The No. 1 Auburn Tigers returned to Neville Arena on Wednesday and exited with a 67-60 win over Arkansas to improve its SEC record to 12-1 and 24-2 overall. However, the win was not easy to come by. The Tigers were limited to 40% field-goal shooting and 16% from three-point territory.

Calipari departed from Lexington for the job in Fayetteville after last season. His time at Kentucky has had him enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass. Kentucky won the national championship in 2012.

Auburn Tigers basketball head coach Bruce Pearl made a significant claim about his team’s potential. It’s right after their hard-fought 67-60 home victory over Arkansas. While the No. 1-ranked Tigers did not dominate as expected,