Houston Cougars at Arkansas Razorbacks

Macon, Hannahs lead Arkansas' surge over Houston

Hannahs was 6 of 11 from the field and has now hit 5 of 10 3-pointers in his last two games, coming after he was held without a 3-pointer in the two games before that. After leading Arkansas in scoring last season, the senior is now embracing whatever role Razorbacks coach Mike Anderson gives him.

"I just tried to stop thinking about (missing shots), even though it was impossible to stop thinking about it because I was just watching so many misses happen," Hannahs said. "... I was relaxed the last game and relaxed this game, and I think it's smooth sailing from here on, hopefully."

Hannahs had plenty of help as Arkansas won its fourth straight game, with first-year junior Daryl Macon adding 17 points on 5-of-9 shooting. Moses Kingsley added 14 points and eight rebounds, while Dustin Thomas finished with 11 points as the Razorbacks shot 59.3 percent (16 of 27) in the second half after trailing 35-34 at halftime.

But it was Hannahs who provided the biggest spark, particularly in the first half when he scored 10 points in nine minutes.

"Look how efficient he is," Anderson said. "... I think the key is getting playing time. Like I said, he's still a starter in my mind."

Rob Gray scored 22 points to lead the Cougars (6-2), whose two losses this season have both come on the road against Southeastern Conference opponents. Damyean Dotson had 15 points and 10 rebounds, while Galen Robinson had 14 points and Wes Vanbeck scored 10.

Arkansas entered having won seven of its last eight games against its former Southwest Conference rival Cougars, who were making their first visit to Fayetteville since 1991.

The four finished with a combined 61 points, but it wasn't enough to overcome Arkansas' hot second-half shooting.

"We still had a lead in the second half," Houston coach Kelvin Sampson said. "... This is a game we could have won, but you've got to play a little bit better defense and get a little more production out of our bigs in a game like this."

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MISSING DAVIS

Devin Davis, averaging 12.7 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, played only three minutes for Houston and was scoreless after cutting two fingers on his right hand early in the game. The 6-foot-7 junior needed six stitches to stop the bleeding, and Sampson was forced to play a smaller lineup without him.

UP NEXT

Houston begins a four-game stretch at home by hosting Rhode Island on Saturday.

The Razorbacks wrap up five straight games at home when they host North Florida on Saturday.

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