Arkansas was up 16 points midway through the second half of its Sweet 16 game vs. Texas Tech on Thursday and appeared to be on its way to the Elite Eight. Making it to the West Regional Final would have been anther step in one of the best coaching jobs of John Calipari's career and made the Razorbacks' slow start in Calipari's first season in Fayetteville a distant memory.

Following 10-seed Arkansas men’s basketball’s 85-83 loss in overtime to 3-seed Texas Tech, head coach John Calipari, graduate guard Johnell

Arkansas even led by 13 points with less than five minutes remaining in the Sweet 16 showdown. However, Texas Tech came back to tie the game and send it into overtime, and Darrion Williams' layup in the final seconds gave the Red Raiders the win.