Arkansas basketball's critical 86-81 overtime win over Texas at Bud Walton Arena on Wednesday was a perfect illustration

The victory advances coach John Calipari’s Razorbacks to 17-11 overall on the season and 7-9 in SEC play, while coach Rodney Terry’s Longhorns fell to 16-12 and 5-10 with three games to play before the SEC Tournament is held March 12-16 in the Bridgestone Arena at Nashville,

Arkansas coach John Calipari sat down with his team after its loss to No. 8 Texas A&M Saturday for a “heart-to-heart.” The Hall of Fame coach wanted the Razorbacks to understand that they let a major opportunity slip away with the defeat.

The bubble is heating up in college basketball as the NCAA Tournament approaches, and there are still plenty of clashes throughout conference play that will help finalize the bracket in March. One of those big games will be played on Wednesday night when Arkansas takes on Texas in Fayetteville.

Arkansas basketball coach John Calipari said his team is preparing to possibly be without Adou Thiero against Texas on Wednesday. Calipari made his comments during the weekly “Live With Coach Cal” radio show Monday at Sassy’s Barbeque and Grille in Fayetteville.

Matt Jones and Ethan Westerman look at the college basketball bubble ahead of Arkansas' game vs. Texas on Wednesday, and in light of John Calipari's recent comments, they discuss which Razorback jerseys should be considered for retirement.

Arkansas: John Calipari — 16-11 in first season at Arkansas and 871-274 in 33rd season overall. Texas: Rodney Terry — 59-32 in third season at Texas and 222-188 in 13th season overall. The game will be televised by ESPN2,

Arkansas basketball coach John Calipari read a short note to his team and handed each of his players a copy. “This,” he said Monday on his weekly radio show, “is about the privilege of going through adversity.

Arkansas needed a total team effort in a game with major NCAA Tournament implications against Texas. Coach John Calipari could not have asked for a better executed game plan from a fully engaged team like Wednesday night's 86-81 victory over its longtime rival.

Yet statistically Coach Rodney Terry's Texas' Longhorns and Coach John Calipari's Arkansas Razorbacks match like identical twins. The former Southwest Conference rivals become SEC rivals share 16-11 overall and 5-9 SEC records going into Wednesday's 8 p.

Yet statistically Rodney Terry’s Texas Longhorns and John Calipari’s Arkansas Razorbacks match like identical twins. The former Southwest Conference rivals have 16-11 overall and 5-9 SEC records going into Wednesday’s 8 p.

Arkansas basketball's critical 86-81 overtime win over Texas at Bud Walton Arena on Wednesday was a perfect illustration