Arkansas dug itself an early hole and never could quite get out of it against Baylor on Saturday.
After an ugly first half, the No. 16 Razorbacks managed to tie it up at one point and made it a one-possession game a few times down the stretch, but never led in a 72-67 loss to the No. 8 Bears at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.
It’s the first official loss of the John Calipari era, as Arkansas (1-1) split its two charity exhibition games before beating Lipscomb in the season opener earlier this week.
The Hall of Fame coach has cautioned fans that his new-look Razorbacks might experience some growing pains early in the season.