WACO, Texas. — Arkansas came into Waco looking for payback from their old SWC foes. Baylor ended the Hogs 2021 NCAA tournament run short in the elite 8 round. Only Devo Davis and Kamani Johnson for the Hogs, and Baylor’s Flo Thamba were a part of those teams, but it didn’t stop today’sgame from feeling like a tournament game.
The Hogs struggle in the opening minutes of the first half. Apart from a dunk from Makhi Mitchell in the first two minutes, the offense only started to wake up with a 3-point bucket by Ricky Council IV at the 14:54 mark.