Arkansas endured plenty of hardship during the first year of John Calipari's reign. But after besting No. 7 Kansas and No. 2 St. John's in the opening two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, it's hard to view the Razorbacks' campaign as anything other than a success.

PROVIDENCE -- The relationship between Rick Pitino and John Calipari stretches back decades to their time at the famed Five-Star Basketball Camp in Moon Township, Pa.. And the two men have been linked ever since across decades of coaching in college and the NBA.

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 to bring his fourth school to the NCAA tournament's second week.