A halftime message from John Calipari made all the difference in Arkansas basketball's comeback win over No. 16 Missouri.

Arkansas Razorbacks head coach John Calipari lamented his team being outworked by the No. 1 Auburn Tigers in a script he's seen play out too often.

Arkansas coach John Calipari had a heart-to-heart with his Razorbacks team Saturday following a 69-61 loss at No. 8 Texas A&M in which he reinforced the importance of playing with confidence and made clear that the team -- despite a hard-fought effort in defeat -- should in no way be content with any sort of moral victory as the regular season nears an end.

After a very poor start to the season, Arkansas basketball has collected itself admirably and started to play some pretty good basketball in the best conference in college hoops. On Wednesday night, John Calipari and the Razorbacks faced arguably their toughest test yet on the road against No.

The Tigers have had a strong season, while the Razorbacks have struggled to stay consistent. However, head coach Bruce Pearl didn’t take anything for granted, especially with Hall of Fame coach John Calipari leading Arkansas.