FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — In the Razorbacks’ first game under new coach John Calipari, the recently assembled roster had its share of memorable moments. Lipscomb kept it close throughout, which made Arkansas work up a sweat to win its season opener.
The Bisons were able to control the pace of play on Nolan Richardson Court throughout the early stages of the first half. Lipscomb kept the Hogs from being able to force turnovers and run in transition for the first 10 minutes.
Once the dam began to leak, Arkansas scored 25 points off 19 Lipscomb turnovers which ended up being one of the biggest differences Wednesday night. The Razorbacks were especially tough on the inside, outscoring the Bisons, 54-22, in the paint.
Struggle From Deep
Arkansas made just 4-of-19 three-point attempts despite seeing a lot of the misses roll around the rim before popping out. Fland has proven to be a confident, streaky shooter during practice and preseason tip-off events, but has struggled from three during the two exhibition games and against Lipscomb…