FAYETTEVILLE – Arkansas used a 25-0 run early in the first half and a 21-3 run in the second half for a 106-61 victory over UAPB in the teams’ 2026-27 season opener Tuesday night at Bud Walton Arena.
It was the first-ever meeting between the Razorbacks and Golden Lions. Arkansas pushed its home-opening win streak to 54 games, including a 34-0 mark since Bud Walton Arena opened for the 1993-94 season.
Jeremiah Wilkinson led all scorers with 23 points (7-of-11 FG) and Jordan Smith Jr. (7-of-11 FG) pumped in 20 points. The pair also combined for eight of the team’s 11 steals – five by Wilkinson and three by Smith.