The 10th seed Arkansas Razorbacks upset No. 2 St. Johns (75-66) in the 32nd round on Saturday at the Dunkin's Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island.
In a clash between the legendary coaches, John Calipari came out over Rick Pitino.
St. John's is the first second seed to be eliminated from this year's tournament. The Red Storm fired 2-22 from the 3-point range, just 28% off the field.
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Arkansas Razorbacks Guard DJ Wagner will celebrate the second half of the second round NCAA tournament game against St. John's Red Storm, held at the Amica Mutual Pavilion on March 22, 2025. (Brian Fulherty – Imagnick Image)
Pitino benched the Big East Player of Year RJ Luis Jr. in the second half. Lewis had nine points and seven rebounds, but shot just 3-17 off the field.
Zuby Ejiofor was the only player who shot well for St. John's, earning 23 points on 12 shots during the hauling with 12 rebounds. The only other player in the double digits for St. John's was Deivon Smith of 13.
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St. John's Red Storm Guard RJ Lewis Jr. (12), Guard Cadalie Richmond (1), and teammates on the bench late in the second round of the NCAA tournament game with the Arkansas Razorbacks at the Amica Mutual Pavilion on March 22, 2025. (Brian Fulharty/Image image)
For Arkansas, three players scored in double digits in an upset victory. Billy Richmond III scored 16 points and nine rebounds, while Calterknox and Jonelle Davis scored 15 and 13 points respectively.
As a team, Arkansas shot better than St. John's, but also struggled from the 3-point land. The Razorbacks shot 42.9% from the field, but shot 2-19 from the 3-point range.
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St. John's Red Storm head coach Rick Pitino, left, Arkansas Razorbacks head coach John Calipari is holding a handshake after winning a two-round NCAA tournament game at the Amica Mutual Pavilion on March 22, 2025. (Gregory Fisher/Image Image)
Despite shooting problems from Deep, the Razorback has advanced to the Sweet 16 in Calipari's first year as coach.
Arkansas will play No. 11 seed Drake and third seed Texas Tech winners, chip off at 6:10pm on Saturday.
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