John Calipari’s first time coaching a game against Memphis at FedEx Forum started ugly but ended pretty with his Arkansas team dismantling his former program in exhibition play Monday night.

Arkansas basketball dominated the second half and got 51 points from its bench in another blowout exhibition win, this time over Memphis.

Meleek Thomas sparked a first-half run and led all scorers with 23 points as #14/15 Arkansas pulled away in the second half for a 99-75 victory at Memphis in the Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic presented by Bad Boy Mowers.

The Memphis men's basketball team opened exhibition play with a 99-75 loss against No. 14 Arkansas and former Memphis coach John Calipari at FedExForum Monday night in the Hoops for St. Jude Tip-Off Classic.

For the first time in more than 20 years, Memphis basketball will host the Arkansas Razorbacks. Sure, it's an exhibition game (part of the second annual Hoops For St. Jude Tip Off

Arkansas Razorbacks second-year coach John Calipari is set to have a homecoming of sorts Monday night as his team travels to the Fedex

Arkansas head coach John Calipari will return to the FedExForum sidelines on Monday (Oct. 27) when the #14/15 Razorbacks face the Memphis Tigers as part of the Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic. Game time is set for 8 pm (CT) and the contest will be televised on ESPNU.