Arkansas' opponent, Maryland-Eastern Shore, came into the game one of the worst teams in D1 college basketball. Kenpom

Arkansas likely won’t see a team as far off its own quality as Maryland-Eastern Shore for the rest of the season. The Razorbacks used the contest to improve, sharpen in some areas, get some end-of-bench players some minutes and, ultimately, add an easy win to their tally.

FAYETTEVILLE — The Arkansas men’s basketball team won in historic fashion Monday night at Bud Walton Arena. The 19th-ranked Razorbacks (5-1) used a 28-0 run in the first half to take a 45-point halftime lead (60-15), tied for the largest in program history, and breezed past Maryland-Eastern Shore for a 109-35 victory.

So even when the Illini showed up with something less than their sharpest weapons, they managed to hammer the Hawks with size, muscle and blunt-force effort in an 87-40 runaway wi

Arkansas (4-1) is looking to string together its fourth consecutive victory, which would be its longest since early in the 2022-23 season. Standing in its way is Maryland-Eastern Shore (2-6), a team picked seventh out of eight teams in the MEAC preseason poll.

Illinois basketball played a strong game against Maryland Eastern Shore following its devastating loss against Alabama.

Arkansas its school record for largest halftime lead in a 109-35 win over Maryland Eastern Shore on Monday night. John Calipari's Razorbacks (5-1) led 60-15 at the break, tying Arkansas' 45-point advantage at halftime in a 2009 win over Alcorn State.

The Arkansas Razorbacks get one last chance to run short-handed and still have a legitimate chance to hold up before the schedule gets too tough to continue playing with such a small line-up because of injuries.