Arkansas (1-1) was within 70-67 when freshman Boogie Fland, who finished with 17 points and seven assists, hit a long 3-pointer with 24 seconds left. Baylor then managed to break the press and freshman V.J. Edgecombe made two free throws.

On Saturday night, the Bears responded to that beatdown, holding on to beat No. 16 Arkansas 72-67 on at American Airlines Center in Dallas.

The new Arkansas head man left Kentucky with back-to-back seasons that didn't include a Top 50 defensive efficiency finish in KenPom. It's quite a story for a coach who had a Top 10 one in about half his first ten seasons with the Cats'. If he seemingly "lost it" there, it's hard to see it be renewed so early in the season with Arkansas.