Arkansas basketball searching for consistent performances down the SEC stretch

×Arkansas head coach John Calipari calls out, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, during the first half against Kentucky at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville. (/Hank Layton/WholeHogSports)FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas men’s basketball coach John Calipari planned to give his players two days off after Saturday’s game versus Kentucky no matter the result.

The now-No. 21 Razorbacks took the biggest tumble — six spots — in Monday’s release of the AP Top 25 after losing 85-77 to the Wildcats at home. Kentucky led for roughly 34 of 40 minutes.

Arkansas failed to end an up-and-down January with a fourth straight SEC win. The Razorbacks (16-6, 6-3 SEC) cooled off with a loss at the halfway point of their 18-game SEC…