John Calipari told Arkansas point Johnell Davis to miss a free throw on purpose while up by three points with less than three seconds remaining. He was

However, South Carolina stormed back with a 14-3 run to cut the deficit to two with 49 seconds remaining. The final minute was back and forth between the teams. With Arkansas up 70-68, Johnell Davis went to the lie and drained two shots to give the Razorbacks a 72-68 lead and ultimately the victory.

John Calipari explained why he told Arkansas Razorbacks guard Johnell Davis to purposely miss a potentially game-icing free throw in the win vs. South Carolina.