The college basketball season has gone on long enough now for Big Blue Nation to get used to John Calipari wearing red. The new Arkansas coach just got his firs

John Calipari and the Arkansas Razorbacks made a statement with an epic 89-87 win over the Michigan Wolverines. Calipari, a Hall-of-Fame coach, took the blame for the 18-point lead his team nearly gave up in the second half.

It's been one month and nine games of the John Calipari experience with Arkansas basketball. Here are nine things we've learned about the 24-25 Hogs.

The first season in Fayetteville for John Calipari has been a rocky one so far, but the new Arkansas basketball coach picked up a massive win on Tuesday night. The Razorbacks knocked off No. 14 Michigan in an 89-87 thriller in New York City at the Jimmy V Classic.

The leading vote-getter was John Calipari. After that came Dusty May. Coincidentally, those two men's teams will meet late Tuesday when Calipari's Arkansas Razorbacks play May's Michigan Wolverines in the nightcap of the 30th annual Jimmy V Classic inside New York's Madison Square Garden.

Arkansas basketball desperately needed a statement victory. The Razorbacks got just that, holding off Michigan behind their 'will to win'.

After another sluggish start for Arkansas basketball in a home win over UTSA, John Calipari is seeking better consistency from his players.

The Arkansas Razorbacks picked up a huge win on Tuesday night as they took down No. 14 Michigan 89-87 at Madison Square Garden in the Jimmy V Classic. The Hogs came back from a 15-point deficit in the first half to go into the locker room at halftime down by

In Calipari's biggest win yet as Head Hog, the Razorbacks did something very important: they finally passed the eye test.

John Calipari's coaching career has often been defined by high expectations, intense pressure, and the occasional heartbreak. The post John Calipari Finally Catches a Break As Arkansas Stages Epic Comeback vs Michigan appeared first on EssentiallySports.