John Calipari gets upper hand in rivalry with Rick Pitino as Arkansas proves too much for St. John's
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But in a poor-shooting foul-fest, Arkansas (22-13) barely did enough to eliminate St. John's — making the Red Storm the first team seeded No. 4 or higher to exit what's been a chalky tournament so far.
The teams combined to make four 3-pointers on 41 attempts, with St. John's shooting 28 percent from the floor overall. After cutting an eight-point lead with eight minutes left to two, 62-60, the Red Storm missed their last seven 3-point attempts.
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