Bruce Pearl got his 10th victory over John Calipari on Wednesday. Here's what Calipari said separates this Auburn basketball team from Pearl's others.

Arkansas Razorbacks head coach John Calipari lamented his team being outworked by the No. 1 Auburn Tigers in a script he's seen play out too often.

The Auburn Tigers survived a low-scoring battle with the Arkansas Razorbacks on Wednesday that pitted two of the most well-respected coaches in college basketball against one another, Bruce Pearl and John Calipari.

Arkansas basketball lost another SEC slugfest against Auburn in a hard-fought 67-60 defeat. After his squad's loss to the No. 1 team in the country, Razorbacks head coach John Calipari addressed the incredible evolution of an SEC that has become the strongest league in college basketball history.

The Tigers have had a strong season, while the Razorbacks have struggled to stay consistent. However, head coach Bruce Pearl didn’t take anything for granted, especially with Hall of Fame coach John Calipari leading Arkansas.

John Calipari didn't hold back on the difference between Arkansas and Auburn after another crushing late loss.

Although taking another loss while on the bubble, John Calipari knows a berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket is still there to be had for Arkansas. Calipari assessed the Razorback’s chances of making the NCAA Tournament after their 67-60 loss at No.