Arkansas just about blows a 20-point lead sooner than protecting off No. 16 seed South Carolina in SEC opener

Trevon Brazile had 16 issues, seven rebounds and 4 blocks, Johnell Davis scored six key issues within the ultimate 40 seconds and No. 9 seed Arkansas just about blew a 20-point lead sooner than protecting off No. 16 seed South Carolina 72-68 on Wednesday to start out the SEC Match.Arkansas (20-12) will play a second-round sport towards No. 8 seed Ole Pass over on Thursday. The then-Thirteenth ranked Rebels gained the one regular-season assembly 73-66 on Jan. 8.Arkansas led by means of as many as 20 issues early in the second one part and it used to be 59-41 with 14:18 left. However the Razorback ignored their subsequent 12 pictures over eleven-plus mins as South Carolina pulled inside 61-60 following a 19-2 run that used to be capped by means of Collin Murray-Boyles’ jumper from the free-throw line.D.J. Wagner in any case ended Arkansas’ field-goal drought with 2:37 left on a 3-pointer following an offensive rebound to make it 64-60, and Brazile added a tip-in shot at the subsequent ownership.Arkansas’ first leave out from the free-throw line in 14 makes an attempt got here with 14 seconds left and South Carolina temporarily went the opposite direction for a layup by means of Jacobi Wright to chop the deficit to 70-66. After a timeout, Arkansas became it over close to midcourt when Murray-Boyles jumped to deflect a cross and Cam Scott threw down a dunk with 3.2 left for a two-point sport.Davis secured the inbounds cross and sealed it with two loose throws at 2.5.Davis and Jonas Aidoo every scored 14 issues for Arkansas. Wagner had 13 issues and 6 assists.Murray-Boyles led South Carolina (12-20) with 20 issues and 12 rebounds. Jamarii Thomas added 16 issues and Wright had 13.Aidoo scored a game-high 14 issues within the first part and Arkansas closed on an 11-0 run to construct a 47-30 on the ruin.Arkansas avenged a 72-53 loss to South Carolina on March 1.