Sacramento native Darrion Williams tied the game with a 3 at the end of regulation, then won it for Texas Tech with a layup in overtime.

After all, it was the Texas Tech forward who just scored the game-winning hoop against Arkansas to take the Red Raiders to the 2025 Elite Eight, after helping his squad come back from being 16 points down. He might have had other things on his mind at the moment with adrenaline running through him.

Darrion Williams proved the catalyst in the comeback win for Texas Tech basketball over Arkansas in the Sweet 16.

The second weekend of the NCAA Tournament started with a bang on Thursday, as No. 3 seed Texas Tech emerged from the first overtime game of the Big Dance with a thrilling 85-83 win over No. 10 seed Arkansas.

SportsLine's model revealed its college basketball predictions for John Calipari and Arkansas vs. Texas Tech on Thursday in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Tournament

With the win, Texas Tech etched itself into the NCAA tournament history books, as its 16-point comeback in the second half was the second-largest second-half comeback in Sweet 16 history.

SportsLine college basketball expert Zack Cimini reveals his Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Arkansas Razorbacks picks for the Sweet 16 of March Madness 2025

The last Sweet 16 games on Thursday, March 27 goes back to the West Region of the 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament where the highest seed remaining, the 10 seed Arizona Razorbacks, take on the 4 seed Arizona Wildcats at the Chase Center in San Francisco.

Texas Tech plays Arkansas in the Sweet 16 round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament today, March 27, at 10:09 p.m. ET following the conclusion of the Florida vs. Maryland game. The Post has you covered with a printable NCAA bracket featuring the full 68-team March Madness 2025 field. The Arkansas vs. Texas Tech game is airing on TBS.