NEW YORK — Bill Self tried to warn John Calipari that he may regret the way he constructed his first Arkansas basketball roster.
Now 10 games into the season, the legendary coach is coming to realize his friend and fellow Hall of Famer was right. With only nine main rotational players, the injury bug has wrecked havoc on the Razorbacks since the summer.
Even though every player dressed out and was technically available in Arkansas’ 89-87 win over No. 14 Michigan at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, it was far from full strength.