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Calipari back in Sweet 16 as Arkansas tops Pitino, St. John's

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- John Calipari had a message for his No. 10 seed Arkansas men's basketball team before Saturday's matchup against No. 2 St. John's in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

"I said prior to the game, 'How about we give ourselves a chance to make some magic? Let's go fight like heck, play free and loose, [and] whatever happens, happens,'" he said.

The Razorbacks responded in a physical, hard-fought 75-66 win that put Calipari, in his first season with the team, back in the Sweet 16 for the 16th time.