John Calipari let his hands fall from his head, putting his arms down slack. There was no point in creating an outburst over an errant pass

The Arkansas Razorbacks (11-6, 0-4 SEC) trail the Missouri Tigers 52-35 at halftime in Columbia, Mo.The Tigers (14-3, 3-1 SEC) are shooting more than 50-percent

Columbia — The Missouri Tiger basketball team hosted the Arkansas Razorbacks at Mizzou Arena on Saturday night. The Tigers were on fire in the early goings. They went on an 18-0 run after Arkansas scored their first basket. The dominated on their way to a 83-65 victory.

Arkansas was down early but continued to fight, cutting its deficit to 10 twice in the second half. The last, the Razorbacks trailed 70-60 with 6:22 left and had two free throws to potentially make it an eight-point game.

Caleb Grill and Mark Mitchell scored 17 points each as Missouri defeated Arkansas 83-65 Saturday in Columbia, Mo., to remain unbeaten at home. Tamar Bates scored 15 points, Tony Perkins

Tamar Bates said after Saturday’s game the Missouri Tigers are letting their play do the talking. The Tigers’ play has done plenty of talking in their past four games, as they have led for 154 minutes,

Arkansas forward Jonas Aidoo (9) defends a three-point shot made by Missouri guard Tamar Bates (2), Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, during the first half at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo. (Hank Layton/WholeHogSports)

Missouri averages 8.7 made 3-pointers per game, 1.2 more made shots than the 7.5 per game Arkansas gives up. Arkansas averages 8.8 more points per game (78.1) than Missouri gives up (69.3).

Arkansas coach John Calipari found himself in an unusual position this week: His team was 0-4 in Southeastern Conference play and tied for last in the standings. Calipari is trying

The game will tip off at 5 p.m. Saturday and be televised on the SEC Network. Fans can also listen on the Razorbacks Sports Network on ESPN Arkansas 99.5 in Fayetteville, 95.3 in the River Valley, 96.3 in Hot Springs and 104.3 in Harrison-Mountain Home.

The next challenge for coach Dennis Gates’ MU squad arrives Saturday in the form of coach John Calipari’s Arkansas Razorbacks.

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