South Carolina Gamecocks at Arkansas Razorbacks
· SEC MEN'S TOURNAMENT - 2nd ROUND
64 - 69
Barford scores 17 as Arkansas holds off South Carolina
Barford pushed his newfound shooting ability to its limits on Thursday night, and he responded when the Razorbacks needed him the most in a 69-64 win over South Carolina in the second round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament.
In particular, with Arkansas' earlier 15-point lead having dwindled to two with just over three minutes remaining, Barford connected on a high-arcing 25-foot 3-pointer as the shot clock was winding down.
"I shoot every day, but I guess it was kind of like a H-O-R-S-E shot," Barford said. "I knew it was good when it left my hands."
The win is the seventh in the last nine games for the Razorbacks, who advance to face No. 3 seed Florida on Friday night.
Chris Silva had 15 points and 11 rebounds to lead the No. 11 seed Gamecocks (17-16), who advanced to the second round with a win over Mississippi on Wednesday night.
Maik Kotsar also scored 15 points and Frank Booker added 11 for South Carolina, which now must wait to see if its late-season recovery following a six-game losing streak was enough to earn a postseason berth.
"We fit the criteria, but it's not my decision," South Carolina coach Frank Martin said. "If the NIT invites us and we sign the paperwork, we'll go. Outside of that, we'll stay home."
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The Gamecocks wait on their postseason fate.
Arkansas faces Florida in the quarterfinals on Friday night.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Wesley Myers Offensive Rebound. | 64 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Wesley Myers missed Three Point Jumper. | 64 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Wesley Myers Offensive Rebound. | 64 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Frank Booker missed Three Point Jumper. | 64 - 69 |
Statistics
 SC |
 ARK |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-60 | FG | 21-49 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 8-25 | 3PT | 4-13 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 10-16 | FT | 23-26 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 13 | Assists | 12 |
| 2 | Steals | 10 |
| 1 | Blocks | 7 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 22 | Fouls | 18 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Location: St. Louis, MO
Attendance: 11,752 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 22-16 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 21-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |