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,

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

clinched a critical 86-81 overtime victory over Texas (16-12, 5-10) on Wednesday night between two rivals squarely on the NCAA Tournament bubble. "We’ve overcame adversity," said Arkansas assistant coach Kenny Payne, who filled in for John Calipari ...

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.

That incredibly bright red light that seems to be flashing inside Bud Walton Arena is a warning sign, a high-alert reminder

In the last eight games Arkansas has only lost to teams ranked in the Top 10. Considering they are on the edge of making the NCAA Tournament the next two games against the Gamecocks and Commodores are more crucial than the last game of the year.

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.

Arkansas coach John Calipari works the sideline in the Hogs' 90-77 victory against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Memorial Gym in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday. / Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

“If Adou doesn't play, well, then next man up,” Calipari said. “Come on, somebody else. One guy's misery is another man's opportunity. That's how you look at it.” The junior forward dealt with a back injury last season while at Kentucky. He missed seven games for the Wildcats last season.

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 ...

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Kentucky basketball seems to be doing just fine without John Calipari. But John Calipari isn't doing quite as well without Kentucky basketball. As of writing, Coach Cal's Arkansas Razorbacks are getting absolutely destroyed by SEC cellar-dweller South Carolina.