A slow start proved too much for Texas to overcome against surging Arkansas. The Longhorns will try and rebound Saturday at Vanderbilt.

The Arkansas men’s basketball team survived Texas’ late comeback effort, seeing its 23-point lead dissipate but held on for a 78-70 victory in the capital of the Lone Star State. The Razorbacks held on despite foul troubles, with Adou Thiero fouling out and Billy Richmond and Karter Knox both ending with 4 fouls.

The Texas Longhorns got hit with an SEC-sized slap in the face on Wednesday at the Moody Center in a rivalry rematch with the Arkansas Razorbacks. Arkansas guard Johnell Davis finished with a team-high 24 points including a dagger 3-pointer in the closing minutes to lead the Razorbacks to a 78-70 win over Texas in the first meeting between the old rivals since 2018.