Freshman Paisley Pavliska came off the bench for 14 kills as Arkansas erased a 2-0 deficit before losing in five.
Down two sets in Tuscaloosa, the Razorbacks won three straight behind Parker Duncan’s career-high 24 kills and 11 team aces.
Parker Duncan’s 17 kills and 14 team blocks carried the Arkansas volleyball team past last season’s title winners in Fayetteville.
Freshman Maggie McCarroll handed out 50 assists in her first start, but the Razorbacks couldn’t hold off the ninth-ranked Longhorns.