Curtis Wilkerson

Fayetteville, St. Louis

Managing Editor at Inside Arkansas

Managing Editor @InsideArkansas | Host: The Pod at The Palace

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Hogs hold final practice in prep for Texas Tech

4 weeks ago | si.com | Curtis Wilkerson

SAN FRANCISCO, Cali. — Arkansas men's basketball held its final full practice at the Chase Center on Wednesday in advance of Thursday's NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 game with Texas Tech. "Arkansas Razorbacks on SI" had boots on the ground for the media viewing segment of practice as well as locker room interviews with the team.
Calipari Eliminating Pitino Adds Special Chapter To Storybook Season

1 month ago | si.com | Curtis Wilkerson

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The ultimate script wound up having the storybook ending for John Calipari as his Arkansas Razorbacks knocked off arch rival Rick Pitino and St. John's, 75-66, at Amica Mutual Pavilion on Saturday. The win sends Arkansas to its fourth Sweet Sixteen in five seasons and Calipari's first since 2019, but getting past Pitino in the process serves as the ultimate vindication for the Naismith Memorial Hall of Famer.
John Calipari pushes right buttons in Arkansas' NCAA Tournament win over Kansas

1 month ago | si.com | Curtis Wilkerson

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — John Calipari exorcised his early exit demons with a 79-72 upset of Kansas in the NCAA Tournament Round of 64 at Amica Mutual Pavilion Thursday. It was the latest — and most emphatic — example of Calipari escaping the allegations of being washed up, over the hill or past his prime as a coach, and it just so happened to come against another active Hall of Fame head coach in Bill Self.
March Madness Notebook: Hogs Hit Practice Floor In Providence

1 month ago | si.com | Curtis Wilkerson

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Arkansas men's basketball is gearing up for its first NCAA Tournament appearance of the John Calipari era with a Thursday evening date with 7-seed Kansas looming. Wednesday was media day, and Arkansas Razorbacks on SI's contributor had boots on the ground at Amica Mutual Pavilon for open practice and locker room availability.
John Calipari's Hogs Hogs learn valuable lessons hard way in loss to Ole Miss Rebels

1 month ago | si.com | Curtis Wilkerson

NASHVILLE — For a large majority of the afternoon, Arkansas was playing like a team that deserved to win, but a couple critical stretches gone awry sent the Razorbacks back home with an 83-80 loss to Ole Miss at the SEC Tournament. Arkansas is still in position to sleep easy knowing it will hear its name called on Selection Sunday, but having some staying power at the NCAA Tournament will likely come down to reversing a couple concerning trends.
Razorbacks Epitomize 'Survive and Advance' in Win Over South Carolina

1 month ago | si.com | Curtis Wilkerson

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It would not be an Arkansas basketball game if it easy, right? The Razorbacks were the textbook definition of "Survive and Advance" in Wednesday afternoon's 72-68 win over South Carolina to open the SEC Tournament. Arkansas looked primed to return the favor from a beating served up by the Gamecocks two Saturdays ago with a dazzling first-half effort on both ends of the floor that resulted in a 47-30 halftime advantage.
Resilient Razorbacks On Brink Of NCAA Tournament Bid

1 month ago | si.com | Curtis Wilkerson

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Saturday was as close to a win-and-in game as Bud Walton Arena has seen in a long time, and the Arkansas Razorbacks took care of business in dramatic fashion with a 93-92 victory over Mississippi State.
Arkansas Razorbacks' bounce-back win at Vandy silences critics once again

1 month ago | si.com | Curtis Wilkerson

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Arkansas has made a habit of silencing its critics when they are their loudest, and Tuesday night's resounding 90-77 bounce-back win over red-hot Vanderbilt was no exception. The victory gives Arkansas a critical fifth Quad 1 win on the resume and makes up for a decent amount of the damage done over the weekend in Columbia, South Carolina.
Calipari puts on coaching clinic in Arkansas Razorbacks win over Texas Longhorns

1 month ago | si.com | Curtis Wilkerson

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas basketball's critical 86-81 overtime win over Texas at Bud Walton Arena on Wednesday was a perfect illustration of coach John Calipari's promise to drag the Razorbacks across the finish line. While the players rightfully receive most of the credit for a tough, gritty performance, Calipari deserves his flowers as well for navigating his troops through adversity to a victory that has the Hogs on the brink of an NCAA Tournament bid.
Razorbacks Refuse to Have Bubble Burst at Bud by Missouri

2 months ago | si.com | Curtis Wilkerson

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas has been flirting with some massive wins in recent games and finally got over the hump with its backs against the wall against red-hot No. 15 Missouri on Saturday, 92-85. After having three Top 10 teams — Alabama, Texas A&M and Auburn — on the ropes before falling short in the past two weeks.