The second chapter of Arkansas basketball under coach John Calipari got off to a high-flying start Friday night at Bud Walton Arena.

Not much real stock can be put into a preseason exhibition, but Arkansas put together a dominant display in a 89-61 win over the Cincinnati Bearcats. The Razorb

As satisfying as the Michigan victory was, the Bearcats were firmly paddled in Bud Walton Arena Oct. 24 by a Razorbacks team coached by John Calipari, 89-61 in front of 14,832 fans doing the "Pig Sooie" chant.

The #14/15 Arkansas men’s basketball program led by 20 at halftime and used a 23-10 run to start the second half and cruised to an 89-61 victory over Cincinnati for an exhibition game at Bud Walton Arena dubbed the CareSource Invitational – Fayetteville,

Cincinnati dropped the exhibition 89-61 on Saturday with Halvine Dzellat leading the way at 10 points. He was the only Bearcat to score in double figures on the night. Baba Miller had six points and six rebounds to highlight another outing. Uc shot just 28.4% from the floor, while Arkansas hit over 50% of its shots at home.

• Cincinnati freshman Shon Abaev was the No. 22 recruit in the 2025 class, according to 247Sports, and committed to Cincinnati over Arkansas, Auburn, Arizona State and Oregon. He scored 15 points during the Bearcats' exhibition win over Michigan.

The #14/15 Arkansas men’s basketball program will host Cincinnati for an exhibition game at Bud Walton Arena on Friday (Oct. 24) at 7 pm. The CareSource Invitational – Fayetteville, Supporting Mental Health – will be the first time the schools have faced off since 2021.

No. 14 Arkansas was turbo-charged in its exhibition game tune-up against Cincinnati on Friday as the Razorbacks rolled to an 89-61 victory in front of an

It was a dominant showing for Arkansas basketball in a win over Cincinnati. Here are nine things we learned about the Razorbacks in the exhibition.

Sure, in regular-season games, many wonder why starters are pulled. However, the key to exhibitions is to gain experience. Michigan played starters Elliot Cadeau and Will Tschetter for 31 of the 40 minutes Oct. 17 vs. the Bearcats. The other Michigan starters played 29, 28 and 26 minutes.