Adou Thiero, who followed Calipari from Kentucky to Arkansas, had five points in the final minute to end the team's five-game losing skid.

John Calipari has won a bunch as a college head coach. As of Thursday, he has a 867-270 all-time record since 1988, has been to multiple Final Fours and has even won a championship.

After seven days of rest, Oklahoma will battle a team whose start mirrors the Sooners. OU faces Arkansas on Saturday after having a conference bye earlier in the week. Both the Sooners and Razorbacks picked up their first SEC wins in their last games.