Arkansas was 40 minutes away from a dream Monday night when it took the floor against top seed Baylor in the South Region final in Indianapolis.
But the Bears prevented the Razorbacks from reaching the Final Four for the first time since 1995. Given the remarkable run Arkansas made over the last two months, there is great optimism that Eric Musselman and his Razorbacks will return.
Baylor led for 39 minutes, 35 seconds and defeated Arkansas 81-72 in the Elite Eight at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Bears took control early, jumping out 13-2 less than four minutes into the game and led by at least four the rest of the way.