Arkansas 76-73 Miami (December 3, 2024) Game Recap

Arkansas 76-73 Miami (December 3, 2024) Game Recap

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Boogie Fland had 18 points and six assists, DJ Wagner added 14 points and Johnell Davis scored 11 of his 12 in the second half Tuesday night, helping Arkansas to a 76-73 win over Miami in the SEC/ ACCChallenge.

Zvonimir Ivisic scored 11 points for Arkansas (6-2).

Nigel Pack scored 22 points for Miami. Matthew Cleveland added 15 points and 10 rebounds and Jalen Blackmon scored 12.

Ivisic hit a 3-pointer before Fland followed with two free throws and then a corner 3 to give Arkansas a 74-71 lead – its first since the opening minutes – with 1:47 to play. Pack answered with a jumper 25 seconds later, but Fland hit a pull-up jumper to make it 76-73 with 52 seconds left.

Adou Thiero missed two free throws with 11 seconds left and after a Miami timeout, Blackmon missed a potential 3-pointer as time expired.

Pack hit a three-pointer that made it 6-3 with 16:47 left in the first half, and the Hurricanes led into the final minutes.

Wagner wrapped two layups around a 3 from Ivisic to pull Arkansas within two points with 14:07 to play before Billy Richmond III hit a jumper about three minutes later to cut the deficit to 55-54. Brandon Johnson and Blackmon responded with back-to-back three-pointers.

The Razorbacks’ only losses this season have come against opponents currently ranked in the AP Top 25 at neutral sites. Arkansas lost to No. 15 Baylor in Dallas and No. 19 Illinois on Thursday in Kansas City, Missouri.

Miami (3-5) has lost five straight games, most recently an 83-79 loss to 7-2 Charleston Southern – the Buccaneers’ only win over a Division I opponent this season.

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