Arkansas Razorbacks at Auburn Tigers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Notae, Arkansas turn aside Auburn 97-85 in SEC opener
Notae came into halftime with just one shot and two points in eight minutes on the court. He became a force in the second half, scoring 19, pulling down three defensive rebounds, making four steals and blocking a shot.
Every time Auburn began to gain momentum, Notae seemed to have a hand in stopping it.
Desi Sills led the Razorbacks (9-0) with 23 points, making four 3-pointers, Connor Vanover added 17, Moses Moody 16 and Jalen Tate 12.
Jamal Johnson scored 21 points on 7-for-11 shooting to lead Auburn (6-3). Allen Flanigan tossed in 19 points with 10 rebounds, Devan Cambridge scored 15 and Jaylin Williams 13.
The Tigers were 4-0 at home this season and saw a five-game win streak snapped. Auburn held a 12-11 lead for 19 seconds early in the game and trailed by as many as 10 before turning the second half into a scrap.
Flanigan pulled Auburn into a 74-all tie with 7:30 remaining, but Vanover dunked on a second-chance basket to ignite a 10-0 run for Arkansas.
The Razorbacks are off to 8-0 and 9-0 starts in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1992-93 and 1993-94. The conference opener was played before 1,824 in the 9,121 seat Auburn Arena.
Arkansas hosts No. 12 Missouri on Saturday. Auburn is at Texas A&M on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 97 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 97 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:00 | JD Notae made Dunk. | 97 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:03 | JD Notae Steal. | 95 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Allen Flanigan Turnover. | 95 - 85 |
Statistics
 ARK |
 AUB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32-65 | FG | 28-54 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 9-28 | 3PT | 15-29 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 52 |
| 24-31 | FT | 14-24 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 58 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 13 | Assists | 18 |
| 13 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 16 | Fouls | 20 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Game Information
Location: Auburn, AL
Attendance: 1,824 | 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 |