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WATCH: Arkansas basketball practices before March Madness Sweet 16 vs Texas Tech
Arkansas basketball goes through a practice at San Francisco’s Chase Center before facing Texas Tech in the Sweet 16 of March Madness.
SAN FRANCISCO — John Calipari spent most of the final minutes with two hands raised to the sky, watching on from the sideline as a pair of bad habits ended his first season with Arkansas basketball.
The 10th-seeded Razorbacks (22-14) fell 85-83 in overtime to No. 3 Texas Tech on Thursday in the Sweet 16. A 3-pointer from Darrion Williams with 9.7 seconds left in the second half forced an extra period, and Williams won the game in overtime for the Red Raiders (28-8) with a right-handed spinner off the glass. Calipari didn’t call timeout after Williams’ bucket with seven seconds on the clock, and D.J. Wagner missed a fadeaway jumper at the buzzer.
But the game was lost well before Williams broke the Hogs’ hearts. Arkansas two Achilles’ heels throughout the season have been its defensive rebounding and its inability to hold on to big leads.
Like a ghost through fog, both blemishes crept into the night’s storyline and eventually ended a dream turnaround to the Razorbacks’ season.
“We gave up a lead but we did that a bunch this year,” Calipari said. “Up 15 and all of a sudden you turn around and it’s a two-point game.”
Arkansas led by as many as 16 points in the second half. Johnell Davis scored a season-high 30 points, while Karter Knox contributed 20. The Hogs made 10 3-pointers and went 19 for 22 from the free-throw line. All those numbers form the perfect recipe for an Arkansas win, and the Razorbacks looked like they might cruise toward the finish line with a 69-56 advantage and 4:43 remaining.
But from there, Texas Tech closed regulation on a 16-3 run. A 3-pointer from Knox was the Razorbacks’ only field goal in the final four minutes. It gave Arkansas a six-point lead with 1:28 on the clock, and that still wasn’t enough.
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Publish date : 2025-03-28 06:08:00
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