The SEC has had a tough few days at the 2021-22 men's basketball NCAA tournament. But Arkansas stopped the bleeding, at least temporarily.
The fourth-seeded Razorbacks knocked off 12th-seeded New Mexico State, 53-48, in West Regional second-round action.
Arkansas rode its suffocating defense to the win, holding the Aggies to 34 shooting from the field while forcing 19 turnovers. And they stymied New Mexico State's leading scorer, Teddy Allen, forcing him to either give up the ball or settle for tough looks.
Granted, Arkansas wasn't exactly lighting the nets on fire either, shooting 27.5 percent from the field.