It only took three games for Arkansas basketball to get hit by the injury bug. John Calipari is already staring down the challenges of having such a small roster.

FAYETTEVILLE — After the Arkansas men’s basketball team dominated the second half against Troy to rally for a 65-49 win Wednesday night at Bud Walton Arena, you’d expect coach John Calipari would be happy. But you would have been wrong. How the No. 18 Razorbacks (2-1) played over the final three minutes upset Calipari.

Here's what you need to know about John Calipari's move from Kentucky to Arkansas ahead of the 2024-25 college basketball season

Despite trailing the Troy Trojans at the half, the Arkansas Razorbacks had a massive second-half effort to avoid being upset. It was a game that head coach John Calipari felt shooting played a major role in for the Razorbacks.

Thomas is the third 5-star guard to sign with Arkansas coach John Calipari since his arrival in Fayetteville. Razorback freshman guard Boogie Fland was rated by ESPN the No. 2 point guard and the No. 15 overall recruit in the nation for the 2024 class.

John Calipari and the Arkansas Razorbacks picked up a major commitment from five-star guard Meleek Thomas this week.

Five-star guard Meleek Thomas from the class of 2025 is committing to Arkansas to play under coach John Calipari.

John Calipari won his debut as Arkansas coach when the 16th-ranked Razorbacks held off a second-half rally by Lipscomb and pulled away for a 76-60 victory.

The Arkansas basketball team won the game, so all is well in Fayetteville. In fact, the biggest news from the game didn't even have anything to do with what happened on the court, but what happened after. John Calipari had his first postgame press conference of the year, and it was a wild one. See some of the best moments for yourself:

Another 5-star guard is coming to Fayetteville. Meleek Thomas is the latest recruit to join John Calipari and Arkansas basketball's new era.