The guys that make game-winners are the guys that are not afraid to miss them.” Calipari and his Razorbacks sure know how to cut it close! Even after procuring a dominant 20-point lead, it all came down to Johnell Davis at the line.

Arkansas basketball took a step toward earning an NCAA Tournament bid in coach John Calipari’s debut season. Barely.

Arkansas played South Carolina in the first round of the SEC Tournament on Wednesday. Arkansas was up 47-30 at halftime, but let South Carolina crawl back into the game in the second half. It made for a great final few minutes,

Arkansas coach John Calipari complimented Lamont Paris' South Carolina team after beating them in the SEC tournament.

Arkansas defeated South Carolina 82-78 in the first round of the SEC Tournament on Wednesday, ending the Gamecocks’ 2024-25 season in Nashville. South Carolina rounds out its season 12-20 overall, and 2-16 against SEC competition.

Arkansas was at the free throw line with under three seconds remaining in the game. Johnell Davis made the first attempt to put the Razorbacks up by three, and one more make would essentially end the game. Davis tried to purposefully miss the second free throw, but he accidentally banked it in to put Arkansas up by four, and the game was over.