Long-time rivals Rick Pitino and John Calipari could face each other in the NCAA Tournament again if St. John's and Arkansas each reach the second round.

They could’ve figured a way to either drop Louisville to a No. 10 or push them to a No. 7, and thereby start a week of bile boiling in Louisville. Kentucky was bound for too high a seed to be so easily manipulated, but the committee wouldn’t have minded setting up a similar week of agitation in Lexington, too.

After the difficult loss Thursday, Calipari was asked whether he thought his team did enough to hear their name called on Selection Sunday. And he didn't sound overly confident, m

Adou Thiero hasn't played since Feb. 22 due to a knee injury, but his status remains uncertain for the NCAA Tournament.

John Calipari sent one last message to the NCAA Tournament committee ahead of Selection Sunday after falling short in the SEC Tournament. Arkansas lost to Ole Miss 83-80 in the second round. The Razorbacks hit 20 wins this season by beating South Carolina in their first SEC Tournament,

Rick Pitino and St. John’s learned the NCAA Tournament bracket on Selection Sunday. The Red Storm earned the No. 2 seed in the West Region and will open against No. 15 Omaha (22-12) in Providence on Thursday.