With the contest tied, 59-59 with 4:28 left in the game, Mason Jones drained back-to-back 3-pointers and Arkansas held on down the stretch to open the SEC slate with a 73-71 win at Texas A&M Saturday evening at Reed Arena.
Arkansas had opened the second half making just 1-of-14 from 3-point range before Jones and Isaiah Joe made four straight, three by Jones and one by Joe.
Jones finished with nine points. Jalen Harris scored a team-high 15 points and handed out nine assists with zero turnovers. Daniel Gafford, who battled foul trouble, finished with his seven double-double of the season with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Joe added 11 points as well.
Desi Sills led Arkansas to a 32-31 halftime lead as he scored 13 points off the bench. Specifically, he scored eight straight points on a pair of 3-pointers and a layup midway through the first half.
Arkansas will return home to face Florida on Wednesday (Jan. 9) in the Razorbacks’ SEC home opener. Tip-off is set for 7:30 pm and the game will be telecast on the SEC Network.
