece.
Smith, who had gone 0-for-9 from the field in the previous exhibition against Gonzaga, bounced back in this game. Arkansas scored 54 points in the paint and shot 54 percent from the field, ahead of Memphis's 46 percent, but made only 29 percent of its three-pointers and 56 percent of its free throws.
Led by head coach John Calipari, Arkansas opens its regular season at home against the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff at 7 p.m. on November 3, with the game streamed on SEC Network+.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 费耶特维尔市巴德·沃尔顿体育馆内的阿肯色大学男篮比赛 / Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville during an Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball game. Photo: University of Arkansas Athletics, via arkansasrazorbacks.com
