Scoring Recap: Arkansas 78, Texas A&M 77
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Pregame:
STARTING LINEUPS:
Arkansas:
G - #3 El Ellis
G - #4 Davonte Davis
G - #12 Tramon Mark
F - #2 Trevon Brazile
F - #8 Chandler Lawson
Texas A&M:
G - #2 Hayden Hefner
G - #4 Wade Taylor IV
G - #23 Tyrece Radford
F - #10 Wildens Leveque
C - #13 Soloman Washington
First Half:
Arkansas has won the tip and we are underway!
Chandler Lawson gets the scoring started, as he hits a second-chance jumper in the paint. Devo Davis works his way into the paint and hits a high-arching bucket for his first points of the game.
Trevon Brazile draws a foul on a drive. He makes both free throws to extend the Hogs' lead to 6-0. Following an El Ellis turnover and foul, we have a timeout.
TIMEOUT: Arkansas 6, Texas A&M 0, 15:51 in 1H
Hayden Hefner makes one free throw following the timeout.
Lawson finds Devo Davis for an easy shot under the hoop, and the Aggies airball a three on the other end. Texas A&M is 0-7 on shots so far.
The Aggies finally score on a driving bucket from Wade Taylor. Brazile dunks one home on an alley-oop from Lawson. Tramon Mark makes a circus turnaround midrange jumper to make it a nine-point lead.
Keyon Menifield Jr. makes an appearance and strikes quickly with the team's first three pointer of the day.
TIMEOUT: Arkansas 15, Texas A&M 3, 12:51 in 1H
Menifield saves a near turnover and it turns into free throws for Mark. After two made free throws, it's a 9-0 run for the Hogs.
Eli Lawrence works his way into the paint and makes a shot over Menifield. Mark picks up another foul on a layup attempt.
TIMEOUT: Arkansas 17, Texas A&M 5, 11:28 in 1H
Mark hits two free throws out of the break.
Jace Carter hits a second-chance layup while being guarded by Brazile. On the other end, Mark drains a three point basket off an assist from Menifield.
A Wade Taylor bucket is countered by a Jeremiah Davenport makde floater along the baseline. The Hogs are hot, as Davenport hits a three pointer from the corner.
Eli Lawrence makes one free throw after a Menifield foul. It doesn't matter though, because Davenport nails another three pointer which leads to a timeout.
TIMEOUT: Arkansas 30, Texas A&M 10, 7:58 in 1H
Out of the timeout, Makhi Mitchell is called for a technical foul after a deadball shove. Taylor makes both free throws.
Menifield picks up two fouls in quick succession and has to sit. Taylor hits a second-chance jumper to make it a 16-point game.
Mark picks up another foul on a quick transition drive to the cup. He makes both free throws. There ya go, El Ellis. He finds himself wide-open on a drive for his first points of the game.
Anderson Garcia scores a second-chance layup, and we have a review.
REVIEW: Arkansas 34, Texas A&M 16, 5:31 in 1H
After review, there is no flagrant foul.
Arkansas allows multiple offensive rebounds and pays the price, as the Aggies finally connect on a second-chance layup.
TIMEOUT: Arkansas 34, Texas A&M 18, 4:35 in 1H
Ellis hits his first three pointer off an assist from Lawson.
Hefner hits two free throws after drawing a foul from Lawson. We have a timeout after a foul from Tyrece Radford.
TIMEOUT: Arkansas 37, Texas A&M 20, 3:42 in 1H
El Ellis makes two free throws after the break.
Wade Taylor goes 1-2 from the free throw line after drawing a foul from Chandler Lawson. Give Garcia another bucket on a second-chance tip-in.
It's a 14-point game following a Davenport turnover and Garcia layup.
TIMEOUT: Arkansas 39, Texas A&M 25, 2:32 in 1H
Tramon Mark stops the bleeding with up-and-under jumper.
Jalen Graham fouls Radford on a drive to the rim, he makes both from the charity stripe. Mark finds ways to get fouled, man. He hits one free throw to make it a 15-point game.
Wade Taylor answers in a big way with a stepback three pointer on Devo Davis. Mark continues to be clutch, as he hits a pullup jumper in the paint. Eli Lawrence responds with a drive and layup on El Ellis.
Mark misses at the buzzer, and Brazile draws a foul. He makes both free throws and it's halftime.
HALF: Arkansas 46, Texas A&M 32
Second Half:
Texas A&M gets things started with a steal and bucket from Wade Taylor.
Chandler Lawson draws a foul underneath the rim, he misses both free throws. Tramon Mark is called for a blocking foul, but the Aggies can't take advantage.
The Aggies make it a single-digit deficit after a Taylor second-chance three pointer. Tramon Mark answers back with a jumper in the paint while being fouled. He hits the free throw.
Taylor is hot, as he makes it a 10-point game with another jumper. We have a timeout after an Aggie foul.
TIMEOUT: Arkansas 49, Texas A&M 39, 15:42 in 2H
Tramon Mark makes one free throw after the break.
Jace Carter nails two free throws of his own after drawing a foul from Keyon Menifield. Brazile almost slams one home on an alley-oop, but is instead fouled on the miss. He misses both free throws.
We have a review to determine the shot clock.
REVIEW: Arkansas 50, Texas A&M 40, 13:47 in 2H
Just like that, it's an eight-point game after a driving layup and-one from Wade Taylor. He sinks the free throw.
The Aggies have cut it to four off the back of a pullup three point basket by Wade Taylor.
TIMEOUT: Arkansas 50, Texas A&M 46, 13:06 in 2H
Out of the timeout, Mark plays great defense and blocks Taylor. Taylor is forced to foul, and Mark makes both free throws.
Solomon Washington makes both free throws after drawing a foul from Jeremiah Davenport. Washington fouls on the other end and we have a timeout.
TIMEOUT: Arkansas 52, Texas A&M 48, 11:55 in 2H
Tramon Mark hits both free throws out of the timeout.
Garcia pickups the Aggies 13th offensive rebound of the night and puts it back up for a bucket. El Ellis makes two free throws after drawing a foul.
Trevon Brazile makes two free throws after drawing a foul from Wade Taylor. Davonte Davis is called for a shooting foul, and Taylor makes both charity stripe shots.
Taylor follows it up with a jumper in the paint and it's a four-point game again. El Ellis hits two free throws after drawing a foul from Wildens Leveque.
Washington Soloman hits a massive three point basket and it's a three-point game. Ellis answers right back with a driving layup. After a Taylor miss, Tramon Mark drains a three point basket and it's an eight-point lead for the Hogs.
TIMEOUT: Arkansas 65, Texas A&M 57, 8:32 in 2H
Devo Davis fouls Taylor before the inbounds and we have free throws. Taylor makes one from the charity stripe. We have a review after an El Ellis turnover for a potential elbow to the face.
REVIEW: Arkansas 65, Texas A&M 58, 8:02 in 2H
After review, there is no flagrant foul. It's Texas A&M's ball.
Chandler Lawson is called for a foul, and we have a timeout.
TIMEOUT: Arkansas 65, Texas A&M 58, 7:43 in 2H
Wildens Leveque hits two free throws after the break. El Ellis makes two of his own after being fouled by Leveque.
A held ball favors Texas A&M, but the Aggies can't take advantage. Devo Davis for threeeee and it's a 10-point lead for the Hogs. Lawson fouls Washington on the other end, and he misses both free throws.
After review, Devo Davis is ejected after a flagrant two foul. Garcia misses both free throws. However, he makes up for it with a layup on a goaltend.
Jalen Graham is called for a foul on Wade Taylor, who makes one free throw.
TIMEOUT: Arkansas 70, Texas A&M 63, 4:02 in 2H
Tramon Mark does what he does, and nails a jumper while being fouled to make it a nine-point lead for the Hogs. Make it 10 after the free throw.
Tyrece Radford answers with a driving layup, and Tramon Mark is called for a foul on the next possession. Taylor makes both free throws.
It's a three-point game after a clutch Wade Tayor three pointer. Radford fouls on the other end, and Mark makes one free throw. Davenport is called for a foul on the rebound. Jace Carter hits two from the line to make it a two-point game.
El Ellis misses a layup, and we have a tie game after a Taylor fastbreak layup. Mark draws a foul from Taylor, and he makes one free throw.
Taylor misses a three on the other end and it goes out of bounds. We have a review.
REVIEW: Arkansas 75, Texas A&M 74, 0:18 in 2H
After review, it's Arkansas' ball.
Mark gets the ball after the inbounds and makes one free throw. Wade Taylor drains a highly-contested three and the Aggies lead by one.
TIMEOUT: Texas A&M 77, Arkansas 76, 0:07 in 2H
Out of the timeout, Tramon Mark hits a bucket with. one second left and that's the ballgame.
FINAL: Arkansas 78, Texas A&M 77