Hogs Come Up Short on Road Again, Falling to Baylor

WACO, Texas — Arkansas and Baylor, who final met in an NCAA Elite 8 matchup two years in the past, placed on one other basic battle Saturday afternoon on the Farrell Heart.

And, once more, the No. 17 Bears handed the Razorbacks one other highway loss, 67-64. It’s the final yr of the SEC-Huge 12 Problem.

Arkansas led by two 5 minutes to play earlier than Baylor tied the sport at 53 with 4:51 left to play.

The Bears then scored four-straight factors on a pair of Keyonte George baskets and later lead 62-55 with 1:21 left.

Nevertheless, Ricky Council IV stored Arkansas shut with a pair of free throws and a jumper to get the Razorbacks to inside three (62-59) with 28 seconds left.

After an Arkansas foul, BU’s Jalen Bridges went 1-of-2 on the line. Davonte Davis sprinted down the ground and transformed an old-fashion 3-point play to chop the deficit to at least one (63-62) with 19 ticks left.

The Hogs fouled LJ Cryer with 10 seconds left and he made each free throws for a three-point Baylor lead.

Davis as soon as once more rapidly pushed the ball up the court docket and made a layup with 4 seconds left to make it a one-point sport as soon as once more.

George was instantly fouled on the inbounds play and made each free throws to offer Baylor a 67-64 lead. Arkansas obtained the inbounds cross as much as Davis, who was fouled simply previous half court docket with two seconds left.

Davis missed a free throw and the Hogs executed a play it routinely practices. Jalen Graham tipped the ball to an open Joseph Pinion in the best nook.

The shot was off in time however didn’t fall to offer Baylor the win.

Council led Arkansas with 25 factors whereas Davis added 16 factors and 4 assists. Graham solely scored 4 factors however had his most impactful sport of the yr with a season-high 9 rebounds, 4 assists and two steals.

George and Cryer led the Bears with 24 and 20 factors, respectively. The pair had been every 6-of-6 on the foul line and Baylor was 21-of-24 from the stripe from the sport. Arkansas was simply 6-of-11 on the line for the competition.

FIRST HALF: Arkansas 33, Baylor 27

• Baylor was in management early due to a number of first-half turnovers by the Razorbacks.

• Arkansas used a 12-1 run, together with a 7-0 spurt, to tie the sport at 20-20.

• After a technical foul name on the Razorback bench, Baylor went up 25-20 and led 27-22 with 4:13 to play.

• Arkansas answered with an 11-0 run, together with a fastbreak layup Davonte Davis adopted by a Davis dunk, to seize a 33-27 lead with 1:30 left. Neither crew scored for the rest of the half.

• Arkansas was led by Ricky Council IV with 12 factors.

• Jalen Graham and Makhel Mitchell supplied a lift off the bench. Mitchell had three blocked photographs and Graham scored six factors, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals. Mitchell was +15 and Graham was +14.

• Arkansas shot 58.3% from the sector and held Baylor to 24.2%. Nevertheless, Arkansas dedicated 11 turnovers in comparison with simply 4 by Baylor.

• Arkansas had eight assists on 14 made baskets

SECOND HALF: Arkansas 31,Baylor: 40

• Baylor was 13-of-15 on the line. Arkansas was 3-of-4.

• After 11 first-half turnovers, Arkansas solely dedicated 4 within the second half.

• Council had 11 second-half factors.

• Georgie had 14 second-half factors.

Recreation Notes

• For the second time this season, Arkansas wore its dwelling white uniforms for a real highway sport. This time Arkansas wore its ’94 Throwback uniforms.

• Arkansas’ beginning lineup was Anthony Black – Davonte Davis – Ricky Council – Jordan Walsh – Makhi Mitchell.

• Baylor gained the tip.

• LJ Cryer scored the sport’s first factors, a 3-pointer at 19:43. Makhi Mitchell scored the primary factors for Arkansas, a dunk at 18:51.

• Kamani Johnson was the primary Razorback sub.

• Baylor solely had 5 assists for the sport, the fewest by a Razorback opponent since Southern on Dc. 9, 2020.

• Baylor entered the sport because the second-best offensive effectivity crew within the nation. The Bears had been thirtieth in scoring (79.4), thirty eighth in scoring margin (+10.1), twenty second in 3’s made per sport (9.4) and eleventh in free throws made per sport (17.3). Arkansas held the Bears to 67 factors, 33.9% from the sector and 33.3% from 3-point.

• On this the one centesimal yr of Arkansas basketball, Baylor joins Texas A&M as the one groups on Arkansas’ schedule this yr that was additionally on the schedule in yr one (1923-24).

• Baylor is Arkansas’ fourth-most frequent opponent all time The groups have now met 145 instances with Arkansas holding a 96-49 benefit. Regardless of the loss, Arkansas additionally leads 36-33 in video games performed in Waco.

• Arkansas falls to 4-5 within the SEC/Huge 12 Problem. The Razorbacks had been 4-0 at dwelling and 0-5 on the highway. That is the ultimate yr of the Problem.

Data from Arkansas Communications is included on this story.

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