John Calipari gave his team two rules to follow Saturday and Texas A&M baited Arkansas into violating both of them.
That was likely the difference between the Razorbacks coming up short 69-61 at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas, rather than bolstering their resume with an upset of the No. 8 Aggies.
Widely projected as one of the Last Four In, it would have been a massive win for an Arkansas basketball team that likely still needs three or four more to punch its ticket to the big dance. In fact, the Razorbacks’ chances of doing just that would have jumped from 36% to 54% if they knocked off Texas A&M, according to ESPN analytics.