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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Arkansas 80, Georgia 77
When: 6:30 PM ET, Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Where: Stegeman Coliseum, Athens, Georgia
Officials: # Tony Henderson, # Jeffrey Anderson, # Michael Stephens
Attendance: 6405
Daryl Macon scored all 25 of his points after halftime, and Arkansas outlasted Georgia 80-77 in double-overtime Tuesday at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Ga.

Macon hit a 3-pointer with 1:05 left in the second overtime to give the Razorbacks a 78-76 lead, and Trey Thompson blocked a layup from Georgia's Yante Maten in the final seconds to help Arkansas (14-6, 4-4 SEC) pick up its first true road win of the season.

Maten finished with 26 points and 15 rebounds for his ninth double-double of the season, and William Jackson II added 15 points on a career-high five 3-pointers for the Bulldogs (12-7, 3-5 SEC), who have lost two in a row.

Jaylen Barford scored 24 points and sparked the Razorbacks after a sluggish start.

Both teams made runs in the first half. Georgia started hot, connecting on four early 3-pointers and racing out to a 24-9 lead. Arkansas, which entered the game averaging 85.1 points per game, had only nine points after 12 1/2 minutes of play. The Razorbacks found their rhythm late, though, and closed the first half with a 15-4 run to cut the Georgia lead to 33-28 at intermission. Barford had eight points during the Razorbacks' closing spurt.

He stayed hot in the second half, knocking down two early 3-pointers and giving the Razorbacks their first lead at 38-37 with 16 minutes left in the second half.

Anton Beard knocked down a contested jumper with 28 seconds to play in regulation to give the Razorbacks a 63-61 lead. Georgia's Jordan Harris answered with a pair of free throws with five seconds left to tie the score and force overtime.

Macon came off the bench for a third straight game and didn't score in the first half. He hit five 3-pointers on eight attempts after halftime.

Arkansas returns home to take on Oklahoma State on Saturday, as part of the Big 12/SEC Challenge.

Georgia will be at Kansas State on Saturday as part of the event.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Arkansas   Georgia
Daryl Macon 25 Scoring Yante Maten 26
Anton Beard 4 Assists William Jackson II 5
Anton Beard 4 Rebounds Yante Maten 15
Daryl Macon 6 Free Throws Made Yante Maten 13
Jaylen Barford 3 Steals William Jackson II 1
Trey Thompson 2 Blocks Yante Maten 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Arkansas 80 48.3 11-23 11-14 10 26 2 8 15
Georgia 77 43.6 9-22 20-26 17 37 7 3 17