John Calipari probably wanted a smoother ride in his first season with Arkansas basketball, but what matters is making the NCAA Tournament. That’s what the Razorbacks (19-12, 8-10 SEC) are in position to do after escaping with a 93-92 win over Mississippi State on Saturday.

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,

Fans have praised the impact of John Calipari on the Arkansas Razorbacks players after they secured another win. The Razorbacks won a thrilling overtime game over the Texas Longhorns at Bud Walton Arena on Feb.

Arkansas basketball's critical 86-81 overtime win over Texas at Bud Walton Arena on Wednesday was a perfect illustration

The bubble is heating up in college basketball as the NCAA Tournament approaches, and there are still plenty of clashes throughout conference play that will help finalize the bracket in March. One of those big games will be played on Wednesday night when Arkansas takes on Texas in Fayetteville.

Arkansas held on to complete the season sweep against Texas on Wednesday night, bringing John Calipari's team one step closer to securing their spot in the NCAA Tournament.

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The Hogs were without leading scorer and rebounder Adou Thiero, who hyperextended his knee in the win over Missouri on Saturday, leaving coach John Calipari with just seven rotation players to face Texas. Calipari couldn’t have asked for a better first ...

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.