FAYETTEVILLE — Friday night's exhibition against Southwestern Oklahoma State (7 p.m.) will serve as the final evaluation period for Arkansas coach Eric Musselman and his staff ahead of the team's season opener against Rice on Nov. 5.
In previewing the second preseason tuneup Thursday, Musselman said he is looking for the Razorbacks to be sharper in their execution and take more pride in valuing the basketball. Assistant coaches have watched film of the Bulldogs, but the first-year coach's primary focus this week has been on his group.
"They like to run and jump, they play a little bit of matchup zone, they’ll press a little bit," Musselman said.