Arkansas coach John Calipari had given up all hope of winning against South Carolina with seven minutes to go Saturday. His team found itself down 35 points, and he wanted to get out of Colonial Life Arena as soon as possible.
With a down-to-the-wire victory over Mississippi State on Saturday afternoon, the Arkansas Razorbacks finish the regular season with a 19-12 overall record and an 8-10 mark in SEC play. And while 8-10 will only be good enough for the 9-seed in the SEC Tournament,
John Calipari didn't recognize his team against South Carolina. He didn't re-watch the game, and Arkansas basketball bounced back against Vanderbilt.
A little bit of late-season irony isn't changing a fatal flaw in John Calipari's roster construction, and the Arkansas basketball head coach admitted as much after Saturday's embarrassing loss to South Carolina. Without Boogie Fland and Adou Thiero ...
How bad was Arkansas in the first-half of a huge bubble game versus South Carolina? This was the worst of the worst, historically.
With two wins, Arkansas was finally back in projections for the NCAA Tournament. However, the Razorbacks could be back out after a historically poor performance this weekend that John Calipari wants he and his team to forget.
John Calipari’s Arkansas Razorbacks entered Saturday’s contest against South Carolina riding the momentum of back-to-back victories, hoping to strengthen their case for the NCAA Tournament. The post John Calipari Left Stranded and Helpless vs Outraged Arkansas Community as Calls Mount Against Shocking 25-Year Record appeared first on EssentiallySports.
The Arkansas Razorbacks were blown out by South Carolina on Saturday afternoon, which was not a good look for their NCAA Tournament resume. For some reason that
Collin Murray-Boyles scored 35 points as South Carolina beat Arkansas 72 -53 on March 1 at Colonial Life Arena. The Gamecocks improved to 12-17, 2-14 SEC.
The awful South Carolina defeat could end up being what keeps Arkansas out of the tournament.