Arkansas Holds Off No. 16 Seed South Carolina In SEC Tournament Opener
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March 12, 20250 Comments
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Per LSU: NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- — Trevon Brazile had 16 points, seven rebounds and four blocks, Johnell Davis scored six key points in the final 40 seconds and No. 9 seed Arkansas nearly blew a 20-point lead before holding off No. 16 seed South Carolina 72-68 on Wednesday to begin the SEC Tournament.
Arkansas (20-12) will play a second-round game against No. 8 seed Ole Miss on Thursday. The then-13th ranked Rebels won the only regular-season meeting 73-66 on Jan. 8.
Arkansas led by as many as 20 points early in the second half and it was 59-41 with 14:18 left. But the Razorback missed their next 12 shots over 11-plus minutes as South Carolina pulled within 61-60 following a 19-2 run that was capped by Collin Murray-Boyles’ jumper from the free-throw line.
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Arkansas (20-12) will play a second-round game against No. 8 seed Ole Miss on Thursday. The then-13th ranked Rebels won the only regular-season meeting 73-66 on Jan. 8.
Arkansas led by as many as 20 points early in the second half and it was 59-41 with 14:18 left. But the Razorback missed their next 12 shots over 11-plus minutes as South Carolina pulled within 61-60 following a 19-2 run that was capped by Collin Murray-Boyles’ jumper from the free-throw line.
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