John Calipari is heading to the Sweet 16 for the 16th time, guiding the Razorbacks past nemesis Rick Pitino and second-seeded St. John's 75-66 on Saturday to bring his fourth school to the NCAA tournament's second week.

This team found a way to become one heartbeat — and that was so enjoyable and rewarding for me.”Veteran guard Johnell Davis was one of three scorers in double figures on Saturday for Arkansas, which led by as many as 13 points in the second half but had to hold off a frantic comeback bid by the Johnnies late to secure the victory.

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