No. 14 Arkansas opens coach John Calipari's second season with high expectations following a run to the Sweet Sixteen and the addition of potential one-and-done freshmen Darius Acuff Jr. and Meleek Thomas.

The Razorbacks, picked to finish fifth in the SEC preseason media poll, will open the season against Southern on Monday in Fayetteville, Ark.

Point guard Acuff and wing Thomas are two of the five McDonald's All-Americans who landed in the SEC. They are expected to make an immediate impact for a team that upset Kansas and St. John's in the NCAA Tournament before squandering a 16-point lead and losing to Texas Tech in overtime.

Acuff and Thomas and returning wings D.J. Wagner and Karter Knox are expected to take over the offensive load on a team that lost its top three scorers, includin

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