Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway broke down the 99-75 preseason exhibition loss to John Calipari and Arkansas into three distinct segments.

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 overcame an early 15-point deficit against the Memphis Tigers to run away with the game, 99-75 in coach John Calipari's return to Memphis, a place that he coached at from 2000-09. Here are four instant takeaways:

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.

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

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis men’s basketball team fell to preseason No. 14 Arkansas, 99-75, Monday night in the second annual Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic, presented by Bad Boy Mowers at FedExForum.

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

Richmond finished with 13 points on a 4 of 6 shooting performance, 3 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 steal and 1 assist. Though unofficial, it was Richmond’s third-best scoring output of his career behind his 16 points against St. John’s in the NCAA Tournament second round last season and his 14 against Maryland-Eastern Shore in nonconference play.

The first scholarship offer Memphis native Billy Richmond III received was from Tigers basketball coach Penny Hardaway.