Arkansas was down early but continued to fight, cutting its deficit to 10 twice in the second half. The last, the Razorbacks trailed 70-60 with 6:22 left and had two free throws to potentially make it an eight-point game.

John Calipari let his hands fall from his head, putting his arms down slack. There was no point in creating an outburst over an errant pass

An 83-65 loss at Missouri on Saturday was the Razorbacks’ fifth in a row since SEC play began Jan. 4 — a stunning free fall for a team coached by Hall of Fame coach John Calipari and that spent most of the first half of the season ranked in the national polls.

Missouri averages 8.7 made 3-pointers per game, 1.2 more made shots than the 7.5 per game Arkansas gives up. Arkansas averages 8.8 more points per game (78.1) than Missouri gives up (69.3).

Arkansas forwards Trevon Brazile (4), Jonas Aidoo (9) and Adou Thiero (3) look on near the Missouri student section, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, during of the first half of the Razorbacks' 83-65 loss to the Tigers at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo. (Hank Layton/WholeHogSports)

Find out the Missouri vs. Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball game betting odds, over/under and point spread on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025.

Arkansas coach John Calipari found himself in an unusual position this week: His team was 0-4 in Southeastern Conference play and tied for last in the standings. Calipari is trying

The game will tip off at 5 p.m. Saturday and be televised on the SEC Network. Fans can also listen on the Razorbacks Sports Network on ESPN Arkansas 99.5 in Fayetteville, 95.3 in the River Valley, 96.3 in Hot Springs and 104.3 in Harrison-Mountain Home.

Missouri faces the Arkansas Razorbacks after Caleb Grill scored 22 points in Missouri's 83-82 win against the Florida Gators.

The Missouri Tigers’ men’s basketball team has entered the weekly Associated Press Top 25 poll for the first time since the end of the 2022-23 college hoops season.

The next challenge for coach Dennis Gates’ MU squad arrives Saturday in the form of coach John Calipari’s Arkansas Razorbacks.