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.
Arkansas basketball wants and needs more trips to the free-throw line, ranking 14th in the league in attempts per game.
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.
While Arkansas fought admirably and managed to get back into the game in the second half, showing fight doesn't automatically put a mark in the win column.
The arc of the Arkansas season will likely be determined prior to the Razorbacks and Calipari visiting Rupp Arena on Feb. 1.
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.