Johnell Davis remains still on the road back to 100% from a wrist injury after being held to just seven points against Missouri in 19 minutes. With Ivisic getting an extended look, Aidoo, who himself had a back injury, saw his playing time dip to just 11 minutes.
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
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.
Saturday’s win included two Tigers joining the 1,000 point club, with Caleb Grill and Tamar Bates hitting the mark for their careers. Grill tied Mark Mitchell with an MU-best 17 points, capping off his night with a steal and dunk to put Mizzou up 20 with 1:30 left.
Columbia — The Missouri Tiger basketball team hosted the Arkansas Razorbacks at Mizzou Arena on Saturday night. The Tigers were on fire in the early goings. They went on an 18-0 run after Arkansas scored their first basket. The dominated on their way to a 83-65 victory.
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.
Fayetteville, Arkansas; Sunday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Arkansas hosts No. 19 Alabama after Izzy Higginbottom scored 26 points in Arkansas' 93-63 loss to the Tennessee Volunteers. The Razorbacks have gone 6-5 at home.
The Arkansas Razorbacks (11-6, 0-4 SEC) trail the Missouri Tigers 52-35 at halftime in Columbia, Mo.The Tigers (14-3, 3-1 SEC) are shooting more than 50-percent
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Razorback women’s basketball team (8-11, 1-3 SEC) continues SEC play on Sunday when it faces No. 19 Alabama (16-3, 3-2 SEC) at Bud Walton Arena. Tipoff is set for 4:00 p.m. CT and the game will be televised on SEC Network with Tiffany Greene (play-by-play) and Bria Goss (analyst) on the call.
Missouri basketball faces Arkansas on Saturday at Mizzou Arena. You can get live score updates from the matchup here.
Missouri plays the Arkansas Razorbacks after Caleb Grill scored 22 points in Missouri's 83-82 win against the Florida Gators
While Arkansas fought admirably and managed to get back into the game in the second half, showing fight doesn't automatically put a mark in the win column.