John Calipari Ridiculed by Fans As Arkansas Blows Big Lead in OT Loss to Texas Tech

Texas Tech men's basketball engineered the second-biggest comeback in the NCAA tournament's Sweet Sixteen round on Thursday evening after overcoming a 16-point second half deficit against Arkansas en route to an 85-83 overtime win.

Darrion Williams' layup with seven seconds left in OT gave the No. 3 seed Red Raiders the two-point edge.

Arkansas had one timeout left but decided against calling it. Guard DJ Wagner then fired a rushed mid-range shot, but the ball hit the front rim and out.

The Razorbacks led 61-45 with under 10 minutes remaining and then 69-56 with 4:43 left before Texas Tech engineered its ferocious comeback. The Red Raiders finished the half on a 16-3 run, with Christian Anderson (nine points) and Darrion Williams (seven points) providing the entire offensive output.

Williams shot just 8-of-24 and 2-of-10 from three, but he came through when it mattered most, hitting a three with nine seconds left to tie the game at 72 in regulation. Wagner missed a runner to end regulation, and the game went to OT.

The two teams traded blows, with neither squad ever winning in OT by more than three points.

Wagner tied the game at 83 with 34 seconds left, but Williams responded on the other end.

Officially, the Red Raiders' Sweet Sixteen comeback is the second-biggest of all time. In 2006, UCLA overcame a 17-point deficit to defeat Gonzaga 73-71.

As for Arkansas, this is simply a brutal loss for a team that had great momentum after upsetting No. 2 seed St. John's in the Sweet Sixteen. The Razorbacks should have coasted to the Elite Eight, and ESPN gave them a 97.9 percent chance to win when they held a 69-56 lead.

However, the 2.1 percent prevailed here, and fans looked toward Razorbacks head coach John Calipari as a prime reason for the defeat.

Arkansas ended its season with a 22-14 record. Meanwhile, Texas Tech is off to the Elite Eight, where it will meet No. 1 seed Florida on Saturday at 6:09 p.m. ET.