No. 21 Arkansas survived its second mid-major near-ambush when power forward Nick Pringle's layup capped a late 6-0 run to beat Winthrop on Tuesday.

But even the 6-foot-10 Pringle's play -- a season-high 13 points, seven rebounds -- did little to assuage coach John Calipari's concerns about the physicality of his frontline as the Razorbacks (4-1) conclude the cupcake portion of their schedule against Jackson State on Friday in Fayetteville, Ark.

Jackson State (0-4) may not provide much of a barometer. The Tigers, who fell to No. 22 Auburn 112-66 Wednesday, also have lost by 36-plus at No. 8 Illinois and No. 6 Louisville.

Arkansas had a slim 33-30 rebounding edge in the 84-83 win over smaller Winthrop, which made 15 of 31 3-point attempts. The Eagles started one player taller than 6-foot

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