Arkansas came painfully close to toppling No. 3 Texas Tech in a thrilling 85-83 overtime loss in the Sweet 16 of the men's NCAA tournament Thursday night, a game that saw coach John Calipari stick to his roots in even the most clutch moments.

John Calipari expressed regret on final play of Arkansas' NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen loss to Texas Tech, but he was proud of his team.

Arkansas had an Elite Eight berth in the palm of its hand. Then an all-time collapse opened the door, and Texas Tech took full advantage.

John Calipari was on the verge of silencing his doubters and taking Arkansas to the Elite Eight on Thursday night. Instead, he found himself at the podium trying to figure out what went wrong. Despite having a 16-point lead over Texas Tech in the second half,

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A late-season zinger from John Calipari has become the mantra for Arkansas basketball's March Madness turnaround.

Arkansas even led by 13 points with less than five minutes remaining in the Sweet 16 showdown. However, Texas Tech came back to tie the game and send it into overtime, and Darrion Williams' layup in the final seconds gave the Red Raiders the win.