Graham sparks Arkansas to 65-63 victory over South Carolina
AP
Feb 04, 2023
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Jalen Graham came off the bench to score 16 points and Arkansas Razorbacks held off South Carolina Gamecocks 65-63 on Saturday.
Graham sank 8 of 10 shots from the floor for the Razorbacks (16-7, 5-5 Southeastern Conference), who earned their first true road win of the season. Davonte Davis hit four 3-pointers and scored 15. Anthony Black totaled 13 points six rebounds, four assists and two blocks. Ricky Council IV scored 10.
Josh Gray scored a career-high 20 points - 11 more than his previous best - for the Gamecocks (8-15, 1-9), who have lost seven straight. Gray matched his career best with 14 rebounds - set last time out in a loss to Mississippi State. Meechie Johnson also scored 20, sinking 5 of 8 shots from 3-point range. Hayden Brown added 10 points. Five players did all the scoring for the Gamecocks.
Graham had 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting and Davis buried a 3-pointer with 18 seconds left to send the Razorbacks into halftime with a 36-27 lead. Arkansas shot 57.7% from the floor before intermission (15 of 26).
The Razorbacks took their biggest lead at 47-35 on a jumper by Council with 14:05 left to play. Johnson sandwiched two 3-pointers around a Jacobi Wright layup - off a steal by Johnson - to pull the Gamecocks within 58-57 at the 5:09 mark. Gray followed with two free throws and South Carolina went ahead for the first time since leading 10-9.
Arkansas regained the lead with 2:53 remaining on two free throws from Black after he grabbed an offensive rebound and was fouled by Gray. Gray scored twice on dunks, but Council and Black answered with layups and the Razorbacks led 64-63 with 1:21 to go.
Johnson missed a 3-pointer for South Carolina, but Davis missed the front end of a 1-and-1 at the other end and Gray grabbed the rebound with 19 seconds left. Hayden Brown couldn't connect on a layup coming out of a Gamecocks' timeout and Black sank the first of two free throws for a 65-63 lead. Gray missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Arkansas leads the series 23-15 and improved to 8-8 on the Gamecocks' home floor.
UP NEXT
Arkansas: The Razorbacks travel to play Kentucky on Tuesday.
South Carolina: The Gamecocks travel to play Missouri on Tuesday.
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1st Half
ARK
Razorbacks
36
SCAR
Gamecocks
27
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Razorbacks gains possession)
19:55
+2
Ricky Council IV makes two point pullup jump shot
2-0
19:23
Meechie Johnson misses two point pullup jump shot
19:21
Hayden Brown offensive rebound
19:06
Hayden Brown misses two point putback layup
19:04
Makhel Mitchell defensive rebound
18:54
Davonte Davis misses three point pullup jump shot
18:52
Gregory Jackson II defensive rebound
18:35
Hayden Brown misses two point driving layup
18:33
Josh Gray offensive rebound
18:27
Meechie Johnson misses three point pullup jump shot
18:08
Davonte Davis defensive rebound
18:08
Makhel Mitchell misses two point floating jump shot
18:06
Makhi Mitchell offensive rebound
18:00
+2
Makhi Mitchell makes two point putback layup
4-0
17:48
+2
Josh Gray makes two point driving layup (Chico Carter Jr. assists)
4-2
16:57
Makhi Mitchell misses two point pullup jump shot
16:55
Gregory Jackson II defensive rebound
16:27
+3
Gregory Jackson II makes three point pullup jump shot
4-5
16:27
Hayden Brown personal foul
16:27
Makhel Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:33
+1
Makhel Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-5
16:14
Hayden Brown misses two point driving layup
16:12
Jordan Walsh defensive rebound
15:46
Ricky Council IV turnover (bad pass)
15:41
TV timeout
15:14
Makhel Mitchell personal foul (Meechie Johnson draws the foul)
15:14
Meechie Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:14
+1
Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-6
15:01
Jordan Walsh turnover (bad pass) (Zachary Davis steals)
14:47
Anthony Black blocks Meechie Johnson's two point driving layup
14:45
Ricky Council IV defensive rebound
14:21
+2
Jordan Walsh makes two point driving dunk (Anthony Black assists)
7-6
14:00
Jordan Walsh blocks Zachary Davis's three point pullup jump shot
13:58
Anthony Black defensive rebound
13:29
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk blocks Anthony Black's two point driving layup
13:27
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk defensive rebound
13:18
Gregory Jackson II misses two point driving layup
13:16
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk offensive rebound
13:18
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk turnover
13:08
Anthony Black turnover (out of bounds)
12:57
+2
Josh Gray makes two point driving dunk (Chico Carter Jr. assists)
7-8
12:33
+2
Jalen Graham makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Ricky Council IV assists)
9-8
11:59
Ricky Council IV personal foul (Chico Carter Jr. draws the foul)
11:59
TV timeout
11:44
+2
Hayden Brown makes two point turnaround hook shot
9-10
11:26
+2
Anthony Black makes two point floating jump shot
11-10
11:25
Zachary Davis shooting foul (Anthony Black draws the foul)
11:25
+1
Anthony Black makes regular free throw 1 of 1
12-10
11:08
Josh Gray misses two point driving layup
11:06
Jordan Walsh defensive rebound
10:48
+2
Jalen Graham makes two point driving floating jump shot
14-10
10:27
Zachary Davis misses three point pullup jump shot
10:25
Anthony Black defensive rebound
10:04
+3
Davonte Davis makes three point pullup jump shot (Anthony Black assists)
17-10
9:46
Chico Carter Jr. misses two point floating jump shot
9:44
Josh Gray offensive rebound
9:36
+2
Josh Gray makes two point driving layup
17-12
9:31
+2
Jalen Graham makes two point driving layup (Davonte Davis assists)
19-12
9:21
Hayden Brown misses two point driving layup
9:19
Josh Gray offensive rebound
9:09
Jacobi Wright misses two point pullup jump shot
9:07
Jordan Walsh defensive rebound
8:52
+2
Anthony Black makes two point fadeaway jump shot
21-12
8:43
Chico Carter Jr. turnover
8:22
Jalen Graham turnover (lost ball)
8:31
Jacobi Wright misses two point pullup jump shot
8:29
Anthony Black defensive rebound
7:40
Davonte Davis misses three point pullup jump shot
7:38
Gregory Jackson II defensive rebound
7:27
Gregory Jackson II misses two point driving layup
7:25
Razorbacks defensive rebound
7:25
TV timeout
7:21
+2
Ricky Council IV makes two point pullup jump shot
23-12
6:57
+3
Gregory Jackson II makes three point pullup jump shot
23-15
6:38
Gregory Jackson II blocks Ricky Council IV's two point pullup jump shot
6:36
Meechie Johnson defensive rebound
6:19
Meechie Johnson misses two point floating jump shot
6:17
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk offensive rebound
6:17
Jordan Walsh personal foul
6:17
Gregory Jackson II misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:17
+1
Gregory Jackson II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-16
6:13
Anthony Black misses two point driving layup
6:11
Meechie Johnson defensive rebound
6:05
Makhel Mitchell personal foul (Meechie Johnson draws the foul)
6:05
+1
Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-17
6:05
+1
Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-18
5:43
Jalen Graham turnover (lost ball) (Hayden Brown steals)
5:26
Hayden Brown turnover (lost ball) (Davonte Davis steals)
5:12
+2
Jalen Graham makes two point floating jump shot (Anthony Black assists)
25-18
5:12
Jacobi Wright misses three point pullup jump shot
5:10
Jalen Graham defensive rebound
5:12
Jacobi Wright personal foul (Ricky Council IV draws the foul)
5:12
+1
Ricky Council IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-18
5:12
+1
Ricky Council IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-18
5:08
Kamani Johnson blocks Josh Gray's two point driving layup
5:06
Josh Gray offensive rebound
4:48
Gregory Jackson II misses three point pullup jump shot
4:46
Josh Gray offensive rebound
4:37
+2
Josh Gray makes two point putback dunk
27-20
4:24
Gregory Jackson II personal foul
4:17
Ricky Council IV turnover (lost ball) (Hayden Brown steals)
4:06
Anthony Black shooting foul (Hayden Brown draws the foul)
4:06
+1
Hayden Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-21
4:06
Hayden Brown misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:06
Davonte Davis defensive rebound
3:55
+2
Jalen Graham makes two point driving hook shot (Davonte Davis assists)
29-21
3:33
Chico Carter Jr. turnover (bad pass)
3:33
TV timeout
3:05
+2
Jalen Graham makes two point driving layup
31-21
2:34
Zachary Davis turnover (bad pass)
2:22
Josh Gray blocks Jordan Walsh's two point driving layup
2:20
Josh Gray defensive rebound
2:09
+2
Josh Gray makes two point driving dunk (Meechie Johnson assists)
31-23
1:52
Ricky Council IV misses two point pullup jump shot
1:50
Josh Gray defensive rebound
1:43
+2
Josh Gray makes two point driving layup
31-25
1:25
Jalen Graham misses two point floating jump shot
1:23
Jordan Walsh offensive rebound
1:09
Davonte Davis misses three point pullup jump shot
1:07
Jordan Walsh offensive rebound
0:56
+2
Jordan Walsh makes two point driving dunk (Jalen Graham assists)
33-25
0:46
Gamecocks 30 second timeout
0:39
+2
Hayden Brown makes two point driving dunk (Zachary Davis assists)
33-27
0:17
+3
Davonte Davis makes three point pullup jump shot (Jordan Walsh assists)
36-27
0:01
Meechie Johnson misses three point pullup jump shot
0:00
Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
ARK
Razorbacks
29
SCAR
Gamecocks
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:45
+2
Anthony Black makes two point pullup jump shot
38-27
19:31
Davonte Davis personal foul
19:31
+3
Meechie Johnson makes three point pullup jump shot (Chico Carter Jr. assists)
38-30
19:06
Makhel Mitchell misses two point turnaround jump shot
19:04
Josh Gray defensive rebound
18:48
Josh Gray misses two point turnaround hook shot
18:46
Hayden Brown offensive rebound
18:37
Chico Carter Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot
18:35
Makhel Mitchell defensive rebound
18:29
+3
Davonte Davis makes three point pullup jump shot (Anthony Black assists)
41-30
18:12
Davonte Davis personal foul
17:53
Josh Gray misses two point pullup jump shot
17:51
Jordan Walsh defensive rebound
17:45
Jordan Walsh misses two point driving layup
17:43
Makhel Mitchell offensive rebound
17:35
+2
Makhel Mitchell makes two point putback layup
43-30
17:29
+2
Jacobi Wright makes two point floating jump shot
43-32
17:15
Anthony Black misses two point floating jump shot
17:15
Anthony Black personal foul (Gamecocks draws the foul)
17:05
Hayden Brown misses three point pullup jump shot
17:03
Ricky Council IV defensive rebound
16:43
Ricky Council IV misses three point pullup jump shot
16:41
Jordan Walsh offensive rebound
16:26
Davonte Davis misses two point floating jump shot
16:24
Josh Gray defensive rebound
16:15
Gregory Jackson II misses two point driving layup
16:13
Hayden Brown offensive rebound
16:03
Gregory Jackson II misses two point driving layup
16:03
Josh Gray offensive rebound
16:03
+2
Josh Gray makes two point driving layup
43-34
15:39
Hayden Brown personal foul
15:39
TV timeout
15:16
+2
Makhel Mitchell makes two point turnaround jump shot (Ricky Council IV assists)
45-34
15:15
Ricky Council IV personal foul (Gamecocks draws the foul)
15:05
Hayden Brown misses three point pullup jump shot
15:03
Makhel Mitchell defensive rebound
14:31
Jalen Graham misses two point turnaround jump shot
14:29
Jacobi Wright defensive rebound
14:17
Jalen Graham personal foul
14:19
Hayden Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:19
+1
Hayden Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-35
14:14
+2
Ricky Council IV makes two point pullup jump shot
47-35
13:57
+3
Meechie Johnson makes three point pullup jump shot (Chico Carter Jr. assists)
47-38
13:38
Ricky Council IV misses two point pullup jump shot
13:36
Jalen Graham offensive rebound
13:21
+2
Jalen Graham makes two point driving bank jump shot
49-38
13:05
Meechie Johnson misses two point driving layup
13:03
Josh Gray offensive rebound
12:45
+2
Gregory Jackson II makes two point driving layup (Meechie Johnson assists)
49-40
12:36
Davonte Davis turnover (bad pass) (Hayden Brown steals)
12:34
Anthony Black blocks Hayden Brown's two point driving layup
12:32
Gamecocks offensive rebound
12:29
+3
Meechie Johnson makes three point pullup jump shot
49-43
12:04
Davonte Davis misses three point pullup jump shot
12:02
Gregory Jackson II defensive rebound
11:55
Gregory Jackson II turnover (bad pass)
11:47
+2
Davonte Davis makes two point driving layup
51-43
11:45
Meechie Johnson shooting foul (Davonte Davis draws the foul)
11:45
TV timeout
11:47
+1
Davonte Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 1
52-43
11:25
+2
Meechie Johnson makes two point driving layup
52-45
11:14
Meechie Johnson personal foul (Anthony Black draws the foul)
11:14
+1
Anthony Black makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-45
11:14
Anthony Black misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:06
+2
Hayden Brown makes two point driving dunk (Meechie Johnson assists)
53-47
10:56
+2
Jalen Graham makes two point driving dunk
55-47
10:25
Gregory Jackson II turnover (lost ball) (Davonte Davis steals)
10:19
Davonte Davis offensive foul (Hayden Brown draws the foul)
10:19
Davonte Davis turnover (offensive foul)
10:05
Chico Carter Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Black steals)
9:56
Anthony Black turnover (lost ball) (Hayden Brown steals)
9:49
+2
Hayden Brown makes two point driving layup
55-49
9:26
+3
Davonte Davis makes three point pullup jump shot (Ricky Council IV assists)
58-49
9:05
Chico Carter Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot
9:03
Ricky Council IV defensive rebound
8:37
Jalen Graham personal foul
8:37
Anthony Black misses three point pullup jump shot
8:35
Jordan Walsh offensive rebound
8:26
Davonte Davis misses three point pullup jump shot
8:24
Jordan Walsh offensive rebound
8:17
Jordan Walsh misses two point pullup jump shot
8:15
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk defensive rebound
7:57
+3
Meechie Johnson makes three point pullup jump shot (Zachary Davis assists)
58-52
7:34
Jalen Graham turnover (bad pass) (Meechie Johnson steals)
7:15
+2
Jacobi Wright makes two point driving layup
58-54
7:17
TV timeout
7:08
Ricky Council IV misses three point pullup jump shot
7:06
Gregory Jackson II defensive rebound
6:58
Jordan Walsh shooting foul (Josh Gray draws the foul)
6:55
Josh Gray misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:51
Razorbacks defensive rebound
6:51
Josh Gray misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:44
Davonte Davis defensive rebound
6:38
Josh Gray personal foul
6:12
Makhel Mitchell misses two point driving layup
6:10
Hayden Brown defensive rebound
5:53
Hayden Brown turnover (bad pass)
5:26
Ricky Council IV misses three point pullup jump shot
5:24
Jordan Walsh offensive rebound
5:12
Davonte Davis turnover (bad pass)
4:59
+3
Meechie Johnson makes three point pullup jump shot (Josh Gray assists)
58-57
4:22
Meechie Johnson personal foul
4:06
Davonte Davis misses three point pullup jump shot
4:04
Josh Gray defensive rebound
4:03
Anthony Black personal foul (Josh Gray draws the foul)
4:03
+1
Josh Gray makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-58
4:00
+1
Josh Gray makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-59
3:45
Jordan Walsh misses three point pullup jump shot
3:43
Meechie Johnson defensive rebound
3:19
Hayden Brown misses three point pullup jump shot
3:17
Davonte Davis defensive rebound
2:54
Anthony Black misses two point floating jump shot
2:52
Anthony Black offensive rebound
2:46
Josh Gray personal foul
2:46
TV timeout
2:53
+1
Anthony Black makes regular free throw 1 of 2
59-59
2:53
+1
Anthony Black makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-59
2:44
+2
Josh Gray makes two point driving dunk (Meechie Johnson assists)
60-61
2:18
+2
Ricky Council IV makes two point driving layup
62-61
2:06
+2
Josh Gray makes two point driving dunk (Hayden Brown assists)
62-63
1:21
+2
Anthony Black makes two point layup
64-63
1:21
Razorbacks 60 second timeout
1:08
Gregory Jackson II offensive foul (Razorbacks draws the foul)
1:08
Gregory Jackson II turnover (offensive foul)
1:00
Anthony Black misses two point driving layup
0:58
Josh Gray defensive rebound
0:38
Meechie Johnson misses three point pullup jump shot
0:36
Anthony Black defensive rebound
0:25
Jacobi Wright personal foul (Davonte Davis draws the foul)
0:25
Davonte Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:25
Josh Gray defensive rebound
0:25
Gamecocks 60 second timeout
0:06
Hayden Brown misses two point driving reverse layup
0:04
Anthony Black defensive rebound
0:02
Hayden Brown personal foul (Anthony Black draws the foul)
0:02
+1
Anthony Black makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-63
0:02
Anthony Black misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:02
Gregory Jackson II defensive rebound
0:02
Gamecocks 30 second timeout
0:02
Gamecocks 30 second timeout
0:01
Makhel Mitchell blocks Josh Gray's three point pullup jump shot
