Arkansas unleashed a dominant offensive performance, exploiting Texas's defensive struggles in a lopsided victory that casts doubt on tournament readiness.
Texas had a chance to all but confirm its spot in the NCAA Tournament Wednesday night, but Arkansas had other ideas, dominating the Longhorns 105-85.
The Razorbacks were coming off an embarrassing 34-point loss to Florida on Saturday, and from minute one, they were playing with something to prove.
Texas leading scorer Dailyn Swain opened the scoring with two free throws, but from there the Longhorns capitulated.
Thanks to missed layups, turnovers, and lackluster defense, Arkansas was able to break open the game with a 19-2 run in just over 5 minutes of play.
And Texas never really recovered from that opening spell.
The Longhorns were hanging on for dear life to keep the game within reach for the rest of the first half, and they were successful, trailing the Razorbacks 36-26 with 5 minutes left in the half.
However, this was the beginning of another brutal stretch for Texas. One that would ultimately serve as its knockout blow.
Arkansas closed the first half on a 20-8 run to light the Bud Walton Arena on fire and give it a commanding 56-34 lead going into halftime.
The Longhorns' Achilles heel, defense, was once again rearing its ugly head, and the Razorbacks were taking full advantage of it.
In particular, Arkansas guard Darius Acuff Jr. was saucing up the burnt orange, 19 points, and eight assists in the first 20 minutes of play.
Acuff, a projected lottery pick in this year's NBA Draft, finished the contest with 28 points and 13 assists.
If there was any silver lining for Texas, it was that the second half certainly couldn't be any worse. But it didn't get much better either.
The Razorbacks continued to abuse the Longhorns' defense, scoring 49 points in the second half.
Texas added 51 points of its own, but it was nowhere near enough to overcome its defensive deficiencies. Arkansas finished the game with 105 points, shooting about 58% from the field and from beyond the arc.
Looking at the big picture, the Longhorns' decimation in Fayetteville shouldn't hurt their March Madness hopes too much as long as they take care of business against Oklahoma in the season finale.
But their performance serves as a wake-up call to the team - their defense is miles below the level needed to compete in the NCAA Tournament.
Even if it does secure a bid, Texas won't be dancing for very long if these issues aren't fixed.
The Longhorns finish the regular season against the Sooners at home on Saturday at 7:30 Central Time.