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Arkansas rallies, then holds on to beat Auburn 75-73
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Desi Sills scored 14 of his 22 points in the second half to help Arkansas rally from a 12-point halftime deficit, and then hold on to beat Auburn 75-73 on Wednesday night.
Sills scored four straight points during an 18-10 run to give Arkansas a 74-66 lead, its largest of the game coming with 2:40 to play. The Razorbacks trailed the entire first half and by 10 points early in the second.
Auburn's Sharife Cooper answered with consecutive layups as part of a 7-0 surge that pulled the Tigers to 74-73 with 1:03 remaining. Moses Moody added a free throw for Arkansas with two seconds left and Allen Flanigan missed a 3-pointer to end it.
Sills was 7-of-12 shooting and made 8 of 10 free throws. Jalen Tate added 14 points for Arkansas (11-4, 3-4 Southeastern Conference). Justin Smith and Davonte Davis had 10 points apiece. Smith's dunk stretched the Razorbacks' lead to 62-56 with about seven minutes left.
Moody, a freshman who is one of four players in the SEC ranked among the top 15 in scoring and rebounding, was held to five points on 2-of-9 shooting and had five rebounds.
Cooper scored 25 points for Auburn (8-7, 2-5). JT Thor had 12 points. Flanigan, who had reached double figures in 10 of the last 11 games, had just seven points against the Razorbacks.
Auburn plays at South Carolina on Saturday. Arkansas plays at Vanderbilt on Saturday.
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| 20:00 |
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Jaylin Williams vs. Justin Smith (Sharife Cooper gains possession) | ||
| 19:49 |
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JT Thor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:47 |
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Connor Vanover defensive rebound | ||
| 19:34 |
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Jaylin Williams blocks JD Notae's two point layup | ||
| 19:32 |
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Jamal Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 19:28 |
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Allen Flanigan misses two point layup | ||
| 19:26 |
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Connor Vanover defensive rebound | ||
| 19:13 |
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Moses Moody misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:11 |
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Tigers defensive rebound | ||
| 18:58 |
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+3 | Jamal Johnson makes three point jump shot (Sharife Cooper assists) | 3-0 |
| 18:32 |
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Jalen Tate turnover (Allen Flanigan steals) | ||
| 18:27 |
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Sharife Cooper turnover | ||
| 18:17 |
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Justin Smith misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:15 |
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Allen Flanigan defensive rebound | ||
| 17:59 |
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Jaylin Williams misses two point dunk | ||
| 17:57 |
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Jalen Tate defensive rebound | ||
| 17:52 |
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+2 | Justin Smith makes two point layup (Jalen Tate assists) | 3-2 |
| 17:43 |
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+2 | Sharife Cooper makes two point layup | 5-2 |
| 17:24 |
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JD Notae misses two point layup | ||
| 17:22 |
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Jaylin Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 17:07 |
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JD Notae blocks Jamal Johnson's two point jump shot | ||
| 17:05 |
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Connor Vanover defensive rebound | ||
| 17:00 |
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Dylan Cardwell shooting foul (JD Notae draws the foul) | ||
| 17:00 |
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+1 | JD Notae makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-3 |
| 17:00 |
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+1 | JD Notae makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-4 |
| 16:44 |
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Dylan Cardwell offensive foul | ||
| 16:44 |
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Dylan Cardwell turnover | ||
| 16:34 |
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Moses Moody turnover (traveling) | ||
| 16:11 |
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+2 | Jamal Johnson makes two point layup | 7-4 |
| 15:55 |
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+2 | Connor Vanover makes two point dunk (Davonte Davis assists) | 7-6 |
| 15:45 |
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Sharife Cooper turnover (Jalen Tate steals) | ||
| 15:25 |
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JD Notae misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:23 |
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Justin Smith offensive rebound | ||
| 15:19 |
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Babatunde Akingbola blocks Justin Smith's two point layup | ||
| 15:17 |
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Babatunde Akingbola defensive rebound | ||
| 15:11 |
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JT Thor turnover (JD Notae steals) | ||
| 15:09 |
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Sharife Cooper personal foul | ||
| 15:09 |
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TV timeout | ||
| 14:55 |
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Davonte Davis turnover | ||
| 14:40 |
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+2 | Sharife Cooper makes two point jump shot | 9-6 |
| 14:21 |
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Connor Vanover misses two point hook shot | ||
| 14:19 |
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Jamal Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 14:05 |
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+3 | Jamal Johnson makes three point jump shot | 12-6 |
| 13:50 |
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Jalen Tate turnover | ||
| 13:32 |
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Devan Cambridge turnover (Jalen Tate steals) | ||
| 13:24 |
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Babatunde Akingbola blocks Moses Moody's two point layup | ||
| 13:22 |
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Allen Flanigan defensive rebound | ||
| 13:14 |
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+2 | Allen Flanigan makes two point layup | 14-6 |
| 12:57 |
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+2 | Justin Smith makes two point layup | 14-8 |
| 12:35 |
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+2 | Babatunde Akingbola makes two point layup (Jaylin Williams assists) | 16-8 |
| 12:35 |
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Desi Sills shooting foul | ||
| 12:35 |
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Babatunde Akingbola misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 12:35 |
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Moses Moody defensive rebound | ||
| 12:32 |
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Jump ball. Chris Moore vs. Moses Moody (Razorbacks gains possession) | ||
| 12:10 |
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Jalen Tate misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:08 |
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Babatunde Akingbola defensive rebound | ||
| 11:55 |
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Allen Flanigan misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:53 |
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JD Notae defensive rebound | ||
| 11:47 |
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TV timeout | ||
| 11:41 |
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Javon Franklin blocks Justin Smith's two point layup | ||
| 11:39 |
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Razorbacks offensive rebound | ||
| 11:32 |
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Connor Vanover misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:30 |
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Sharife Cooper defensive rebound | ||
| 11:04 |
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+2 | Allen Flanigan makes two point layup (Sharife Cooper assists) | 18-8 |
| 10:40 |
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Javon Franklin blocks Justin Smith's two point jump shot | ||
| 10:38 |
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Javon Franklin defensive rebound | ||
| 10:29 |
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+3 | Sharife Cooper makes three point jump shot (Jaylin Williams assists) | 21-8 |
| 10:27 |
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Razorbacks 30 second timeout | ||
| 10:08 |
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JD Notae misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:06 |
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Jalen Tate offensive rebound | ||
| 10:00 |
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Jalen Tate misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:58 |
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Allen Flanigan defensive rebound | ||
| 9:55 |
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Allen Flanigan turnover | ||
| 9:41 |
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Moses Moody misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:39 |
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Sharife Cooper defensive rebound | ||
| 9:31 |
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Sharife Cooper misses two point layup | ||
| 9:29 |
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Javon Franklin offensive rebound | ||
| 9:26 |
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+2 | Javon Franklin makes two point layup | 23-8 |
| 9:20 |
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JD Notae turnover | ||
| 9:02 |
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Sharife Cooper misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:00 |
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Jaylin Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 8:50 |
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Moses Moody misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:48 |
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Javon Franklin defensive rebound | ||
| 8:44 |
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Allen Flanigan turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 8:25 |
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Jaylin Williams turnover (offensive goaltending) | ||
| 8:15 |
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Javon Franklin offensive foul | ||
| 8:15 |
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Javon Franklin turnover | ||
| 7:50 |
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+3 | Jalen Tate makes three point jump shot (Moses Moody assists) | 23-11 |
| 7:34 |
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Davonte Davis personal foul | ||
| 7:34 |
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TV timeout | ||
| 7:30 |
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+2 | Dylan Cardwell makes two point dunk (Devan Cambridge assists) | 25-11 |
| 7:13 |
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Desi Sills misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:11 |
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Devan Cambridge defensive rebound | ||
| 7:02 |
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Sharife Cooper misses two point layup | ||
| 7:00 |
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Dylan Cardwell offensive rebound | ||
| 6:59 |
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+2 | Desi Sills makes two point layup (Jalen Tate assists) | 25-13 |
| 6:59 |
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Jamal Johnson shooting foul | ||
| 6:59 |
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+1 | Desi Sills makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 25-14 |
| 6:49 |
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+2 | Dylan Cardwell makes two point dunk | 27-14 |
| 6:49 |
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Jump ball. Sharife Cooper vs. Desi Sills (Tigers gains possession) | ||
| 6:38 |
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Sharife Cooper turnover (Moses Moody steals) | ||
| 6:31 |
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+2 | Jalen Tate makes two point jump shot (Moses Moody assists) | 27-16 |
| 6:17 |
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Justin Smith shooting foul (JT Thor draws the foul) | ||
| 6:17 |
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+1 | JT Thor makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-16 |
| 6:17 |
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+1 | JT Thor makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-16 |
| 5:59 |
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Jalen Tate turnover (Allen Flanigan steals) | ||
| 5:58 |
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Justin Smith personal foul | ||
| 5:56 |
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Devan Cambridge misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:54 |
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JT Thor offensive rebound | ||
| 5:43 |
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+2 | Sharife Cooper makes two point layup | 31-16 |
| 5:35 |
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JD Notae turnover (JT Thor steals) | ||
| 5:31 |
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+2 | JT Thor makes two point dunk | 33-16 |
| 5:15 |
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Justin Smith turnover (JT Thor steals) | ||
| 5:15 |
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Justin Smith turnover (JT Thor steals) | ||
| 5:06 |
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JT Thor turnover (Jalen Tate steals) | ||
| 5:00 |
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+2 | Desi Sills makes two point layup (Justin Smith assists) | 33-18 |
| 4:58 |
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Ethan Henderson personal foul | ||
| 4:58 |
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Devan Cambridge misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:58 |
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+1 | Devan Cambridge makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-18 |
| 4:58 |
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+1 | Devan Cambridge makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-18 |
| 4:43 |
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Moses Moody turnover | ||
| 4:16 |
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+3 | Sharife Cooper makes three point jump shot (Allen Flanigan assists) | 37-18 |
| 4:01 |
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+2 | Jalen Tate makes two point jump shot | 37-20 |
| 3:36 |
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Sharife Cooper misses two point layup | ||
| 3:34 |
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Jaylin Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 3:23 |
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+3 | Vance Jackson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jalen Tate assists) | 37-23 |
| 2:56 |
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Jaylin Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:54 |
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Davonte Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 2:45 |
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Jaylin Williams personal foul | ||
| 2:45 |
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TV timeout | ||
| 2:44 |
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Jalen Tate turnover (Allen Flanigan steals) | ||
| 2:43 |
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Jalen Tate personal foul | ||
| 2:28 |
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+2 | JT Thor makes two point jump shot | 39-23 |
| 2:07 |
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+3 | Jalen Tate makes three point jump shot (Vance Jackson Jr. assists) | 39-26 |
| 1:50 |
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Desi Sills shooting foul (JT Thor draws the foul) | ||
| 1:50 |
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+1 | JT Thor makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 40-26 |
| 1:50 |
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+1 | JT Thor makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 41-26 |
| 1:41 |
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+2 | Desi Sills makes two point layup (Davonte Davis assists) | 41-28 |
| 1:29 |
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JT Thor offensive foul | ||
| 1:29 |
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JT Thor turnover | ||
| 1:07 |
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+2 | Jaylin Williams makes two point layup | 41-30 |
| 0:48 |
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Allen Flanigan turnover (Jalen Tate steals) | ||
| 0:34 |
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Allen Flanigan shooting foul (Desi Sills draws the foul) | ||
| 0:34 |
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+1 | Desi Sills makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 41-31 |
| 0:34 |
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Desi Sills misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:34 |
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Jaylin Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 0:13 |
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Davonte Davis personal foul | ||
| 0:13 |
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+1 | Sharife Cooper makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 42-31 |
| 0:13 |
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+1 | Sharife Cooper makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 43-31 |
| 0:02 |
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Vance Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:01 |
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Davonte Davis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 |
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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| 0:00 |
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| 19:48 |
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Jamal Johnson personal foul | ||
| 19:48 |
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Jalen Tate misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:46 |
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Justin Smith offensive rebound | ||
| 19:44 |
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+2 | Justin Smith makes two point layup | 43-33 |
| 19:32 |
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Jaylin Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:30 |
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Desi Sills defensive rebound | ||
| 19:16 |
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+2 | Jalen Tate makes two point jump shot | 43-35 |
| 19:13 |
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Jalen Tate personal foul | ||
| 18:50 |
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JT Thor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:48 |
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Jamal Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 18:45 |
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Jump ball. Jamal Johnson vs. Desi Sills (Tigers gains possession) | ||
| 18:41 |
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Jalen Tate personal foul | ||
| 18:39 |
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Allen Flanigan misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:37 |
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Desi Sills defensive rebound | ||
| 18:12 |
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Justin Smith misses two point layup | ||
| 18:10 |
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Jaylin Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 17:53 |
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+2 | Jaylin Williams makes two point dunk (Sharife Cooper assists) | 45-35 |
| 17:40 |
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JT Thor blocks Jaylin Williams's two point layup | ||
| 17:38 |
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Sharife Cooper defensive rebound | ||
| 17:29 |
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Sharife Cooper misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:27 |
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Jalen Tate defensive rebound | ||
| 17:16 |
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+3 | Jaylin Williams makes three point jump shot (Justin Smith assists) | 45-38 |
| 17:02 |
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JT Thor misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:00 |
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Jaylin Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 16:55 |
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Moses Moody blocks Jaylin Williams's two point layup | ||
| 16:53 |
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Moses Moody defensive rebound | ||
| 16:51 |
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+2 | Desi Sills makes two point layup | 45-40 |
| 16:51 |
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Allen Flanigan shooting foul (Desi Sills draws the foul) | ||
| 16:51 |
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+1 | Desi Sills makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 45-41 |
| 16:40 |
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Jamal Johnson misses two point layup | ||
| 16:38 |
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Jaylin Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 16:31 |
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Justin Smith misses two point layup | ||
| 16:29 |
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Justin Smith offensive rebound | ||
| 16:23 |
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Dylan Cardwell blocks Desi Sills's two point jump shot | ||
| 16:21 |
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Allen Flanigan defensive rebound | ||
| 16:16 |
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Allen Flanigan offensive foul | ||
| 16:16 |
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Allen Flanigan turnover | ||
| 16:04 |
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Desi Sills misses two point layup | ||
| 16:02 |
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Davonte Davis offensive rebound | ||
| 15:58 |
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+2 | Davonte Davis makes two point layup | 45-43 |
| 15:50 |
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+2 | Sharife Cooper makes two point layup | 47-43 |
| 15:41 |
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Moses Moody misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:39 |
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Jaylin Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 15:40 |
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Jamal Johnson personal foul | ||
| 15:40 |
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TV timeout | ||
| 15:37 |
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+2 | Desi Sills makes two point layup (Jalen Tate assists) | 47-45 |
| 15:20 |
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Sharife Cooper turnover (Jaylin Williams steals) | ||
| 15:02 |
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+2 | Jalen Tate makes two point jump shot | 47-47 |
| 14:31 |
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Devan Cambridge misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:29 |
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Chris Moore offensive rebound | ||
| 14:24 |
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Jalen Tate blocks Chris Moore's two point layup | ||
| 14:22 |
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Babatunde Akingbola offensive rebound | ||
| 14:24 |
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