Hog wild! Unranked Arkansas upsets No. 1 Auburn 80-76 in OT
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Auburn came onto the Bud Walton Arena court acting like a No. 1 team, dancing on the Arkansas logo before the game.
When it was over, the Razorbacks and all their fans were the ones doing a victory stomp - led by a shirtless coach going hog wild.
JD Notae scored 28 points and unranked Arkansas used clutch foul shooting in overtime to knock off top-ranked Auburn 80-76 Tuesday night.
''We didn't like them dancing on our logo,'' said Jaylin Williams, whose late basket forced the extra session. ''That was disrespectful to us. That added fuel to the fire.''
The Razorbacks (19-5, 8-3 Southeastern Conference) hit 11 of 14 free throws in the final 1:52 of overtime in front of a raucous record crowd of 20,327.
Arkansas students stormed the court after the final buzzer sounded, turning the floor into a sea of white. Several Razorbacks players stood on a table on the sideline twirling towels.
Arkansas coach Eric Musselman ripped off his shirt - as he's occasionally done in the past - and joined the celebration. No matter that his arm is still in a sling after rotator cuff surgery last month, he wasn't going to miss this pulsating party.
''There won't be a better crowd than that in the next 50 years,'' Musselman said. ''Nobody that was here did not have fun unless maybe an Auburn fan.''
It was the first time an Arkansas team had beaten a No. 1-ranked team since 1984 against North Carolina.
Auburn (22-2, 10-1) had won 19 straight since a double-overtime loss to Connecticut in November.
Jabari Smith scored 20 points and Wendell Green Jr. had 19 for the Tigers. Walker Kessler finished with 16 points and 19 rebounds.
''I was proud of being No. 1. Gosh, we haven't lost since some time in November,'' Auburn coach Bruce Pearl said.
''We understand we have a price on our head. It's very difficult on the road. We worked really hard to put ourselves in this position. It was tough,'' he said.
Arkansas led by as many as 12 points in the first half before the Tigers rallied within 28-25 at the break.
Auburn took a 64-59 lead on a 3-pointer by Green with under three minutes left. But Arkansas came back to tie it at 66 when Williams scored underneath in the final half-minute of the second half.
The Tigers had the ball with 20 seconds left but could only get a long 3-point try by Green at the buzzer.
''We had a play set up. Wendell could have gotten downhill with a ball screen, but instead he chose to pull,'' Pearl said. ''He makes, it we win.''
In overtime, Auburn took a 68-66 lead on an putback by Allen Flanigan, then later went ahead 70-69 when Dylan Cardwell picked up a loose ball in the lane and scored.
The Razorbacks scored the next seven points, all on foul shots by Williams and Notae. Williams finished with 13 and 11 rebounds. Chris Lykes also hit a pair of clutch free throws for the Razorbacks.
Smith kept the Tigers close with a pair of 3s, the last pulling them within 78-76. But Arkansas nailed down the upset at the foul line.
''I give our players a lot of credit,'' Musselman said. ''The last couple days in preparation, shootaround, they truly believed tonight that they were going to win the game.''
''We talked about being level. I thought a couple years ago against Kentucky, that we didn't run out of energy from a playing standpoint. But emotionally, we got so sky-high at the beginning,'' he said.
STREAKS
The win was the ninth straight for the Razorbacks, with eight of those in SEC play after opening 0-3. Arkansas' last loss was at Texas A&M on Jan. 8 by 86-81.
TARGETED TIGERS
Auburn's win streak had a number of close calls in recent weeks, including 55-54 against Missouri and 74-72 against Georgia last Saturday.
UP NEXT
Auburn: Will host Texas A&M on Saturday.
Arkansas: Will be at Alabama on Saturday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Walker Kessler vs. Jaylin Williams (Razorbacks gains possession) | |||
19:37 | JD Notae turnover (lost ball) (K.D. Johnson steals) | |||
19:23 | Jabari Smith misses two point jump shot | |||
19:21 | JD Notae defensive rebound | |||
19:08 | Stanley Umude misses three point jump shot | |||
19:06 | Walker Kessler defensive rebound | |||
18:55 | JD Notae blocks Wendell Green Jr.'s two point jump shot | |||
18:53 | Tigers offensive rebound | |||
18:52 | +2 | Jabari Smith makes two point jump shot | 2-0 | |
18:33 | JD Notae misses three point jump shot | |||
18:31 | Allen Flanigan defensive rebound | |||
18:18 | +3 | Allen Flanigan makes three point jump shot | 5-0 | |
18:04 | +2 | JD Notae makes two point layup | 5-2 | |
17:48 | Walker Kessler misses three point jump shot | |||
17:46 | Jaylin Williams defensive rebound | |||
17:38 | Trey Wade misses two point jump shot | |||
17:36 | Jabari Smith defensive rebound | |||
17:29 | K.D. Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Jaylin Williams steals) | |||
17:12 | +3 | Stanley Umude makes three point jump shot (Jaylin Williams assists) | 5-5 | |
16:46 | +3 | Walker Kessler makes three point jump shot (K.D. Johnson assists) | 8-5 | |
16:24 | Walker Kessler blocks Au'Diese Toney's two point layup | |||
16:22 | Walker Kessler defensive rebound | |||
16:12 | Jaylin Williams shooting foul (Allen Flanigan draws the foul) | |||
16:12 | Allen Flanigan misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
16:12 | +1 | Allen Flanigan makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-5 | |
16:03 | JD Notae misses two point jump shot | |||
16:01 | Devan Cambridge defensive rebound | |||
15:54 | K.D. Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Stanley Umude steals) | |||
15:47 | +2 | Au'Diese Toney makes two point dunk (Stanley Umude assists) | 9-7 | |
15:24 | +2 | Wendell Green Jr. makes two point layup | 11-7 | |
15:04 | Trey Wade misses two point jump shot | |||
15:02 | K.D. Johnson defensive rebound | |||
14:51 | K.D. Johnson misses two point jump shot | |||
14:49 | Trey Wade defensive rebound | |||
14:42 | TV timeout | |||
14:24 | +2 | Jaylin Williams makes two point dunk | 10-9 | |
13:55 | K.D. Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
13:53 | Kamani Johnson defensive rebound | |||
13:52 | Jaylin Williams personal foul (Kamani Johnson draws the foul) | |||
13:22 | Chris Lykes misses three point jump shot | |||
13:20 | Dylan Cardwell defensive rebound | |||
12:47 | Dylan Cardwell misses three point jump shot | |||
12:45 | Au'Diese Toney defensive rebound | |||
12:40 | Au'Diese Toney misses three point jump shot | |||
12:38 | Devan Cambridge defensive rebound | |||
12:20 | K.D. Johnson offensive foul (Jaylin Williams draws the foul) | |||
12:20 | K.D. Johnson turnover | |||
12:03 | +3 | Stanley Umude makes three point jump shot (Chris Lykes assists) | 11-12 | |
11:49 | Jaylin Williams misses two point layup | |||
11:47 | Kamani Johnson defensive rebound | |||
11:39 | Davonte Davis misses two point jump shot | |||
11:37 | Devan Cambridge defensive rebound | |||
11:26 | Wendell Green Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
11:24 | Davonte Davis defensive rebound | |||
11:20 | Chris Lykes misses three point jump shot | |||
11:18 | Walker Kessler defensive rebound | |||
11:06 | Chris Lykes personal foul | |||
11:06 | TV timeout | |||
11:06 | Jabari Smith turnover (bad pass) (Davonte Davis steals) | |||
10:55 | Allen Flanigan personal foul (Davonte Davis draws the foul) | |||
10:52 | Chris Lykes misses two point jump shot | |||
10:50 | Allen Flanigan defensive rebound | |||
10:42 | Wendell Green Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Davonte Davis steals) | |||
10:36 | +3 | Jaylin Williams makes three point jump shot (Kamani Johnson assists) | 11-15 | |
10:35 | Jabari Smith shooting foul (Jaylin Williams draws the foul) | |||
10:35 | +1 | Jaylin Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 11-16 | |
10:23 | Wendell Green Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Davonte Davis steals) | |||
10:15 | Walker Kessler blocks Kamani Johnson's two point dunk | |||
10:13 | Walker Kessler defensive rebound | |||
10:02 | Devan Cambridge misses three point jump shot | |||
10:00 | Walker Kessler offensive rebound | |||
9:53 | +2 | Walker Kessler makes two point putback layup | 13-16 | |
9:49 | +2 | Davonte Davis makes two point reverse layup (JD Notae assists) | 13-18 | |
9:40 | Jabari Smith misses three point jump shot | |||
9:38 | Chris Lykes defensive rebound | |||
9:29 | Jaylin Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
9:27 | Tigers defensive rebound | |||
9:06 | Walker Kessler misses two point layup | |||
9:04 | Au'Diese Toney defensive rebound | |||
8:56 | +2 | JD Notae makes two point layup | 13-20 | |
8:42 | Jabari Smith misses two point jump shot | |||
8:40 | Jaylin Williams defensive rebound | |||
8:29 | +3 | JD Notae makes three point jump shot | 13-23 | |
8:26 | Tigers 30 second timeout | |||
8:18 | Walker Kessler offensive foul (JD Notae draws the foul) | |||
8:18 | Walker Kessler turnover | |||
8:08 | Stanley Umude misses two point layup | |||
8:06 | Wendell Green Jr. defensive rebound | |||
7:59 | Jabari Smith misses three point jump shot | |||
7:57 | Au'Diese Toney defensive rebound | |||
7:41 | Stanley Umude misses three point jump shot | |||
7:39 | Walker Kessler defensive rebound | |||
7:24 | Jabari Smith offensive foul (Stanley Umude draws the foul) | |||
7:24 | Jabari Smith turnover | |||
7:06 | Jaylin Williams offensive foul (Chris Moore draws the foul) | |||
7:06 | Jaylin Williams turnover | |||
6:53 | Davonte Davis personal foul (Chris Moore draws the foul) | |||
6:47 | Jaylin Williams misses two point jump shot | |||
6:45 | Chris Moore offensive rebound | |||
6:42 | Chris Moore misses two point layup | |||
6:40 | Dylan Cardwell offensive rebound | |||
6:34 | +2 | Dylan Cardwell makes two point dunk | 15-23 | |
6:26 | Kamani Johnson offensive foul (K.D. Johnson draws the foul) | |||
6:26 | Kamani Johnson turnover | |||
6:07 | Allen Flanigan offensive foul (JD Notae draws the foul) | |||
6:07 | Allen Flanigan turnover | |||
6:01 | Chris Moore personal foul (JD Notae draws the foul) | |||
6:01 | +1 | JD Notae makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-24 | |
6:01 | +1 | JD Notae makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-25 | |
5:48 | Kamani Johnson blocks K.D. Johnson's two point floating jump shot | |||
5:46 | Tigers offensive rebound | |||
5:34 | Allen Flanigan misses two point layup | |||
5:32 | Dylan Cardwell offensive rebound | |||
5:32 | Davonte Davis personal foul (Dylan Cardwell draws the foul) | |||
5:26 | Wendell Green Jr. misses two point layup | |||
5:24 | Stanley Umude defensive rebound | |||
5:18 | Devan Cambridge blocks Au'Diese Toney's two point layup | |||
5:16 | K.D. Johnson defensive rebound | |||
4:57 | Wendell Green Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
4:55 | Devan Cambridge offensive rebound | |||
4:50 | Devan Cambridge misses two point layup | |||
4:48 | Chris Lykes defensive rebound | |||
4:43 | Au'Diese Toney turnover (out of bounds) | |||
4:18 | Walker Kessler misses three point jump shot | |||
4:16 | Chris Lykes defensive rebound | |||
4:13 | Devan Cambridge personal foul (Chris Lykes draws the foul) | |||
4:13 | +1 | Chris Lykes makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-26 | |
4:13 | +1 | Chris Lykes makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-27 | |
4:05 | JD Notae personal foul (Wendell Green Jr. draws the foul) | |||
4:05 | Wendell Green Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
4:05 | Chris Lykes defensive rebound | |||
3:49 | Chris Lykes misses three point jump shot | |||
3:47 | Jabari Smith defensive rebound | |||
3:27 | Au'Diese Toney personal foul (Jabari Smith draws the foul) | |||
3:27 | TV timeout | |||
3:27 | +1 | Jabari Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-27 | |
3:27 | +1 | Jabari Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-27 | |
3:10 | JD Notae misses three point jump shot | |||
3:08 | Tigers defensive rebound | |||
2:52 | JD Notae blocks Wendell Green Jr.'s three point jump shot | |||
2:50 | Walker Kessler offensive rebound | |||
2:44 | +2 | Devan Cambridge makes two point alley-oop dunk (Wendell Green Jr. assists) | 19-27 | |
2:23 | Stanley Umude turnover (bad pass) (Wendell Green Jr. steals) | |||
2:16 | Wendell Green Jr. misses two point layup | |||
2:14 | Devan Cambridge offensive rebound | |||
2:09 | Devan Cambridge turnover (bad pass) (JD Notae steals) | |||
2:02 | Au'Diese Toney turnover (bad pass) | |||
1:50 | +2 | Wendell Green Jr. makes two point floating jump shot | 21-27 | |
1:25 | Chris Lykes misses two point jump shot | |||
1:23 | Jabari Smith defensive rebound | |||
1:16 | Wendell Green Jr. offensive foul | |||
1:16 | Wendell Green Jr. turnover | |||
0:58 | Chris Moore personal foul (JD Notae draws the foul) | |||
0:58 | JD Notae misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
0:58 | +1 | JD Notae makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-28 | |
0:48 | Wendell Green Jr. misses two point layup | |||
0:46 | Walker Kessler offensive rebound | |||
0:45 | Au'Diese Toney shooting foul (Walker Kessler draws the foul) | |||
0:45 | +1 | Walker Kessler makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-28 | |
0:45 | +1 | Walker Kessler makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-28 | |
0:33 | JD Notae misses two point jump shot | |||
0:31 | Walker Kessler defensive rebound | |||
0:07 | Wendell Green Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
0:05 | Wendell Green Jr. offensive rebound | |||
0:02 | +2 | Wendell Green Jr. makes two point jump shot | 25-28 | |
0:00 | End of period |