How sweet it is! When it once appeared coach John Calipari's first Arkansas Razorbacks team had a chance to finish 16th in the 16-team Southeastern Conference, they're now headed to the Sweet 16. The Hogs were ridiculed by media and much of the college basketball world just two months ago while in the midst of an embarrassing five-game losing streak but are now the darlings of the NCAA Tournament.

The win sends Arkansas to the Sweet 16 for the 15th time in program history, while Calipari improved his record against Pitino to 17-13.

St. John’s will meet No. 10 seed Arkansas in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. Here’s a look at the Razorbacks:

The No. 5 St. John's Red Storm and Arkansas Razorbacks square off in the NCAA Tournament second round. Saturday's matchup is the first this season for the teams. St.

The Arkansas Razorbacks are headed to the NCAA Tournament. The 10th-seeded Hogs will face 7th-seeded Kansas in the West Region in Providence, R.I., on Thursday.

The Arkansas Razorbacks pulled off an impressive victory over the Kansas Jayhawks in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament, securing a 79-72 win in a tightly contested battle. Head coach John Calipari led Arkansas past Bill Self’s Jayhawks in a hard-fought game that saw momentum swing multiple times.