No. 21 Arkansas will look to open coach John Calipari's second season in charge with a third win in four games on Friday night when the Razorbacks take on Southern Conference foe Samford in Fayetteville, Ark.

Arkansas and Samford met in Fayetteville on Nov. 10, 2017, a decisive 95-56 victory for the home team that saw six Razorbacks score in double figures en route to the wire-to-wire blowout. However, this isn't anywhere near the Samford program that came to Arkansas nearly a decade ago.

Former Lipscomb coach Lennie Acuff took over a program inherited from rising star Bucky McMillan that has become one of the most consistent mid-majors in the country since 2021. McMillan led the Bulldogs to four consecutive 20-win seasons, including a 29-6 record and an NCAA Tournament berth two seasons

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