Calipari guides Arkansas past Pitino, St. John's 75-66 for 16th trip to regional semifinal
- Arkansas Razorbacks defeated St. John's 75-66 in the round of 32 at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island, resulting in their 16th trip to the regional semifinal.
- Legendary coaches John Calipari and Rick Pitino faced off, with Calipari leading Arkansas to victory.
- St. John's struggled, shooting only 28% from the field and 2-22 from 3-point range.
- Three players from Arkansas scored in double figures, with Billy Richmond III leading with 16 points.
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Arkansas, Calipari embrace underdog role for Sweet 16 game vs. Texas Tech
John Calipari is up to his old tricks again. Leaving Kentucky after 15 seasons last April and resurfacing at Arkansas didn’t look like such a good idea when Calipari rebuilt a depleted roster and then promptly started 0-5 in the rugged Southeastern Conference. Yet the Razorbacks, at 22-13, are probably the biggest surprise among the 16 teams that remain alive in the men’s NCAA Tournament. They’re the lowest-seeded team still playing at No. 10 af…

Calipari embraces new Cinderella role with 10th seeded Arkansas in the Sweet 16
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John Calipari embraced the one-and-done era like few college basketball coaches, becoming one of the best annually at bringing in talented freshmen and routinely getting them to Final Fours before shipping them off to the NBA.
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