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INDIANAPOLIS — Falling behind by double digits has become a hallmark of this Arkansas team.

With their season on the line, the Razorbacks have trailed by 14, 10 and 12 points in their three games so far in the NCAA Tournament, but rallied each time and now finds themselves in the Elite 8 after a 72-70 win over Oral Roberts on Saturday.

The win improved Arkansas to 10-4 in games it had a double-digit deficit at any point this season.

“You've got to keep searching as a team, as a coaching staff, for a matchup you like,” head coach Eric Musselman said. “Certainly, we'd all like to get out to a lead, but at the end of the day, there's going to be runs. Right now we've been a really, really good second-half team all year, and you've got to be able to make adjustments at halftime.”

An abysmal shooting performance contributed to the Razorbacks’ deficit this time around, as they shot just 31.4 percent from the floor and made only 1 of 7 three-pointers in the first half.