Alabama Crimson Tide at Arkansas Razorbacks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
70 - 82
Gafford double-double sparks Arkansas past Alabama, 82-70
Gafford had his double-double by halftime with 12 points and 11 boards. At one point in the second half he scored 10 straight points to put the Razorbacks in front by double digits.
The victory moves the Razorbacks past Alabama to clinch the No. 9 seed in the SEC Tournament next week in Nashville, where they will face Florida.
Isaiah Joe added 15 points and Desi Sills added 11 for Arkansas (17-14, 8-10), which now has won three straight.
Arkansas forced the Crimson Tide into 15 turnovers and scored 19 points off those miscues for a 13-point advantage. The Razorbacks also scored 20 second-chance points.
It was the third straight loss for Alabama, which enters the SEC tournament with a 17-14 record, the exact same record as a year ago.
The Razorbacks used an early 9-0 run to build a 26-19 lead with 10:29 to play. Arkansas led 36-31 at intermission but Alabama took more than three minutes to score its first points of the second half and could never catch up.
Arkansas has now won five straight over Alabama and six of the last seven. The Crimson Tide has not won in Fayetteville since 2012.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Alex Reese made Two Point Tip Shot. | 70 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Alex Reese Offensive Rebound. | 68 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Lawson Schaffer missed Layup. | 68 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:29 | John Petty Offensive Rebound. | 68 - 82 |
Statistics
 ALA |
 ARK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-57 | FG | 29-65 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 10-24 | 3PT | 9-20 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 10-20 | FT | 15-18 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 9 | Assists | 15 |
| 4 | Steals | 11 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 14 | Fouls | 14 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Location: Fayetteville, AR
Attendance: 16,253 | 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 |