Despite trailing the Troy Trojans at the half, the Arkansas Razorbacks had a massive second-half effort to avoid being upset. It was a game that head coach John Calipari felt shooting played a major role in for the Razorbacks.

Here's what you need to know about John Calipari's move from Kentucky to Arkansas ahead of the 2024-25 college basketball season

John Calipari and the Arkansas Razorbacks picked up a major commitment from five-star guard Meleek Thomas this week.

Five-star guard Meleek Thomas from the class of 2025 is committing to Arkansas to play under coach John Calipari.

Gonzaga returned six of its top seven scorers from last season’s 27-8 team that advanced to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 before losing to Purdue. The Bulldogs also added an impact newcomer in Razorback transfer guard Khalif Battle.

The Arkansas basketball team won the game, so all is well in Fayetteville. In fact, the biggest news from the game didn't even have anything to do with what happened on the court, but what happened after. John Calipari had his first postgame press conference of the year, and it was a wild one. See some of the best moments for yourself:

Meleek Thomas, a 5-star recruit from Overtime Elite high school, has committed to the University of Arkansas, joining head coach John Calipari, according

John Calipari won his debut as Arkansas coach when the 16th-ranked Razorbacks held off a second-half rally by Lipscomb and pulled away for a 76-60 victory.

Another 5-star guard is coming to Fayetteville. Meleek Thomas is the latest recruit to join John Calipari and Arkansas basketball's new era.

The John Calipari effect has started to get results in Fayetteville. Arkansas has landed five-star recruit Meleek Thomas as part of its recruiting class for 2025, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. Thomas currently plays in the Overtime Elite basketball league.