Information from Arkansas Communications is included in this story.
UAPB went nearly eight minutes without a point Tuesday night.
Arkansas scored 25 straight from the 19:10 mark to 11:28 of the first half. The Razorbacks, ranked 12th and 13th in the polls, stayed in control from there.
Arkansas beat UAPB 106-61 in the season opener at Bud Walton Arena. It was the first time the two schools had ever played.
Jeremiah Wilkinson finished with 23 points to lead all scorers. He shot 7-of-11 and had five steals. He was 3-of-5 from deep in the first half.
Jordan Smith Jr. scored 20 in his first college game. He made 7 of 11 shots and added three steals.
Since 1977-78, only eight Razorbacks have posted at least 20 points and four rebounds in a debut. Smith is the third freshman in that group.
Maper Maker barely shot, taking just one all night and it was an alley-oop dunk. Technically that counts as one.
The freshman went 4-of-4 at the line for six points. He grabbed a game-high eight rebounds and blocked two shots.
Maker played 22:33, and Arkansas outscored UAPB by 51 with him on the floor.
John Calipari started Smith, Wilkinson, Billy Richmond III, Miikka Muurinen and Cooper Bowser.
Before the break, the Hogs had 10 assists on 14 made baskets. They led 47-28 at halftime.
Arkansas also got to the line plenty in the first half, going 15-of-23.
UAPB played Arkansas close for the first few minutes of the second half.
Then came a 21-3 run. When it was over, the Razorbacks led 78-42 with 10:41 to play.
The Hogs outscored UAPB 59-33 after halftime. Smith scored 11 of his 20 points in that half.
Arkansas finished with a 45-6 advantage in fast-break points. It also won points off turnovers 32-12 and rebounds 43-27.
The Razorbacks went 15-of-19 at the line in the second half. That put them at 30-of-42 for the night.
Jalen Tatum scored 16 to lead UAPB. Creed Williamson had 10 points in the first half, and Jeremy Nyakundi scored 10 in the second.
Arkansas has won 54 home openers in a row. That includes a 34-0 record in openers at Bud Walton Arena since 1993-94.
All-time, the Razorbacks are 94-10 in home openers and 85-19 in season openers.
Calipari is 3-0 in both since coming to Arkansas. Over his career, he’s 28-7 in season openers and 32-3 in home openers.
When Arkansas scores 100, it’s now 148-7. Calipari is 52-1 in those games overall.
Next up is Virginia, which sits ninth and 10th in the rankings. The game is this weekend in the Capital Showcase at Capital One Arena in Washington.
Tipoff is set for 1 p.m. ET, or noon CT, on ESPN.
