In front of a capacity crowd at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the Arkansas Razorbacks (11-6, 0-4 SEC) were defeated 78-74 by the LSU Tigers (12-5, 1-3). SEC) Tuesday evening.
Former transfers Johnell Davis and Jonas Aidoo led the way in the first half for Arkansas, who finished with 10 and eight points each, respectively. Davis splashed two threes, while Aidoo added eight rebounds and two blocks.
Although the Hogs shot better than recently (14 of 32 FGs), they still found themselves in a battle with the Tigers at halftime, with Arkansas leading 36-34.
In the second half, Arkansas found itself up by as many as eight points before the Tigers went on a long 20-3 scoring run. Despite a back-and-forth charge by freshman guard Boogie Fland with less than five minutes remaining, the Razorbacks couldn’t overcome LSU’s clutch scoring.
Below are game highlights and fan and media reactions throughout the Hoop Hogs’ loss:
