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Still dancing: Arkansas basketball headed to Sweet 16 with upset of St. John's

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Victory tasted sweet for John Calipari and his Arkansas basketball team Saturday at Amica Mutual Pavilion.

Coaching against his long-time rival Rick Pitino, Calipari’s 10th-seeded Razorbacks kept their NCAA Tournament dancing shoes on with a 75-66 upset over second-seeded St. John’s.

Arkansas (22-13) punched a ticket to the Sweet 16 for the 15th time in program history and for the fifth time since 2021. The Razorbacks will play either 11th-seeded Drake or third-seeded Texas Tech next week at Chase Center in San Francisco.

A date and time will be announced.

St. John’s (31-5) had its 10-game winning streak snapped.