Missouri rallies to down No. 25 Arkansas 79-76
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Kobe Brown scored 17 points and hit two free throws with 29 seconds to lift Missouri to a 79-76 win over No. 25 Arkansas on Wednesday night.
DeAndre Gholston added 16 and Sean East II had 12 points for the Tigers (14-4, 3-3 SEC), who avenged a 74-68 loss in Fayetteville on Jan. 4.
Davonte Davis scored 18 points and Ricky Council IV had 13 for Arkansas, which has lost four in a row. Anthony Black added 15 points for the Razorbacks (12-6, 1-5).
Missouri trailed 67-57 with 5 minutes left.
''In the last five minutes, which was crucial, I thought I heard a lot of great voices, great talk and great conversation between our players,'' Missouri first-year coach Dennis Gates said. ''They said, `don't panic, don't blink.'
It was a five-minute game.''
Missouri closed the contest on a 22-9 run.
Brown hit a 3-pointer to tie the game 67-all. East sank two foul shots and Brown chipped in with a fall-away jumper to knot the game again 71-71.
Brown then hit the two go-ahead foul shots.
East added two more free throws with 14 ticks on the clock.
''Having this game and snapping a losing streak in front of our home crowd, especially against a rival like Arkansas - it's big for us,'' Brown said.
Added Gholston, ''The biggest thing in college basketball right now is the way you respond to things. The way we responded was to keep going, keep fighting.''
The Razorbacks used a 16-4 run early in the second half to go in front. Black and Jordan Walsh punctuated the blitz with back-to-back slams. Walsh had 12 points before fouling out.
Council added a stick-back to push the advantage to 53-47. Davis' 3-pointer pumped the lead to 65-55 with 5:29 left.
''I thought our competitive nature was at a high level,'' Arkansas coach Eric Musselman said. ''We had critical turnovers around the rim and on the baseline.''
The Tigers missed their first seven shots and got their first points on a jumper by Brown with 15:04 left in the half.
Arkansas took a 35-34 lead into the break on a 3-pointer by Davis with nine seconds left in the half.
WHISTLE WHILE YOU WORK
The contest featured 56 fouls and 66 free throws attempts between the two teams. The game took 2 hours, 36 minutes to complete.
LATE SCRATCHES
Missouri forward Noah Carter and center Mabor Majak were held out of the contest due to health and safety precautions. They were scratched just over an hour before tipoff.
MAGIC NUMBER
Missouri had won its last 17 games when scoring at least 70 points including a 13-0 mark this season.
MASCOT LOSS
Tusk V, the official live mascot of the Razorbacks, died Sunday due to natural causes at age 4. The Russian Boar was prevalent at all of the football games last fall.
BIG PICTURE
Arkansas: The Razorbacks are not yet in panic mode even though they have dropped five of their first six SEC games. They got off to an 0-3 start last season in conference play and lost four of their first six in 2020-21. They managed to reach the Elite Eight each time.
Missouri: The Tigers have a chance to record a signature win when they face No. 4 Alabama at home on Saturday. They are 3-0 in league play at home. Brown has developed into a go-to guy with 11 or more points in his last seven games.
UP NEXT
Arkansas: Will host Mississippi on Saturday in the first of back-to-back home games.
Missouri: Hosts No. 4 Alabama on Saturday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Makhi Mitchell vs. Ronnie DeGray III (D'Moi Hodge gains possession) | |||
19:38 | Anthony Black blocks D'Moi Hodge's three point jump shot | |||
19:36 | Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
19:07 | +3 | Ricky Council IV makes three point jump shot | 3-0 | |
19:01 | Nick Honor turnover (bad pass) | |||
18:38 | Jump ball. (Razorbacks gains possession) | |||
18:27 | Davonte Davis misses three point jump shot | |||
18:25 | Kobe Brown defensive rebound | |||
18:18 | Tre Gomillion misses two point layup | |||
18:16 | Kamani Johnson defensive rebound | |||
18:17 | Tre Gomillion personal foul (Kamani Johnson draws the foul) | |||
17:58 | Anthony Black misses three point jump shot | |||
17:56 | DeAndre Gholston defensive rebound | |||
17:41 | Ricky Council IV personal foul (DeAndre Gholston draws the foul) | |||
17:39 | Kamani Johnson personal foul (Kobe Brown draws the foul) | |||
17:39 | Official timeout | |||
17:17 | DeAndre Gholston misses two point jump shot | |||
17:15 | Tre Gomillion offensive rebound | |||
17:13 | Makhi Mitchell blocks Tre Gomillion's two point layup | |||
17:11 | Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
17:07 | +2 | Anthony Black makes two point layup (Ricky Council IV assists) | 5-0 | |
16:46 | Kobe Brown misses three point jump shot | |||
16:44 | Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
16:36 | +2 | Davonte Davis makes two point layup (Anthony Black assists) | 7-0 | |
16:35 | Tigers 30 second timeout | |||
16:06 | D'Moi Hodge misses three point jump shot | |||
16:04 | Tigers offensive rebound | |||
16:04 | Tigers turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
15:52 | TV timeout | |||
15:40 | Ricky Council IV misses three point jump shot | |||
15:38 | Kamani Johnson offensive rebound | |||
15:32 | D'Moi Hodge blocks Kamani Johnson's two point layup | |||
15:30 | DeAndre Gholston defensive rebound | |||
15:24 | Kobe Brown misses two point layup | |||
15:22 | Jordan Walsh defensive rebound | |||
15:14 | Davonte Davis offensive foul (DeAndre Gholston draws the foul) | |||
15:14 | Davonte Davis turnover (offensive foul) | |||
15:00 | +2 | Kobe Brown makes two point jump shot | 7-2 | |
14:34 | Anthony Black turnover (traveling) | |||
14:24 | Kobe Brown misses three point jump shot | |||
14:22 | Davonte Davis defensive rebound | |||
14:15 | +2 | Ricky Council IV makes two point dunk (Davonte Davis assists) | 9-2 | |
14:05 | Kobe Brown misses two point layup | |||
14:03 | D'Moi Hodge offensive rebound | |||
13:44 | Isiaih Mosley misses three point jump shot | |||
13:42 | Anthony Black defensive rebound | |||
13:36 | D'Moi Hodge personal foul (Anthony Black draws the foul) | |||
13:31 | Jump ball. (Tigers gains possession) | |||
13:31 | Jalen Graham turnover (lost ball) (Mohamed Diarra steals) | |||
13:22 | Anthony Black personal foul (Isiaih Mosley draws the foul) | |||
13:18 | Jordan Walsh personal foul (Kobe Brown draws the foul) | |||
13:05 | Isiaih Mosley misses three point jump shot | |||
13:03 | Anthony Black defensive rebound | |||
12:55 | Anthony Black turnover (bad pass) (Isiaih Mosley steals) | |||
12:44 | +3 | Mohamed Diarra makes three point jump shot (Kobe Brown assists) | 9-5 | |
12:24 | +3 | Jordan Walsh makes three point jump shot (Davonte Davis assists) | 12-5 | |
12:13 | Jordan Walsh personal foul (Sean East II draws the foul) | |||
12:01 | Kobe Brown turnover (traveling) | |||
11:58 | TV timeout | |||
11:41 | Davonte Davis turnover (lost ball) | |||
11:23 | Isiaih Mosley turnover (lost ball) (Ricky Council IV steals) | |||
10:51 | Jalen Graham shooting foul (Mohamed Diarra draws the foul) | |||
10:51 | +1 | Mohamed Diarra makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-6 | |
10:51 | Mohamed Diarra misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
10:51 | Davonte Davis defensive rebound | |||
10:26 | Kobe Brown personal foul (Anthony Black draws the foul) | |||
10:22 | Razorbacks 30 second timeout | |||
10:11 | Sean East II personal foul (Ricky Council IV draws the foul) | |||
9:53 | Davonte Davis turnover (bad pass) (Kobe Brown steals) | |||
9:53 | Sean East II misses three point jump shot | |||
9:51 | Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
9:41 | Mohamed Diarra personal foul (Makhi Mitchell draws the foul) | |||
9:28 | Ricky Council IV turnover (bad pass) (Kobe Brown steals) | |||
9:24 | +2 | Kobe Brown makes two point layup | 12-8 | |
9:24 | Ricky Council IV shooting foul (Kobe Brown draws the foul) | |||
9:24 | +1 | Kobe Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 12-9 | |
9:09 | Anthony Black turnover (bad pass) (Aidan Shaw steals) | |||
9:05 | Joseph Pinion shooting foul (Kobe Brown draws the foul) | |||
9:05 | +1 | Kobe Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-10 | |
9:05 | Kobe Brown misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
9:05 | Anthony Black defensive rebound | |||
8:58 | Tre Gomillion personal foul (Anthony Black draws the foul) | |||
8:52 | Joseph Pinion misses three point jump shot | |||
8:50 | Tigers defensive rebound | |||
8:29 | Joseph Pinion shooting foul (DeAndre Gholston draws the foul) | |||
8:29 | +1 | DeAndre Gholston makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-11 | |
8:29 | +1 | DeAndre Gholston makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-12 | |
8:25 | DeAndre Gholston personal foul (Anthony Black draws the foul) | |||
8:29 | +1 | Anthony Black makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-12 | |
8:25 | +1 | Anthony Black makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-12 | |
8:11 | Isiaih Mosley misses three point jump shot | |||
8:09 | Razorbacks defensive rebound | |||
8:09 | Mohamed Diarra personal foul (Makhi Mitchell draws the foul) | |||
8:09 | +1 | Makhi Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-12 | |
8:09 | Makhi Mitchell misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
8:09 | Kobe Brown defensive rebound | |||
7:52 | +3 | Aidan Shaw makes three point jump shot (Isiaih Mosley assists) | 15-15 | |
7:29 | Aidan Shaw shooting foul (Derrian Ford draws the foul) | |||
7:29 | TV timeout | |||
7:29 | +1 | Derrian Ford makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-15 | |
7:29 | +1 | Derrian Ford makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-15 | |
7:15 | +3 | Aidan Shaw makes three point jump shot (Kobe Brown assists) | 17-18 | |
6:42 | +2 | Derrian Ford makes two point jump shot | 19-18 | |
6:21 | +2 | Kobe Brown makes two point layup (DeAndre Gholston assists) | 19-20 | |
6:03 | Davonte Davis turnover (lost ball) (Sean East II steals) | |||
5:55 | DeAndre Gholston misses three point jump shot | |||
5:53 | Isiaih Mosley offensive rebound | |||
5:49 | Sean East II misses three point jump shot | |||
5:47 | Aidan Shaw offensive rebound | |||
5:27 | Kobe Brown turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Black steals) | |||
5:23 | Isiaih Mosley shooting foul (Kamani Johnson draws the foul) | |||
5:23 | +1 | Kamani Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-20 | |
5:23 | +1 | Kamani Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-20 | |
5:07 | +2 | Isiaih Mosley makes two point layup | 21-22 | |
4:55 | Isiaih Mosley personal foul (Anthony Black draws the foul) | |||
4:55 | +1 | Anthony Black makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-22 | |
4:55 | +1 | Anthony Black makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-22 | |
4:31 | Isiaih Mosley misses three point jump shot | |||
4:29 | Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
4:29 | Aidan Shaw personal foul (Makhi Mitchell draws the foul) | |||
4:29 | +1 | Makhi Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-22 | |
4:29 | +1 | Makhi Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-22 | |
4:13 | DeAndre Gholston misses two point layup | |||
4:11 | Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
4:09 | Anthony Black turnover (traveling) | |||
3:56 | +2 | DeAndre Gholston makes two point jump shot | 25-24 | |
3:35 | Jordan Walsh turnover (lost ball) | |||
3:35 | TV timeout | |||
3:15 | +2 | DeAndre Gholston makes two point layup | 25-26 | |
3:15 | Makhi Mitchell shooting foul (DeAndre Gholston draws the foul) | |||
3:15 | DeAndre Gholston misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
3:15 | Davonte Davis defensive rebound | |||
2:44 | +2 | Makhi Mitchell makes two point hook shot | 27-26 | |
2:31 | DeAndre Gholston misses two point jump shot | |||
2:29 | Davonte Davis defensive rebound | |||
2:22 | Davonte Davis misses two point jump shot | |||
2:20 | Davonte Davis offensive rebound | |||
2:19 | Davonte Davis misses two point jump shot | |||
2:17 | Tigers defensive rebound | |||
2:18 | Kamani Johnson personal foul (Isiaih Mosley draws the foul) | |||
2:18 | +1 | Isiaih Mosley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-27 | |
2:18 | +1 | Isiaih Mosley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-28 | |
2:06 | +3 | Davonte Davis makes three point jump shot (Anthony Black assists) | 30-28 | |
1:55 | Isiaih Mosley misses two point jump shot | |||
1:53 | Davonte Davis defensive rebound | |||
1:46 | +2 | Davonte Davis makes two point jump shot | 32-28 | |
1:17 | +2 | Isiaih Mosley makes two point layup | 32-30 | |
0:57 | Davonte Davis turnover (bad pass) (Isiaih Mosley steals) | |||
0:56 | Davonte Davis personal foul (Isiaih Mosley draws the foul) | |||
0:56 | +1 | Isiaih Mosley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-31 | |
0:56 | +1 | Isiaih Mosley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-32 | |
0:32 | Derrian Ford turnover (bad pass) (DeAndre Gholston steals) | |||
0:26 | +2 | D'Moi Hodge makes two point dunk (DeAndre Gholston assists) | 32-34 | |
0:06 | +3 | Davonte Davis makes three point jump shot (Anthony Black assists) | 35-34 | |
0:00 | End of period |