Late run lifts No. 16 Arkansas past Northern Iowa 93-80
AP
Nov 17, 2021
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Chris Lykes scored 26 points and No. 16 Arkansas Razorbacks reeled off 13 straight points in the final minutes to beat Northern Iowa Panthers 93-80 on Wednesday night.
The teams traded the lead 18 times and were tied another 10. Northern Iowa (1-3) stayed competitive by making 17 of 37 from 3-point range and led 78-77 before the Razorbacks surged.
Arkansas entered the game 328th out of 350 Division I teams defending the 3-pointer.
''They hadn't shot the ball very well before they met our defense,'' Arkansas coach Eric Musselman said. ''I can promise you guys that defending the 3 was part of the game plan coming in. We seem to have solved most of the issues that have come up through a small three-game sample size. We have not solved defending the 3-point line.''
Jaylin Williams' layup with 2:42 left put Arkansas (3-0) ahead for good. The Razorbacks forced three straight turnovers during the final run and finished off the game from the foul line.
Trae Berhow led the Panthers with 23 points and shot 7 of 11 from deep.
Arkansas guard JD Notae nearly notched his first triple-double, finishing with 17 points, eight rebounds and nine assists. Au'Diese Toney had 13 points, Williams added 11 and Devo Davis and Stanley Umude each scored 10.
The Razorbacks had 21 assists on 35 baskets and committed just five turnovers.
''You're not going to find many teams at any level that score 93 points and only have five turnovers,'' Musselman said. ''Taking care of the basketball, we did an incredible job and 53 points in the second half was, offensively, I thought we were really good.''
BIG PICTURE
Arkansas has needed a run to beat all three of its mid-major opponents so far, though those bursts have provided for double-digit wins each time.
Northern Iowa, picked third in the Missouri Valley, is warming up after losses to Nicholls State and Vermont.
UP NEXT
Arkansas will play its first power-conference opponent of the season, Kansas State, as part of the Hall of Fame Classic in Kansas City on Monday.
Northern Iowa travels to Olean, New York, to play No. 22 St. Bonaventure on Saturday afternoon.
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1st Half
UNI
Panthers
38
ARK
Razorbacks
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Austin Phyfe vs. Connor Vanover (Davonte Davis gains possession)
19:36
+2
JD Notae makes two point layup (Jaylin Williams assists)
0-2
19:13
Austin Phyfe misses two point layup
19:11
Au'Diese Toney defensive rebound
18:59
Connor Vanover misses two point layup
18:57
Trae Berhow defensive rebound
18:48
AJ Green misses three point jump shot
18:44
Jaylin Williams defensive rebound
18:44
Austin Phyfe blocks Au'Diese Toney's two point layup
18:42
Trae Berhow defensive rebound
18:32
+3
Trae Berhow makes three point jump shot (AJ Green assists)
3-2
18:10
Connor Vanover misses three point jump shot
18:08
Trae Berhow defensive rebound
17:57
Trae Berhow misses two point jump shot
17:55
Au'Diese Toney defensive rebound
17:47
Davonte Davis misses three point jump shot
17:36
Nate Heise defensive rebound
17:20
Jaylin Williams shooting foul (Tywhon Pickford draws the foul)
17:20
Tywhon Pickford misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:20
Jaylin Williams defensive rebound
17:20
Tywhon Pickford misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:20
Jaylin Williams defensive rebound
17:04
+2
JD Notae makes two point layup (Jaylin Williams assists)
3-4
16:42
+3
Tywhon Pickford makes three point jump shot
6-4
16:26
+3
Jaylin Williams makes three point jump shot (Davonte Davis assists)
6-7
16:08
+3
Nate Heise makes three point jump shot (Tywhon Pickford assists)
9-7
15:52
Stanley Umude misses two point jump shot
15:50
AJ Green defensive rebound
15:45
AJ Green misses three point jump shot
15:43
Tywhon Pickford offensive rebound
15:37
+3
AJ Green makes three point jump shot (Tywhon Pickford assists)
12-7
15:22
Jaylin Williams misses two point layup
15:20
JD Notae offensive rebound
15:15
Jaylin Williams misses two point layup
15:13
Tywhon Pickford defensive rebound
15:04
Trae Berhow misses three point jump shot
15:02
JD Notae defensive rebound
14:49
JD Notae misses three point jump shot
14:47
Austin Phyfe defensive rebound
14:31
AJ Green misses three point jump shot
14:29
Au'Diese Toney defensive rebound
14:19
Stanley Umude misses three point jump shot
14:17
Nate Heise defensive rebound
14:03
Austin Phyfe turnover (bad pass)
14:03
TV timeout
13:42
+3
Davonte Davis makes three point jump shot (Jaylin Williams assists)
12-10
13:23
Trae Berhow misses three point jump shot
13:21
JD Notae defensive rebound
13:15
+2
Stanley Umude makes two point layup (JD Notae assists)
12-12
13:07
Noah Carter misses three point jump shot
13:05
JD Notae defensive rebound
12:54
Chris Lykes misses three point jump shot
12:52
Jaylin Williams offensive rebound
12:49
+2
Jaylin Williams makes two point layup
12-14
12:49
Panthers 30 second timeout
12:21
+3
Noah Carter makes three point jump shot (Trae Berhow assists)
15-14
11:59
+2
Chris Lykes makes two point jump shot
15-16
11:50
Antwan Kimmons misses two point jump shot
11:48
Razorbacks defensive rebound
11:47
TV timeout
11:33
Davonte Davis misses two point jump shot
11:31
AJ Green defensive rebound
11:21
+2
Nate Heise makes two point layup
17-16
11:06
+2
Chris Lykes makes two point jump shot
17-18
11:06
Bowen Born shooting foul (Chris Lykes draws the foul)
11:06
Chris Lykes misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:06
Noah Carter defensive rebound
10:40
AJ Green misses two point jump shot
10:38
Noah Carter offensive rebound
10:34
Noah Carter misses two point layup
10:32
Au'Diese Toney defensive rebound
10:28
+3
Chris Lykes makes three point jump shot
17-21
10:04
Noah Carter turnover (lost ball) (Davonte Davis steals)
9:44
+2
Chris Lykes makes two point layup
17-23
9:28
Trey Wade personal foul (Austin Phyfe draws the foul)
9:20
+3
Nate Heise makes three point jump shot (Austin Phyfe assists)
20-23
8:56
Trey Wade misses two point layup
8:54
Tywhon Pickford defensive rebound
8:43
+3
Trae Berhow makes three point jump shot (Nate Heise assists)
23-23
8:33
Chris Lykes misses three point jump shot
8:31
Trae Berhow defensive rebound
8:23
+3
Trae Berhow makes three point jump shot (Tywhon Pickford assists)
26-23
8:21
Razorbacks 30 second timeout
8:03
JD Notae misses three point jump shot
8:01
Jaylin Williams offensive rebound
7:56
+3
Chris Lykes makes three point jump shot (Jaylin Williams assists)
26-26
7:42
+2
Antwan Kimmons makes two point layup (Cole Henry assists)
28-26
7:19
Stanley Umude misses two point jump shot
7:17
Cole Henry defensive rebound
7:07
+2
Nate Heise makes two point layup (Cole Henry assists)
30-26
6:45
Jaylin Williams misses two point jump shot
6:43
Nate Heise defensive rebound
6:31
Stanley Umude personal foul (Tywhon Pickford draws the foul)
6:29
Stanley Umude personal foul (Tywhon Pickford draws the foul)
6:13
Davonte Davis personal foul (AJ Green draws the foul)
6:13
Tywhon Pickford turnover (bad pass)
6:08
Davonte Davis misses two point dunk
6:06
Panthers defensive rebound
5:58
Antwan Kimmons misses two point layup
5:56
Cole Henry offensive rebound
5:52
+2
Cole Henry makes two point layup
32-26
5:37
+3
Davonte Davis makes three point jump shot (Chris Lykes assists)
32-29
5:21
Jaylin Williams blocks Cole Henry's two point jump shot
5:21
Panthers offensive rebound
5:14
Au'Diese Toney shooting foul (Nate Heise draws the foul)
5:14
+1
Nate Heise makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-29
5:14
+1
Nate Heise makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-29
4:54
+2
JD Notae makes two point layup
34-31
4:31
AJ Green misses two point jump shot
4:29
Connor Vanover defensive rebound
4:20
+2
Connor Vanover makes two point dunk (JD Notae assists)
34-33
4:08
Cole Henry turnover (bad pass)
3:54
+3
JD Notae makes three point jump shot
34-36
3:36
Bowen Born turnover (bad pass) (Chris Lykes steals)
3:29
JD Notae misses three point jump shot
3:27
Nate Heise defensive rebound
3:17
AJ Green misses three point jump shot
3:15
JD Notae defensive rebound
3:05
Nate Heise blocks Chris Lykes's two point layup
3:03
Austin Phyfe defensive rebound
2:53
AJ Green misses two point jump shot
2:51
Davonte Davis defensive rebound
2:36
Connor Vanover misses three point jump shot
2:34
Trae Berhow defensive rebound
2:20
Connor Vanover blocks Austin Phyfe's two point jump shot
2:18
JD Notae defensive rebound
2:18
TV timeout
2:00
+2
Davonte Davis makes two point layup (Jaylin Williams assists)
34-38
1:39
AJ Green misses three point jump shot
1:37
Davonte Davis defensive rebound
1:30
Chris Lykes turnover (lost ball) (Nate Heise steals)
1:19
+3
Noah Carter makes three point jump shot (Tywhon Pickford assists)
37-38
1:03
Trae Berhow shooting foul (Jaylin Williams draws the foul)
1:03
Jaylin Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:03
Jaylin Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:03
Davonte Davis offensive rebound
0:56
+2
JD Notae makes two point jump shot
37-40
0:35
Noah Carter misses two point jump shot
0:33
Jaylin Williams defensive rebound
0:17
JD Notae misses three point jump shot
0:15
Nate Heise defensive rebound
0:14
Au'Diese Toney personal foul (Nate Heise draws the foul)
0:14
+1
Nate Heise makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-40
0:14
Nate Heise misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:14
Stanley Umude defensive rebound
0:10
Tywhon Pickford personal foul
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UNI
Panthers
42
ARK
Razorbacks
53
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:36
+3
AJ Green makes three point jump shot (Austin Phyfe assists)
41-40
19:10
+3
Stanley Umude makes three point jump shot (Jaylin Williams assists)
41-43
18:39
Austin Phyfe turnover (bad pass)
18:29
Stanley Umude misses two point dunk
18:27
Stanley Umude offensive rebound
18:23
Stanley Umude misses two point layup
18:21
Austin Phyfe defensive rebound
18:14
Tywhon Pickford misses two point jump shot
18:12
Tywhon Pickford offensive rebound
18:07
+2
Tywhon Pickford makes two point layup
43-43
17:59
+2
Stanley Umude makes two point jump shot (JD Notae assists)
43-45
17:41
Nate Heise misses two point layup
17:39
Stanley Umude defensive rebound
17:28
Davonte Davis misses three point jump shot
17:26
Tywhon Pickford defensive rebound
17:09
Davonte Davis personal foul (AJ Green draws the foul)
17:02
AJ Green misses two point jump shot
17:00
Stanley Umude defensive rebound
16:54
JD Notae misses three point jump shot
16:52
Panthers defensive rebound
16:40
Nate Heise misses three point jump shot
16:38
Razorbacks defensive rebound
16:27
+2
Davonte Davis makes two point layup
43-47
16:10
+3
AJ Green makes three point jump shot (Noah Carter assists)
46-47
15:58
Stanley Umude misses two point jump shot
15:56
AJ Green defensive rebound
15:48
AJ Green misses three point jump shot
15:46
Davonte Davis defensive rebound
15:40
Trae Berhow shooting foul (Au'Diese Toney draws the foul)
15:40
TV timeout
15:40
+1
Au'Diese Toney makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-48
15:40
+1
Au'Diese Toney makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-49
15:13
AJ Green misses three point jump shot
15:11
Chris Lykes defensive rebound
15:01
Stanley Umude turnover (bad pass) (Trae Berhow steals)
14:55
Davonte Davis flagrant 2 (Trae Berhow draws the foul)
14:55
+1
Trae Berhow makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2
47-49
14:55
+1
Trae Berhow makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2
48-49
14:43
Antwan Kimmons offensive foul (Chris Lykes draws the foul)
14:43
Antwan Kimmons turnover
14:34
+2
Chris Lykes makes two point layup
48-51
14:21
Stanley Umude blocks Antwan Kimmons's two point layup
14:19
Stanley Umude defensive rebound
14:13
+2
JD Notae makes two point layup
48-53
14:01
AJ Green turnover (lost ball) (JD Notae steals)
14:01
AJ Green turnover (lost ball) (JD Notae steals)
13:55
+2
Jaylin Williams makes two point dunk (JD Notae assists)
48-55
13:33
+3
Bowen Born makes three point jump shot (Nate Heise assists)
51-55
13:32
Jaylin Williams shooting foul (Bowen Born draws the foul)
13:32
+1
Bowen Born makes regular free throw 1 of 1
52-55
13:16
Chris Lykes misses two point layup
13:14
Bowen Born defensive rebound
13:08
+3
Trae Berhow makes three point jump shot (Bowen Born assists)
55-55
12:40
+2
Stanley Umude makes two point jump shot (Jaylin Williams assists)
55-57
12:25
Austin Phyfe misses three point jump shot
12:23
Stanley Umude defensive rebound
12:16
+3
Chris Lykes makes three point jump shot
55-60
11:49
Chris Lykes misses two point layup
12:02
+2
Bowen Born makes two point jump shot
57-60
11:49
Chris Lykes misses two point layup
11:47
Razorbacks offensive rebound
11:46
TV timeout
11:30
+2
Au'Diese Toney makes two point dunk (JD Notae assists)
57-62
11:03
Trae Berhow misses three point jump shot
11:01
Au'Diese Toney defensive rebound
10:41
JD Notae misses two point jump shot
10:39
Trae Berhow defensive rebound
10:15
+2
Nate Heise makes two point layup
59-62
10:01
+2
Au'Diese Toney makes two point dunk (Trey Wade assists)
59-64
9:49
Bowen Born misses three point jump shot
9:47
Au'Diese Toney defensive rebound
9:37
Chris Lykes misses two point jump shot
9:35
AJ Green defensive rebound
9:30
Au'Diese Toney blocks AJ Green's two point layup
9:27
Panthers offensive rebound
9:25
+3
Trae Berhow makes three point jump shot (Cole Henry assists)
62-64
9:07
Chris Lykes misses two point layup
9:05
Cole Henry defensive rebound
8:41
Trey Wade shooting foul (Nate Heise draws the foul)
8:41
Nate Heise misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:26
+1
Au'Diese Toney makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-65
8:41
+1
Nate Heise makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-64
8:26
Nate Heise shooting foul (Au'Diese Toney draws the foul)
8:26
+1
Au'Diese Toney makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-65
8:26
+1
Au'Diese Toney makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-66
8:13
+3
Trae Berhow makes three point jump shot (Cole Henry assists)
66-66
7:57
JD Notae misses three point jump shot
7:55
Cole Henry defensive rebound
7:49
Trey Wade personal foul (Cole Henry draws the foul)
