FAYETTEVILLE – Wade Taylor IV, who scored 41 factors, hit a 3-pointer with 7.8 seconds left to offer Texas A&M its solely lead within the sport, 77-76. However, after an Aggie timeout, Tramon Mark took the inbounds go, drove to SEC emblem within the lane, pulled up and sank a jumper with 1.1 seconds left for a 78-77 Razorback victory Tuesday evening at Bud Walton Area.
Mark’s game-winner gave him a career-high 35 factors, bettering his 34-point efficiency versus North Carolina earlier this season on the Battle 4 Atlantis within the Bahamas. Mark was 8-of-15 from the sphere (2-of-3 from 3-point) and had profession highs in free throws made (17) and makes an attempt (22). He added 5 rebounds and tied his career-high with three blocked photographs.
Arkansas was up 20 within the first half and led by 14 at halftime. Texas A&M steadily labored the deficit down to 3 (60-57). From that time, Arkansas had some huge performs to maintain the lead.
First, El Ellis made a layup and assisted on a Mark 3-pointer to place the Hogs up eight (65-57). Second, Davonte Davis got here up with an offensive rebound. It was the one time a Razorback was credited with an offensive rebound within the sport (the group completed with three whole thanks to 2 group rebounds). On the play, Davis tapped the ball out to over midcourt and Ellis corralled. Ells then discovered Davis for a 3-pointer to place Arkansas up 10 (70-60) with 6:03 left.
The Aggies stored reducing into their deficit and have been down 4 (74-70) with 1:25 remaining. Jace Carter made two free throws and Taylor sank a driving layup with 50 ticks left to tie the sport. Mark would go 1-of-2 on the line to place Arkansas again in entrance by one. Arkansas bought a cease on the following possession and Mark as soon as once more went 1-of-2 on the line for a two-point cushion (76-74).
That set-up Taylor’s off-balance 3-pointer from the highest of the important thing for a one-point Aggie lead. Then, Texas A&M solely held that lead for six seconds – its solely time main within the sport – earlier than Mark’s game-winner.
Along with Mark, Ellis scored 15 factors, going 8-of-8 from the road, and he tied his career-high with six rebounds. Davis added six boards whereas Travon Brazile and Chandler Lawson every had 5 rebounds.
Taylor did rating a career-high 41 factors however took 32 photographs to take action. He was 13-of-32 from the sphere general (5-of-14 from 3-point) and was 10-of-13 on the line. No different participant from A&M scored greater than 10 factors.
Arkansas returns to Bud Walton Area on Saturday (Jan. 20)when the Razorbacks host South Carolina. Tipoff is ready for Midday (CT) and the sport can be televised on SEC Community.
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