Adou Thiero, who followed Calipari from Kentucky to Arkansas, had five points in the final minute to end the team's five-game losing skid.

After seven days of rest, Oklahoma will battle a team whose start mirrors the Sooners. OU faces Arkansas on Saturday after having a conference bye earlier in the week. Both the Sooners and Razorbacks picked up their first SEC wins in their last games.

Arkansas basketball's next opponent is Kentucky and a reunion for John Calipari. The Hogs' head coach anticipates an emotional return to Rupp Arena.

SEC coaches don't seem to have much faith in this Arkansas basketball team in its first year under John Calipari.

Arkansas basketball wants and needs more trips to the free-throw line, ranking 14th in the league in attempts per game.