The Arkansas Razorbacks (11-6, 0-4 SEC) trail the Missouri Tigers 52-35 at halftime in Columbia, Mo.The Tigers (14-3, 3-1 SEC) are shooting more than 50-percent

Missouri basketball had its second straight 50-point first half, which was enough of a lead to outlast struggling Arkansas and win for the fourth straight game.

Arkansas forward Jonas Aidoo (9) defends a three-point shot made by Missouri guard Tamar Bates (2), Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, during the first half at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo. (Hank Layton/WholeHogSports)

Calipari is trying to remain positive as the Razorbacks, 11-6 overall, prepare to play at resurgent Missouri (14-3, 3-1) Saturday in Columbia, Mo. "I thought we played (with) more joy than we have," Calipari said after Arkansas fell 78-74 at LSU on Tuesday.

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Arkansas was down early but continued ... six rebounds and three blocked shots. Two keys to the Missouri win were the Tigers going 14-of-19 at the free throw line, compared ...

John Calipari let his hands fall from his head, putting his arms down slack. There was no point in creating an outburst over an errant pass

Here is what you need to know about Arkansas before Missouri basketball takes on the sliding Razorbacks on Saturday at Mizzou Arena.

Arkansas forwards Trevon Brazile (4), Jonas Aidoo (9) and Adou Thiero (3) look on near the Missouri student section, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, during of the first half of the Razorbacks' 83-65 loss to the Tigers at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo. (Hank Layton/WholeHogSports)

With Arkansas stuck in a rut of perpetual losing in the SEC, there really aren't a whole lot of questions being

Missouri plays the Arkansas Razorbacks after Caleb Grill scored 22 points in Missouri's 83-82 win against the Florida Gators.

Mark Mitchell and Caleb Grill both had 17 points, Tamar Bates scored 15 and Missouri upped its win streak to four by handing Arkansas its fifth straight loss, 83-65.

Missouri basketball likely will be a top-25 team in Monday’s rankings. But, the Tigers don’t care about polls, and here’s why.