What Arkansas basketball's John Calipari said about facing High Point in March Madness
No time to rest for John Calipari. The Hall of Fame coach is ready to dive into the film as Arkansas basketball shifts its focus to High Point.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Arkansas basketball is sticking around in the Pacific Northwest. In order to clinch a berth in the Sweet 16 for a second consecutive season, the Hogs must take down an underdog brimming with confidence.
The No. 4 Razorbacks (27-8) knocked off No. 13 Hawaii 97-78 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, March 19.
Arkansas began the game with an 11-0 run and never looked back, leading for 39:38 of a 40-minute contest. Their next opponent is No. 12 High Point (30-4), who kickstarted the beautiful disruption of March Madness with an 83-82 victory over No.
5 Wisconsin just before the Hogs took the floor inside the Moda Center. Razorbacks coach John Calipari knows his team is in for a stiff test against a talented mid-major opponent. "I'll be walking the streets of Portland tonight enjoying this, but I've got three tapes that I got to watch of High Point," Calipari said.