COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Jaylen Barford tied his career high with 23 points and
Arkansas got its first road win over a ranked opponent in almost three years
with an 83-76 victory over 21st ranked South Carolina Wednesday night.
Dusty Hannahs added 20 points for the Razorbacks (19-7, 8-5 Southeastern
Conference) including nine straight after the Gamecocks had cut a 10-point
deficit to 55-54 with less than 11 minutes remaining to restore the margin.
South Carolina (20-6, 10-3) closed to 77-76 on PJ Dozier’s layin with 1:04 to
go. But Manuale Watkins hit a running jumper that rattled home with 29.3 seconds
left as the shot clock sounded.
Moses Kingsley blocked Sindarius Thornwell’s shot and Arkansas held on.
Thornwell had another monster game for South Carolina with 27 points. But like
his 44-point, 21-rebound effort last week in a four-overtime home loss to
Alabama, it was not enough. The Gamecocks dropped a game behind SEC leaders No.
13 Kentucky and Number 15 Florida in the race for a league title.
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