National Basketball Association
Arkansas 80, Georgia 77
When: 6:30 PM ET, Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Where: Stegeman Coliseum, Athens, Georgia
Officials:
# Tony Henderson, # Jeffrey Anderson, # Michael Stephens
Attendance:
6405
By Field Level Media
Daryl Macon scored all 25 of his points after halftime, and Arkansas outlasted Georgia 80-77 in double-overtime Tuesday at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Ga.
Macon hit a 3-pointer with 1:05 left in the second overtime to give the Razorbacks a 78-76 lead, and Trey Thompson blocked a layup from Georgia's Yante Maten in the final seconds to help Arkansas (14-6, 4-4 SEC) pick up its first true road win of the season.
Maten finished with 26 points and 15 rebounds for his ninth double-double of the season, and William Jackson II added 15 points on a career-high five 3-pointers for the Bulldogs (12-7, 3-5 SEC), who have lost two in a row.
Jaylen Barford scored 24 points and sparked the Razorbacks after a sluggish start.
Both teams made runs in the first half. Georgia started hot, connecting on four early 3-pointers and racing out to a 24-9 lead. Arkansas, which entered the game averaging 85.1 points per game, had only nine points after 12 1/2 minutes of play. The Razorbacks found their rhythm late, though, and closed the first half with a 15-4 run to cut the Georgia lead to 33-28 at intermission. Barford had eight points during the Razorbacks' closing spurt.
He stayed hot in the second half, knocking down two early 3-pointers and giving the Razorbacks their first lead at 38-37 with 16 minutes left in the second half.
Anton Beard knocked down a contested jumper with 28 seconds to play in regulation to give the Razorbacks a 63-61 lead. Georgia's Jordan Harris answered with a pair of free throws with five seconds left to tie the score and force overtime.
Macon came off the bench for a third straight game and didn't score in the first half. He hit five 3-pointers on eight attempts after halftime.
Arkansas returns home to take on Oklahoma State on Saturday, as part of the Big 12/SEC Challenge.
Georgia will be at Kansas State on Saturday as part of the event.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Arkansas |
|
Georgia |
|
Daryl Macon 25 |
Scoring |
Yante Maten 26 |
|
Anton Beard 4 |
Assists |
William Jackson II 5 |
|
Anton Beard 4 |
Rebounds |
Yante Maten 15 |
|
Daryl Macon 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Yante Maten 13 |
|
Jaylen Barford 3 |
Steals |
William Jackson II 1 |
|
Trey Thompson 2 |
Blocks |
Yante Maten 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Arkansas
|
80 |
48.3 |
11-23 |
11-14 |
10 |
26 |
2 |
8 |
15 |
| Georgia
|
77 |
43.6 |
9-22 |
20-26 |
17 |
37 |
7 |
3 |
17 |
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