Alabama, John Calipari and Arkansas
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Darius Acuff Jr. had a heroic performance against Alabama, which is made more amazing by John Calipari revealing he was in a walking boot.
Full transcript and press conference video from the Arkansas head coach after his team lost to the Crimson Tide despite Darius Acuff Jr. scoring 49 points.
FAYETTEVILLE—Arkansas basketball coach John Calipari’s 2026 recruiting class appears to be the strongest one since he and his staff arrived in Fayetteville in the spring of 2024.
Darius Acuff Jr. got some pretty big praise in the aftermath of Wednesday night's 49-point gem against Alabama in a double-overtime thriller.
Arkansas basketball head coach John Calipari had a message for his former players in the 2026 NBA All-Star game.
Although Arkansas fell to Alabama in double-overtime Wednesday, Razorbacks guard Darius Acuff Jr. put the nation on notice, dropping 49 points, five rebounds and five assists. On Thursday, ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins argued that Acuff is the best guard to ever play for head coach John Calipari.
Arkansas' head coach wasn't sure that his star freshman was even going to be taking the court in Tuscaloosa on Wednesday night.
Jordan Smith, the No. 2 overall player in the class of 2026, has committed to John Calipari and the Arkansas Razorbacks, he told 247Sports. At his 'Senior Night' at Fairfax (Va.) Paul VI Catholic High School on Friday, the 6-foot-2, 200-pound combo guard picked Arkansas over finalists that included Duke, Indiana, Kentucky, Georgetown and Syracuse.
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