John Calipari was dealt his first loss as head coach at Arkansas on Saturday in a sport Arkansas by no means led in, because the No. 16 Razorbacks (1-1) fell to No. 8 Baylor (1-1) in Dallas by a rating of 72-67.
A litany of offensive rebounds down the stretch was the distinction in Baylor holding on to defeat an Arkansas squad that got here again from a number of double-digit deficits.
Jayden Nunn led the Bears with 16 factors, with V.J. Edgecombe icing the sport with two clutch free throws within the closing seconds.
Arkansas took the remainder of the clock off on their remaining possession, solely managing to get one shot up with 5 seconds remaining.
Kentucky switch Adou Thiero led Arkansas with 24 factors on 10 area targets, with Boogie Fland contributing 17 factors.
For the second straight sport, Arkansas struggled to shoot from past the arc. Arkansas solely made 5 of 20 three-point makes an attempt and was unable to make threes late within the sport whereas Baylor’s offense was heating up.
Eleven Arkansas turnovers additionally damage the Razorbacks down the stretch, as 10 factors off turnovers for the Bears saved Baylor in management for a lot of the competition.
The Razorbacks return to Fayetteville on Nov. 13 to face Troy, whereas Baylor will return to Waco on Nov. 12 after they face off with Sam Houston.
