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
An 83-65 loss at Missouri on Saturday was the Razorbacks’ fifth in a row since SEC play began Jan. 4 — a stunning free fall for a team coached by Hall of Fame coach John Calipari and that spent most of the first half of the season ranked in the national polls.
Tip-off for the game against the Tigers is set for 5 p.m. on the SEC Network. Fans can also hear the game on the Razorback 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.
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.
Here is what you need to know about Arkansas before Missouri basketball takes on the sliding Razorbacks on Saturday at Mizzou Arena.
Fayetteville, Arkansas; Sunday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Arkansas hosts No. 19 Alabama after Izzy Higginbottom scored 26 points in Arkansas' 93-63 loss to the Tennessee Volunteers. The Razorbacks have gone 6-5 at home.
Here’s how to watch Missouri basketball play Arkansas on Saturday, including the TV channel, tipoff time and streaming options.
Alabama has relied heavily on Arkansas-Pine Bluff transfer guard Zaay Green to help orchestrate the offense. Green had 21 points, 9 rebounds and 4 steals when the Golden Lions shocked Arkansas 74-40 last season in Fayetteville.
Arkansas plays the No. 19 Alabama Crimson Tide after Izzy Higginbottom scored 26 points in Arkansas' 93-63 loss to the Tennessee Volunteers.
On Saturday, the conference then saw three different Top 25 ranked-vs.-ranked matchups take place all across the SEC, headlined by a Top 10 showdown in Lexington. Each of those games also lived up to the hype as well, especially that aforementioned contest inside Rupp Arena on Saturday.
The Arkansas Razorbacks (8-11) take on the Alabama Crimson Tide (16-3) in a matchup of SEC teams at 5:00 PM ET on Sunday. The game airs on SEC Network.Alabama is coming off of a 76-58 loss to