With Arkansas mired in the muck of a 1-6 start to SEC play, first-year coach John Calipari sent out a motivational text to his team with a message of inspiration that could essentially be boiled down to this: If you're going to have success,

Behind six strong innings in the circle from Robyn Herron and solo home runs from Bri Ellis, Kailey Wyckoff and Ella McDowell, the No. 13/14 Arkansas Razorbacks defeated Texas State 3-1 in the season opener on Thursday night at Bobcat Softball Stadium.

For the first time in 35 years, the Arkansas Razorbacks defeated the Texas Longhorns on their home court, earning a crucial 78-70 victory.

A slow start proved too much for Texas to overcome against surging Arkansas. The Longhorns will try and rebound Saturday at Vanderbilt.

Alabama basketball will be back in action Saturday night on the road at Arkansas. Here is a preview of the Razorbacks.

Alabama basketball could be in for a trap game on Saturday at Arkansas, but the Crimson Tide plans to stay on the road, no matter what happens.