A full transcript from both press conferences rom the head coach of the Missouri Tigers and of the Arkansas Razorbacks.
Arkansas coach John Calipari is under a lot of heat after his team suffered another loss. On Saturday, the Razorbacks were handed their fourth straight defeat and Calipari remains winless this season in the Southeastern Conference with a 0-4 record.
Missouri's zone defense kept the Razorbacks from getting to the free-throw line and sparked what could be an identity crisis for a Hall of Famer's team.
Under coach John Calipari, who left Kentucky after last season with a national championship and six Final Four appearances to his name, Arkansas is not off to a roaring start. Mizzou hosts the Razorbacks on Saturday.
Boogie Fland contiues to sturggle in SEC play. The freshman point guard is now just 22-for-78 (28%) from the field in five SEC games. A 2-for-13 night from Fland led to just four points. He missed a point-blank layup to cut the lead down to nine with 8:19 left.
Missouri Tigers pounce on Arkansas Razorbacks early with an early 18-0 run. John Calipari discusses his flailing Hogs.
John Calipari’s time at Arkansas has not gotten off to the best start. The Razorbacks are 11-6 (0-4) on the year entering Saturday’s game at Missouri and are one of only three teams in the SEC yet to win a conference game.
John Calipari congratulated his daughter Erin for a major accomplishment. The Arkansas Razorbacks coach tweeted on Tuesday to share the news about Erin Calipari receiving an award from the White House on behalf of the National Institutes of Health.
The arc of the Arkansas season will likely be determined prior to the Razorbacks and Calipari visiting Rupp Arena on Feb. 1.
Saturday’s win included two Tigers joining the 1,000 point club, with Caleb Grill and Tamar Bates hitting the mark for their careers. Grill tied Mark Mitchell with an MU-best 17 points, capping off his night with a steal and dunk to put Mizzou up 20 with 1:30 left.
Columbia, MO (KNWA/KFTA) – Coach Calipari met with the media following Arkansas’ 83-65 loss at Missouri. The Tigers jumped out to an 18-2 lead and never looked back. The loss dropped the Hogs to 0-5 in SEC play. Arkansas returns home to host Georgia and Oklahoma next week.
More than two months into the college basketball season and with exactly two months to go until Selection Sunday on March 16, we now have a robust amount of data on which to evaluate players, coaches,