Trevon Brazile scored 16 points Wednesday and Jonas Aidoo added a double-double as No. 9 seed Arkansas built a 20-point lead, then barely held on to eliminate 16th-seeded South Carolina 72-68 in the first round of the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nashville.

Ninth-seeded Arkansas held on to beat 16th-seeded South Carolina 72-68 Wednesday in the SEC tournament after nearly losing a 20-point lead.

Arkansas survived a furious comeback attempt from South Carolina in the opening round of the SEC Tournament to avenge a loss to the Gamecocks with a 72-68 win. Having seen most of a 20-point lead evaporate and failing to make a field goal for over 10 minutes,

After Arkansas' win against South Carolina, Razorbacks coach John Calipari fought back against the notion he doesn't care about the SEC Tournament

Arkansas basketball and head coach John Calipari now face uncertainty. Ole Miss buried the Razorbacks’ Southeastern Conference Tournament title hopes through Sean Pedulla Thursday. And Pedulla’s last-second three-pointer with 1.

Will John Calipari lead Arkansas to the 2025 NCAA men's basketball tournament in his first season with the program? Calipari left Kentucky for Arkansas after last season in one of the more shocking moves in SEC history.