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John Calipari and the Arkansas basketball just scored a big win on the transfer portal front. Former Florida Atlantic Owls star Johnell Davis is now taking his talents to Fayetteville, with Jeff Goodman reporting the big news Tuesday night. Davis initially had plans of leaving the collegiate ranks to test the waters in the pros, […]

Five-star point guard Boogie Fland was originally committed to play college hoops with the Kentucky basketball team, but when Calipari left the program, Fland changed his mind. After another disappointing NCAA Tournament finish for the Wildcats, Calipari decided to leave and take the head coaching job with the Arkansas basketball team. Fland decided that he […]

Newly hired Arkansas basketball head coach John Calipari is jumping right into his new opportunity after a long stint with Kentucky. Calipari is building his Razorbacks staff and has made a big move on Louisville basketball head coach Kenny Payne. Calipari and the Arkansas basketball program are bringing Payne in as an Associate Head Coach, […]

John Calipari has left Kentucky basketball to take the head coaching role at Arkansas. Despite already having a new coach in Mark Pope, some players are feeling weary of remaining in Lexington. That includes DJ Wagner, who is set to leave Kentucky basketball after entering the transfer portal. Wagner is coming of a shaky season […]

A lot of big names have found themselves in the transfer portal after the conclusion of the 2023-24 college basketball season. One of the more surprising entries into the portal has come from Tuscaloosa. Rylan Griffen has become a staple for Nate Oats and his modern style of play. Griffen started 33 of Alabama’s 36 […]

The NCAA Tournament is over but teams around the nation are remaining busy building their rosters for next season. Indiana basketball ended up making a splash acquisition that should improve their chances moving forward. Surprisingly enough, they nabbed an Arizona star from the transfer portal despite John Calipari and Arkansas showing interest. Reports indicate that […]

Blue Bloods have a lot of pull in terms of their facilities, reputation, and rich history. However, coaches are still the ones who run the show. Whenever they pack up to join another squad, players and coaching staff alike join them. Fans are seeing this unravel in front of their eyes at the moment. John […]

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark has taken college basketball by storm over the past two seasons. The women’s college basketball superstar has won several awards and set many records over the past two seasons and has her sights set next on the WNBA. One of the very last steps of her collegiate career was attending the […]

The college basketball world has been surprised by John Calipari’s move from Kentucky to Arkansas basketball. Calipari will stay in the SEC, after 15 years at Kentucky, to rebuild another program. Arkansas basketball fans are hoping for big things, while Kentucky fans are probably hoping that Calipari doesn’t have too much success. Here are three […]

Of all the players in the transfer portal this offseason, there may not be a bigger fish in there than Arizona basketball’s Kylan Boswell. It wasn’t that long ago that Boswell was a five-star and top 25 recruit in an absolutely loaded high school class. He was regarded as a better prospect than the likes […]

According to Verbal Commits, more than 1,600 Division I players have entered the transfer portal this year — nearly 30% of all DI men’s college basketball players. But even with so much player movement, some individuals still manage to draw attention when their name hits the portal. One such recent player was Wisconsin wing AJ […]

Arkansas basketball have been the talk of college sports over the last few days. After the Razorbacks lost longtime head coach Eric Musselman to the USC Trojans, they conducted a search for his replacement that felt like the equivalent of a roller coaster. They eventually found their man, however, and snatched John Calipari away from […]

John Calipari hasn’t even been in Fayetteville, Arkansas for 48 hours, but he’s already busy at work. As Calipari noted in his opening address as the new head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks, roster construction is his number one concern. The Razorbacks currently have just three players on their roster and as Calipari noted, all […]

Kentucky is viewed by many as the premiere blue blood program in college basketball, but long-time coach John Calipari recently departed for the Arkansas head coaching job, and he made a claim about that program that will catch the attention of Kentucky and college basketball fans in general. “Kentucky is the bluest of blue,” John […]

John Calipari recently made the shocking move to leave Kentucky basketball to be the new head coach of the Arkansas basketball team. Calipari and the Wildcats lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against 14 seed Oakland just a few weeks ago, and some Kentucky fans wanted him gone. The school wanted him […]

Since John Calipari stunned the college basketball world earlier this week, deciding to bolt from the University of Kentucky after fifteen seasons to become the head coach for the University of Arkansas basketball program, details have begun to trickle out about the increasingly volatile relationship between Calipari and his former employer. And even though Kentucky […]

The news of John Calipari leaving the Kentucky Wildcats after several years of coaching the SEC powerhouse for a head-coaching gig for Arkansas basketball shook the ground of college hoops when it broke out just a day before the 2024 NCAA Tournament championship game between the UConn Huskies and the Purdue Boilermakers. Not a few […]

John Calipari recently made a shocking career move as he left Kentucky basketball to be the head coach of the Arkansas basketball team. Calipari and the Wildcats have not had a lot of March success in recent years, and a lot of Kentucky fans wanted the program to move on. They decided to keep Calipari […]

Earlier this week, the college basketball world received some shocking news when it was reported that Kentucky basketball head coach John Calipari, who led the team to the 2012 NCAA tournament championship and has coached several future NBA stars during his tenure, would be leaving the program to sign a contract to coach their SEC […]

The Kentucky basketball program is now searching for a new head coach as John Calipari is headed to Arkansas. In a stunning turn of events, Calipari leaves the Wildcats and stays in the SEC. On Tuesday, Calipari delivered an emotional goodbye to the Wildcats with a lengthy video message. “It’s been a beautiful time for […]

Karter Knox, a Kentucky men’s basketball commit, has reopened his recruitment following the news of head coach John Calipari’s reported move from Kentucky to Arkansas. Kevin Knox, father of five-star basketball prospect and UK commitment Karter Knox, confirmed on Monday via text message to Joey Knight of the Tampa Bay Times that his son has […]

Arkansas basketball is the type of program that casual fans may not think about yet, but they will in due time. The Razorbacks have qualified for the Sweet Sixteen in three of the last four seasons, and have now made one of the splashiest coaching hires in recent memory. The hiring of John Calipari has […]

Departing Kentucky basketball Head Coach John Calipari has created major buzz with his Arkansas contract agreement. Calipari is preparing to become the next coach of the Razorbacks after 15 years with the Wildcats. However, his agreement may violate the terms of his Kentucky contract. Calipari’s potential issue arises when considering the “Employment Opportunities” section of […]

Many college hoops fans are waiting to hear a statement from head coach John Calipari following the news he is jumping over to Arkansas. He is staying quiet right now, though, and is going about his day in the Bluegrass State, which is still his home for the time being. The former national champion is […]

After 15 seasons with the Kentucky Wildcats, it was finally time for John Calipari to move on. Lexington will be in full rebuild mode as some commits who came because of Coach Cal might either follow him or revisit other offers from other blue bloods and prestigious programs. Arkansas will now hope to be in […]

Arkansas has a new face of basketball, and you won’t believe who it is. In a wildly surprising move, the Razorbacks announced that they have signed John Calipari. Yes, THAT John Calipari. The former Kentucky basketball head coach will now be leading Arkansas’s basketball program. It’s a wild development, a shocking one that should be […]

Who would have thought that one of Coach John Calipari’s closest friends and a hot-handed shooter from Oakland would have ushered in a new era of Kentucky basketball? This move to start anew with Arkansas is shocking but not at all unexpected. After having an insanely talented squad with Reed Sheppard and Rob Dillingham, the […]

John Calipari is well-known throughout the college hoops world for his coaching success at Kentucky basketball. However, the highly coveted coach became caught in rumors suggesting he might leave for the Arkansas basketball program. Those rumors quickly turned into confirmation. In a stunning move, Calipari and Arkansas have reportedly agreed on a five-year contract deal […]

The Arkansas basketball program is searching for a new head coach after Eric Musselman left for the USC Trojans job. Ole Miss coach Chris Beard saw his name circulate right after Musselman went to USC, but the Rebels coach has decided to stay in Oxford and remain with the program, per Jeff Goodman of The […]

Coming off a Sweet Sixteen berth and a pair of Elite Eight appearances before that, the the Arkansas Razorbacks were poised for another strong season in head coach Eric Musselman’s fifth year. Instead, a transfer-heavy team never quite jelled, and the Razorbacks finished with a losing record for the first time since 2009-10. A challenging […]

The Arkansas basketball program is now in the market for a head coach. On Thursday, it was reported that Eric Musselman was leaving to become the new coach for the USC Trojans in a move that was expected for some time. For Razorbacks fans, there was hope that Musselman would stay, especially with the Arkansas […]

How’s this for a complicated coaching triangle — with SMU departing the AAC and swapping out that second ‘A’ for a second ‘C’, the Mustangs entered the offseason with the intention of making a splashy hire at head coach. Enter Andy Enfield, who shot to fame as the head coach of FGCU’s Dunk City squad […]

Eric Musselman and the Arkansas Razorbacks take on Jerry Stackhouse’s Vanderbilt Commodores in this SEC tournament opening-round matchup. Below we will continue our college basketball odds series with an Arkansas-Vanderbilt prediction and pick. After starting the year ranked inside KenPom’s top fifteen (currently 106th), things have not gone to plan for Musselman and company. It […]

Alabama looks to break a losing skid as they face Arkansas. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Arkansas-Alabama prediction, pick, and how to watch. Alabama comes into the game sitting at 20-10 on the year and 12-5 in conference play. That places them tied for second in the SEC. […]

The LSU Tigers take on the Arkansas Razorbacks. Check out our college basketball odds series for our LSU Arkansas prediction and pick. Find how to watch LSU Arkansas. The Arkansas Razorbacks made the Elite Eight in two of the past three seasons and made the Sweet 16 last year, knocking out defending national champion Kansas […]

The SEC takes the stage as Arkansas faces Texas A&M. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Arkansas-Texas A&M prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Arkansas enters the game at 12-13 on the year, while sitting just 3-9 in conference play. One of the wins is over Missouri, who is winless in […]

Tennessee comes in looking to climb the SEC standings as they face Arkansas. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Tennessee-Arkansas prediction, pick, and how to watch. Tennessee comes into the game sitting at 17-6 on the year and 7-3 in conference play. They started the year just 4-3, with three […]

It’s a battle of two of the worst teams in the SEC when the Arkansas Razorbacks visit the Missouri Tigers. It is time to continue our men’s college basketball odds series with an Arkansas-Missouri prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Arkansas has lost six of their last seven games in SEC play and would be a perfect […]

The Kentucky Wildcats take on the Arkansas Razorbacks. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Kentucky Arkansas prediction and pick. Find how to watch Kentucky Arkansas. The Arkansas Razorbacks made the Elite Eight in 2021 and 2022. They reached the Sweet 16 in 2023. Very few teams make the Sweet 16 in three […]