Arkansas Razorbacks at Auburn Tigers
· SEC Tournament - 2nd Round
Arkansas holds off Auburn 76-73 in SEC Tournament
Auburn used a 15-6 run for a 73-72 lead with 41 seconds remaining for its only lead since scoring the first two points of the game. Nick Smith Jr. answered with a jumper for Arkansas, and Davonte Davis then forced a turnover and added a pair of free throws to cap the scoring with 11 seconds left. Wendell Green Jr. missed a 3-pointer to end it.
Arkansas will play second-seeded Texas A&M in a quarterfinal on Friday.
Black was 6 of 10 from the floor and made 7 of 9 free throws. Smith finished with 14 points for 10-seeded Arkansas (20-12), which avenged a 13-point loss to the Tigers on Jan. 7. Makhi Mitchell added 12 points and Jordan Walsh had 11.
The Razorbacks shot 56% overall, made 17 of 23 from the line and outrebounded the Tigers 37-19.
K.D. Johnson scored 14 of his 20 points in the second half to lead No. 7 seed Auburn (20-12). Allen Flanigan added 15 points, Johni Broome had 13 points and Green 11.
Arkansas took the lead three minutes into the game and led 37-33 at the break. The Razorbacks opened the second half on a 11-2 run for a 13-point lead with 17:00 minutes to play and stretched it to 15 points about three minutes later.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Davonte Davis Defensive Rebound. | 76 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Wendell Green Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 76 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Auburn Timeout | 76 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Auburn Timeout | 76 - 73 |
Statistics
 ARK |
 AUB |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-50 | FG | 25-51 |
| 56 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 3-11 | 3PT | 5-16 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 17-23 | FT | 18-27 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 19 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 15 | Assists | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 12 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 19 | Fouls | 18 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Nashville, TN
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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 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 20-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 20-16 |
| 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 |