Arkansas defeats No. 17 Kentucky 71-67 in OT
Arkansas really did not require a stunning dunk to beat No. 17 Kentucky in overtime this time around.
Perfect free throw shooting worked simply great for the Razorbacks, a basic they implemented considerably better than the Wildcats, with Coty Clarke and Kikko Hayder supplying the final touches in the additional session.
Clarke buyinged four of his seven factors in OT from the foul line and Arkansas distressed the Wildcats 71-67 on Thursday night to finish a season sweep.
Six weeks after Michael Qualls defeated the Wildcats with a last-second dunk in OT, Clarke raised the Razorbacks this time around with a 3-pointer and foul capturing, making two free throws with 36.7 seconds left for a 69-64 lead.
Foul shots were the difference in the game, with Arkansas making all six efforts in overtime and going 16 for 16 general. Kentucky was 12 of 22 from the line and merely 6 of 14 in the 2nd half.
" They burnt out and you might inform when they were climbing and missing out on," shared Clarke, who went 6 for 6 to done with 11 factors." We had the ability to exploit. You require that going in against a team such as this when driving to keep. That's exactly what we were able to do.".
James Young's 3-pointer brought Kentucky (21-7, 11-4 Southeastern Conference) within two, but Haydar made two additional from the line with 17 secs left for the last frame.
Aaron Harrison and Andrew Harrison each missed a 3 at the end for the Wildcats.
The rising Razorbacks (19-9, 8-7) have actually succeeded four straight and 6 of 7. They evened their OT document at 2-2.
Clarke was just one of four Razorbacks in double figures. Qualls scored 14 to lead the way, with Rashad Madden adding 12 and Anthlon Bell 10. Arkansas was outrebounded 47-38 and outscored 42-20 in the paint while committing 20 turn overs and firing just 41 percent.
None of that quit the Razorbacks from beating Kentucky for the third straight time and gaining their very first succeed at Rupp Arena considering that their 1993-94 NCAA champion period.
" It was good to see our individuals come out on the appropriate side of things, after so many overtime games," Arkansas trainer Mike Anderson claimed.
Willie Cauley-Stein led Kentucky with 16 points and 13 rebounds. Andrew Harrison and Julius Randle each racked up 14 and Young 11 on a night when the Wildcats shot simply 26 of 76 (34 percent) from the industry. Randle additionally had 10 rebounds yet went 2 of 5 from the nasty line.
Kentucky had problem with very easy tries the whole game. Despite outscoring Arkansas in the street, the Wildcats missed out on several from enclose as the Razorbacks disrupted their flow shooting and death.
" They defeat us to loose rounds," Kentucky trainer John Calipari shared." We missed 10 one-foot shots. We missed out on all free throws that mattered. We have a lead late, we're leaving timeouts and not executing.
" We took 2 steps back today. Provide them (the Razorbacks) credit, they played hard.".
The Razorbacks additionally acquired boasting civil liberties in a matchup of the SEC's leading 2 offenses. Yet they needed to do it at the nasty line with baskets difficult ahead by for both groups in a scrappy if careless 2nd half.
Trailing 50-43 with 12:03 staying and having a hard time for offensive consistency, the Wildcats battled back with tough protection to outscore the Razorbacks 11-2 over 6:14. Cauley-Stein's dunk at the 5:31 mark given Kentucky's first lead since the early mins.
But the Wildcats missed out on three of four free throws late in policy along with a number of jumpers. Andrew Harrison additionally dedicated an expensive turn over in the final min on a lob attempt to Alex Poythress, permitting Arkansas ahead back from a 60-56 deficiency and force overtime.
Arkansas had an opportunity to succeed at the end of rule after Clarke shut out Andrew Harrison's jumper, yet Alandise Harris' long 3-pointer bounced off the rim.
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Clarke took over from there in overtime, culminating in a road win the Razorbacks have been hanging around to secure for a long time.
" We merely needed to stay positioned," Harris stated." We've been down, we've been up. We just had to make plays to obtain us where we should be.".
