FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — When Arkansas kicks off against Tennessee Saturday night, it will be 20 days pretty much to the hour until the Razorbacks basketball team gets its season rolling with a meaningless, yet interesting, game against projected No. 1 Kansas.
Yes, there is value in the game. Hogs’ coach John Calipari will get his first game day type experience in Bud Walton from the home team’s perspective and he will get to see his team against someone other than itself. However. Arkansas fans should be well versed in not putting any stock in the game beyond that.
Last season, Purdue came into Fayetteville in a situation similar to where Kansas finds itself. The Boilermakers were a potential tournament favorite…