National championship-winning coaches John Calipari and Scott Drew are in very similar situations. They are into a new season coaching Top 25 teams with a bunch of new players. In Calipari’s case, he is making his debut with 16th-ranked Arkansas.
Arkansas guard Boogie Fland and head coach John Calipari , right, talk between plays during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Baylor, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, in Dallas. Baylor head coach Scott Drew , right, celebrates during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arkansas , Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, in Dallas. Arkansas ’ Adou Thiero , Johnell Davis and D.J.
While struggling against the zone defense that Baylor used often, Arkansas was within 70-67 when freshman Boogie Fland made a 3-pointer with 24 seconds left. But the Bears then broke the press, and added two free throws.Brea scores 20 points off the bench to pace Kentucky The Razorbacks missed six of their last eight shots over the final 6 minutes of the game, though that was during a stretch when their only turnover was when transfer guard Johnell Davis got called for an offensive foul when lowering his shoulder on a drive against Duke transfer Jeremy Roach.
“We took care of the ball, we shared it a lot more, took much better shots, defended a lot more,” Drew said. “Just across the board, it was a typical Baylor game.”
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