Arkansas pummels Texas in the Moody Center, fans and media react

After upsetting the then No. 12 and now No. 14 Kentucky Wildcats 15-7 (4-5 SEC) in Rupp Arena, the Arkansas Razorbacks 14-8 (3-6 SEC) faced questions about whether they could use the momentum from the victory to defeat the Texas Longhorns 15-8 (4-6 SEC) in the Moody Center in Austin. From the beginning of the game to the end, Arkansas revealed that it is a new team approaching the remainder of the year as a new season.

In the first half, Arkansas's defense was even more impressive and aggressive than it was against Kentucky. The Hogs shot the ball well in the first half, bearing a key similarity to their shooting performance against the Wildcats. Excellent defense and shooting led to the Razorbacks taking an 11-point lead into halftime, 35-24. In the second half, Arkansas continued its dominance until the final minutes of the game.

As predicted by the present writer, Texas would go on some runs that Arkansas would have to weather. Although the Longhorns cut the Hogs' huge lead significantly, they dug themselves in too deep a hole to overtake the Razorbacks. Therefore, even though Texas won the second half against Arkansas, 46-43, Arkansas won the game by eight points, 78-70. According to ESPN, Texas shot 34.4% from the field. Such poor shooting will not give a team a true chance of winning against the talented teams, top to bottom, in the SEC.

After such a quality win, an upset, on the road in Texas, fans and media were genuinely impressed with the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Arkansas basketball vs. Texas: Social Media Reactions

Hogtrough, a passionate Arkansas fan, was pleased with Johnell Davis's excellent performance against the Longhorns.

Pinto, an Arkansas fan with a large social media following, was so impressed with the Razorbacks' performance against Texas that he challenged Razorback Nation to fill Bud Walton Arena to capacity on Saturday when the Hogs face the No. 3 Alabama Crimson Tide 19-3 (8-1 SEC).

Jacob Davis, an Arkansas beat writer at Sports Illustrated, highlighted how significant upsetting Texas is for Arkansas.

Aaron Torres, a Fox Sports writer, explained that with this win, the Hogs' chances of making the NCAA Tournament are "VERY much alive."

Jackson Collier, an Arkansas basketball beat writer at Hawg Beat, argued that this win puts the Razorbacks in the NCAA Tournament at this point in the season.

Razorback Hobbs, another passionate Arkansas fan, noted that the Razorbacks beat two of their "biggest rivals" with this win: Texas and the referees.