A halftime message from John Calipari made all the difference in Arkansas basketball's comeback win over No. 16 Missouri.

Arkansas basketball coach John Calipari claps during the final minutes of warmups, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, before the first half of the Razorbacks' 92-85 win over the Missouri Tigers at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville. (Hank Layton/WholeHogSports)

The roar of the crowd inside Bud Walton Arena on Saturday was the sound of Arkansas' NCAA Tournament hopes being brought back to life.

Arkansas Razorbacks head coach John Calipari lamented his team being outworked by the No. 1 Auburn Tigers in a script he's seen play out too often.

Accomplished and respected coach John Calipari made his stance clear on how he views the SEC in 2025 and how many teams deserve an NCAA Tournament bid. Arkansas Head Coach John Calipari Voices Opinion on How Many SEC Teams Deserve a Spot in the Big Dance Calipari,

Bruce Pearl got his 10th victory over John Calipari on Wednesday. Here's what Calipari said separates this Auburn basketball team from Pearl's others.

"We kind of quieted the [Auburn] crowd a little bit, but that’s why they’re the No. 1 team and that’s why we have the record we have," Calipari said. "We had that against Al

Arkansas basketball lost another SEC slugfest against Auburn in a hard-fought 67-60 defeat. After his squad's loss to the No. 1 team in the country, Razorbacks head coach John Calipari addressed the incredible evolution of an SEC that has become the strongest league in college basketball history.

Although taking another loss while on the bubble, John Calipari knows a berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket is still there to be had for Arkansas. Calipari assessed the Razorback’s chances of making the NCAA Tournament after their 67-60 loss at No.

As Arkansas head basketball coach John Calipari explained to reporters what went wrong Wednesday night in a 67-60 loss to Auburn, it became apparent quickly what the Razorbacks' excuses were. See if you can spot a pattern in Calipari's remarks.