Arkansas almost blows 20-point second-half lead, edges Lipscomb 69-66
AP
Dec 17, 2023
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Tramon Mark scored 17 points and Arkansas Razorbacks edged Lipscomb Bisons 69-66 on Saturday despite giving up all but one point of a 20-point second-half lead.
The Bisons (7-6) went on a 17-0 run to get within a point with 4 1/2 minutes remaining. Davonte Davis' driving layup had Arkansas (7-4) ahead by three with 23 seconds left and Owen McCormack missed open 3-pointers on the Bisons' final two possessions.
Mark scored 15 of his points in the first half when the Razorbacks took a 41-33 lead. Makhi Mitchell finished with 12 points and Jalen Graham 11. All three of Arkansas' double-figure scorers came off the bench, which scored 46 points. The Razorbacks shot 53% but had 14 turnovers.
Will Pruitt scored 15 points, McCormack had 13 points and 12 rebounds, Joe Anderson scored 11 points and A.J. McGinnis added 10 for Lipscomb, which played its second straight game without leading scorer Derrin Boyd, out with a hand injury. The Bisons are also waiting for the return of Jacob Ognacevic, their leading scorer from last season, who hasn't played this season because of an injury.
The game marked the Razorback debut of Washington transfer guard Keyon Menifield Jr., who was granted an NCAA waiver to become eligible. He played 19 minutes and scored two points.
The start of the game was delayed by about 15 minutes because of a problem with the lights at Simmons Bank Arena.
Arkansas will be back on its Fayetteville campus for its next game on Thursday against Abilene Christian. Lipscomb will be home against Bryan on Wednesday.
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1st Half
LIP
Bisons
33
ARK
Razorbacks
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Grant Asman vs. Trevon Brazile (Davonte Davis gains possession)
19:43
Jeremiah Davenport misses two point jump shot
19:41
Owen McCormack defensive rebound
19:14
+3
Owen McCormack makes three point jump shot (Joe Anderson assists)
3-0
18:57
Owen McCormack personal foul (Chandler Lawson draws the foul)
18:55
Davonte Davis turnover (bad pass) (Joe Anderson steals)
18:53
Joe Anderson turnover (double dribble)
18:43
+2
Davonte Davis makes two point layup
3-2
18:27
+3
Owen McCormack makes three point jump shot (Joe Anderson assists)
6-2
18:13
Trevon Brazile turnover (bad pass) (Joe Anderson steals)
18:05
A.J. McGinnis misses three point jump shot
18:03
Trevon Brazile defensive rebound
17:58
+3
Jeremiah Davenport makes three point jump shot (Trevon Brazile assists)
6-5
17:38
Owen McCormack turnover (traveling)
17:30
+2
Tramon Mark makes two point layup (Davonte Davis assists)
6-7
17:17
Makhi Mitchell blocks Owen McCormack's two point layup
17:15
Bisons offensive rebound
17:07
Grant Asman misses three point jump shot
17:05
Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound
16:50
Trevon Brazile misses two point jump shot
16:48
Will Pruitt defensive rebound
16:44
Grant Asman misses three point jump shot
16:42
Davonte Davis defensive rebound
16:32
+2
Makhi Mitchell makes two point layup (Davonte Davis assists)
6-9
16:17
Davonte Davis personal foul (Owen McCormack draws the foul)
16:02
+2
A.J. McGinnis makes two point jump shot
8-9
15:39
Jeremiah Davenport misses three point jump shot
15:37
Dylan Faulkner defensive rebound
15:16
Dylan Faulkner misses three point jump shot
15:14
Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound
14:50
A.J. McGinnis shooting foul (Jeremiah Davenport draws the foul)
14:50
TV timeout
14:50
+1
Jeremiah Davenport makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-10
14:50
Jeremiah Davenport misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:50
TJ Johnson defensive rebound
14:37
+2
Will Pruitt makes two point layup
10-10
14:14
+2
Jalen Graham makes two point dunk
10-12
13:51
Will Pruitt misses three point jump shot
13:49
Khalif Battle defensive rebound
13:39
+2
Jalen Graham makes two point jump shot
10-14
13:23
Khalif Battle personal foul (Cody Head draws the foul)
13:10
Jalen Graham blocks Jason Montgomery's two point jump shot
13:08
Jalen Graham defensive rebound
12:54
Jalen Graham misses two point layup
12:52
Owen McCormack defensive rebound
12:39
Joe Anderson misses two point jump shot
12:37
Khalif Battle defensive rebound
12:29
Khalif Battle misses two point jump shot
12:27
Owen McCormack defensive rebound
12:10
+2
TJ Johnson makes two point layup
12-14
11:46
TV timeout
11:42
+3
Tramon Mark makes three point jump shot
12-17
11:25
+2
Joe Anderson makes two point jump shot
14-17
10:59
+3
Tramon Mark makes three point jump shot (Keyon Menifield assists)
14-20
10:42
+2
Will Pruitt makes two point layup
16-20
10:20
+3
Tramon Mark makes three point jump shot (Layden Blocker assists)
16-23
10:00
Will Pruitt turnover (bad pass) (Layden Blocker steals)
9:56
Layden Blocker turnover (bad pass) (Joe Anderson steals)
9:51
Will Pruitt misses three point jump shot
9:49
Bisons offensive rebound
9:49
Keyon Menifield personal foul (Will Pruitt draws the foul)
9:49
+2
Will Pruitt makes two point layup
18-23
9:33
Tramon Mark misses two point jump shot
9:31
Will Pruitt defensive rebound
9:26
Tramon Mark personal foul (Will Pruitt draws the foul)
9:18
Cody Head misses two point jump shot
9:16
Jeremiah Davenport defensive rebound
8:53
+2
Jalen Graham makes two point jump shot
18-25
8:40
Jalen Graham personal foul (Owen McCormack draws the foul)
8:38
Cody Head misses two point layup
8:36
A.J. McGinnis offensive rebound
8:25
A.J. McGinnis misses three point jump shot
8:23
Owen McCormack offensive rebound
8:18
+3
Cody Head makes three point jump shot (Owen McCormack assists)
21-25
8:01
Keyon Menifield misses two point jump shot
7:59
Makhi Mitchell offensive rebound
7:56
+2
Makhi Mitchell makes two point layup
21-27
7:47
Will Pruitt turnover (lost ball) (Jeremiah Davenport steals)
7:43
+2
Makhi Mitchell makes two point layup (Jeremiah Davenport assists)
21-29
7:43
TV timeout
7:28
Tramon Mark blocks A.J. McGinnis's two point layup
7:26
Bisons offensive rebound
7:12
+2
Rylan Houck makes two point jump shot
23-29
6:47
Davonte Davis turnover (bad pass) (Cody Head steals)
6:26
Makhi Mitchell personal foul (Owen McCormack draws the foul)
6:12
Joe Anderson misses three point jump shot
6:10
Rylan Houck offensive rebound
6:02
Cody Head misses two point jump shot
6:00
Tramon Mark defensive rebound
5:55
+2
Trevon Brazile makes two point dunk (Tramon Mark assists)
23-31
5:21
Will Pruitt misses two point jump shot
5:19
Trevon Brazile defensive rebound
4:58
+2
Trevon Brazile makes two point layup
23-33
4:58
Will Pruitt shooting foul (Trevon Brazile draws the foul)
4:58
Trevon Brazile misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:58
TJ Johnson defensive rebound
4:27
+2
Rylan Houck makes two point jump shot
25-33
4:11
Trevon Brazile misses two point jump shot
4:09
Keyon Menifield offensive rebound
4:06
+2
Keyon Menifield makes two point layup
25-35
4:06
TV timeout
4:06
Owen McCormack technical foul
4:06
Owen McCormack turnover
4:06
Davonte Davis technical foul
4:06
Davonte Davis turnover
3:52
TJ Johnson misses three point jump shot
3:50
Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound
3:50
Will Pruitt personal foul (Makhi Mitchell draws the foul)
3:27
+2
Layden Blocker makes two point jump shot
25-37
3:06
+3
Grant Asman makes three point jump shot (TJ Johnson assists)
28-37
2:40
Layden Blocker turnover (bad pass)
2:21
TJ Johnson misses three point jump shot
2:19
Keyon Menifield defensive rebound
2:13
Jeremiah Davenport misses three point jump shot
2:11
Joe Anderson defensive rebound
1:51
+3
Joe Anderson makes three point jump shot (Will Pruitt assists)
31-37
1:50
Bisons 30 second timeout
1:36
Trevon Brazile misses two point layup
1:34
Jeremiah Davenport offensive rebound
1:22
Jeremiah Davenport misses two point jump shot
1:20
Grant Asman defensive rebound
1:08
+2
Cody Head makes two point layup (Grant Asman assists)
33-37
0:45
Keyon Menifield misses three point jump shot
0:43
Razorbacks offensive rebound
0:41
+2
Tramon Mark makes two point layup (Layden Blocker assists)
33-39
0:25
Cody Head turnover (traveling)
0:07
Cody Head shooting foul (Tramon Mark draws the foul)
0:07
+1
Tramon Mark makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-40
0:07
+1
Tramon Mark makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-41
0:01
A.J. McGinnis misses three point jump shot
0:00
Keyon Menifield defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
LIP
Bisons
33
ARK
Razorbacks
28
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:43
+2
Trevon Brazile makes two point jump shot (Jeremiah Davenport assists)
33-43
19:26
+2
Will Pruitt makes two point layup (Owen McCormack assists)
35-43
19:10
+2
Chandler Lawson makes two point jump shot (Tramon Mark assists)
35-45
18:51
Owen McCormack misses three point jump shot
18:49
Jeremiah Davenport defensive rebound
18:33
+3
Jeremiah Davenport makes three point jump shot
35-48
18:16
Jeremiah Davenport shooting foul (A.J. McGinnis draws the foul)
18:16
+1
A.J. McGinnis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-48
18:16
+1
A.J. McGinnis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-48
18:05
Jeremiah Davenport misses two point jump shot
18:03
Trevon Brazile offensive rebound
17:43
Tramon Mark misses two point jump shot
17:41
A.J. McGinnis defensive rebound
17:37
Tramon Mark personal foul (A.J. McGinnis draws the foul)
17:18
Joe Anderson misses two point jump shot
17:16
Razorbacks defensive rebound
16:53
Chandler Lawson misses three point jump shot
16:51
Jeremiah Davenport offensive rebound
16:48
Jeremiah Davenport turnover (bad pass)
16:44
Will Pruitt turnover (lost ball) (Layden Blocker steals)
16:38
+2
Chandler Lawson makes two point layup (Tramon Mark assists)
37-50
16:22
A.J. McGinnis misses three point jump shot
16:20
Layden Blocker defensive rebound
16:12
Layden Blocker misses two point layup
16:10
Layden Blocker offensive rebound
15:59
Jeremiah Davenport misses three point jump shot
15:57
Owen McCormack defensive rebound
15:48
+2
Will Pruitt makes two point layup
39-50
15:19
+2
Jeremiah Davenport makes two point jump shot (Layden Blocker assists)
39-52
14:49
Grant Asman misses three point jump shot
14:47
Chandler Lawson defensive rebound
14:47
A.J. McGinnis personal foul (Chandler Lawson draws the foul)
14:47
TV timeout
14:29
+2
Jalen Graham makes two point jump shot (Layden Blocker assists)
39-54
14:04
Owen McCormack turnover (3-second violation)
13:45
Khalif Battle misses two point jump shot
13:43
Joe Anderson defensive rebound
13:37
Jalen Graham blocks Will Pruitt's two point layup
13:35
Layden Blocker defensive rebound
13:30
Rylan Houck shooting foul (Jalen Graham draws the foul)
13:30
Jalen Graham misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:30
+1
Jalen Graham makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-55
13:04
Dylan Faulkner misses two point layup
13:02
Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound
12:39
+2
Jalen Graham makes two point jump shot
39-57
12:20
TJ Johnson misses three point jump shot
12:18
Razorbacks defensive rebound
11:59
+2
Makhi Mitchell makes two point layup (Jalen Graham assists)
39-59
11:57
Bisons 30 second timeout
11:57
TV timeout
11:42
Keyon Menifield shooting foul (A.J. McGinnis draws the foul)
11:42
TV timeout
11:42
+1
A.J. McGinnis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-59
11:42
+1
A.J. McGinnis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-59
11:28
Layden Blocker turnover (bad pass)
11:20
A.J. McGinnis misses two point jump shot
11:18
Layden Blocker defensive rebound
11:18
Rylan Houck personal foul (Layden Blocker draws the foul)
10:53
+2
Khalif Battle makes two point jump shot
41-61
10:28
Jalen Graham shooting foul (Cody Head draws the foul)
10:28
Cody Head misses regular free throw 1 of 3
10:28
Cody Head misses regular free throw 2 of 3
10:28
+1
Cody Head makes regular free throw 3 of 3
42-61
10:15
Jalen Graham turnover (bad pass)
10:05
A.J. McGinnis misses three point jump shot
10:03
Tramon Mark defensive rebound
9:42
Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot
9:40
Will Pruitt defensive rebound
9:34
Keyon Menifield personal foul (Will Pruitt draws the foul)
9:31
+3
Will Pruitt makes three point jump shot
45-61
9:19
+2
Tramon Mark makes two point jump shot (Keyon Menifield assists)
45-63
9:03
+3
Owen McCormack makes three point jump shot (Will Pruitt assists)
