Final. A big win for the Hogs. Cal now is 3-2 in the tourney over Rick and 14-10 all-time. Arkansas can definitely win their next game against either Texas Tech or Drake.

Kentucky fans are going to melt down if they lose tomorrow and Cal has taken a team further. 1/2 of it there. 

Here is another interesting fact according to FanSided "in case it is not accurate" lol

Today's game is the first time in the 24 games in games with Calipari vs. Pitino that one of the two was not coaching Kentucky.

Can a game be entertaining, high-energy and ugly all at once?   The answer is yes. 

Arkansas played a tough physical defense against the Red Storm and St. Johns not being a very good shooting team especially from 3 caught up with them today. The Razorbacks held St. Johns top 3 scores over 10 points below their season average. Rick must have really been upset at Luis to hold him out the last 4:57 of the game.

3 minutes ago, mcpapa said:

Can a game be entertaining, high-energy and ugly all at once?   The answer is yes. 

I agree the defense wins games people should have loved this one. lol

StJohns just simply cannot shoot the rock!!

I knew they were not a very good shooting team but it does surprise Pitino doesn’t have at least one on this roster. Had more than enough opportunities to take the lead and just couldn’t. 

Key player in this game - Boogie Fland. Arkansas loses that game without him.

Big win for Cal and Arkansas. Now 14 and 10 all time against Pitino, and 3 and 2 in the tournament against Pitino. This year has looked more like the Cal of old, when he usually always had his team playing its best come tournament time. That had not been the case the last few years at UK though.
 

This was a bad loss for Pitino. As great of a coach as Pitino is, he has now gone 7 straight seasons of coaching college basketball without making it past the first weekend. He has only made it past the first weekend 7 times out of the last 21 years coaching college. 
 

Based on how some some people view Pitino compared to Cal. You definitely would have not thought this about Pitino in regards to his coaching against Cal, and overall poor tournament success over the last 21 years. 

19 minutes ago, Voice of Reason said:

Key player in this game - Boogie Fland. Arkansas loses that game without him.

Yep and now the most likely will be able to mix in Theiro back into the lineup next week. Which would help if big guys get in foul trouble like today. 

Happy for Cal… let’s go Cats!

37 minutes ago, nikeman49 said:

StJohns just simply cannot shoot the rock!!

Glad to see you posting here. I was about to ask for a wellness check on you.

11 minutes ago, futurecoach said:

Yep and now the most likely will be able to mix in Theiro back into the lineup next week. Which would help if big guys get in foul trouble like today. 

Carter Knox was also a huge player in this game.

10 minutes ago, okie1 said:

Happy for Cal… let’s go Cats!

Same.