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Arkansas holds on to beat South Carolina, advances to SEC Tournament quarterfinals
By Kevin Duffey
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The Arkansas Razorbacks outlasted the South Carolina Gamecocks 69-64 Thursday night.
The Hogs advance to the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament to face the red hot Florida Gators.
Two back-to-back plays from senior Jaylen Barford helped seal the deal against the Gamecocks late in the second half. Barford hit a deep contested three pointer, and he stole an in-bounds pass on the very next possession and made the layup. The quick five-point swing was massive. Barford finished with a team-high 17 points. Guard Daryl Macon also added 12 points, four rebounds and four assists.
Jaylen Barford from DEEEEEEEEEEEEP ? pic.twitter.com/G9oNXsx2rl
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) March 9, 2018
South Carolina’s Chris Silva and Maik Kotsar each finished with 15 points.
Perhaps the biggest difference in the game was Arkansas making 23-26 (88 percent) free throws.
Arkansas is a very good team right now. The Hogs are deep, athletic and can score. It wouldn’t surprise anyone if the Hogs win the SEC Tournament and make a serious run in the NCAA Tournament.
The Hogs will play the Gators Friday night at 9:00 p.m. ET.
A graduate of the University of Florida and founder of Saturday Down South, Kevin is a college football enthusiast.
