No 12 High Point falls short of Sweet Sixteen bid after late run by four-seed Arkansas

No. 12 High Point enactment everyone connected announcement for the 2nd clip successful arsenic galore games this March Madness, but could not find the aforesaid success.

After advancing to the Round of 32 pursuing an upset triumph implicit No. 5 Wisconsin, the Panthers' play ended aft No. 4 Arkansas ran distant from them precocious Saturday night.

High Point led by arsenic galore arsenic 5 aboriginal successful the game, and they were up 56-52 with 14:17 to spell aft going connected a 12-2 run. 

Both teams exchanged buckets for respective minutes, with nary 1 expanding their respective leads by much than 3 points for a small while.

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High Point Panthers caput manager Flynn Clayman and defender Rob Martin (3) respond successful the 2nd fractional against the Arkansas Razorbacks during a 2nd circular crippled of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament astatine Moda Center. (Craig Strobeck/Imagn Images)

With 7:04 to play, the Panthers took a 72-71 lead, to which the Razorbacks responded with a 10-2 run, putting them up by 7 and giving them their largest pb of the night.

The crippled was past rapidly tied astatine 83 aft a chaotic tally by High Point, but implicit the last 3:19, Arkansas outscored High Point, 11-5, to snatch the victory, contempt a valiant effort from the Panthers.

High Point Panthers guardant Terry Anderson (5) drives against Arkansas Razorbacks guardant Malique Ewin (12) and guardant Billy Richmond III (24) successful the 2nd fractional during a 2nd circular crippled of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament astatine Moda Center. (Craig Strobeck/Imagn Images)

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Arkansas was favored by 11.5, and portion they couldn't cover, it was different Sweet 16 quality for legendary caput manager John Calipari.

Two Panthers, Rob Martin (30) and Cam'Ron Fletcher (25), combined for 55 points, but Darius Acuff Jr. of Arkansas trumped everyone by dropping 36.

Arkansas volition look the victor of No. 1 Arizona and No. 9 Utah State successful the Sweet 16.

High Point Panthers caput manager Flynn Clayman and guardant Braden Hausen (15) respond successful the 2nd fractional against the Arkansas Razorbacks during a 2nd circular crippled of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament astatine Moda Center. (Craig Strobeck/Imagn Images)

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High Point's triumph implicit Wisconsin connected Thursday marked their archetypal ever successful March Madness aft making the tourney past twelvemonth for the archetypal time.

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