Arkansas Holds Off Auburn for 76-73 Victory 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, but still ended up falling to Arkansas.
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, but still ended up falling to Arkansas.
Brandon Miller and No. 2 Alabama eked out another close win in a week that has proved challenging on and off the court.
After Bryce Young was knocked out of the game with a shoulder injury in the second quarter, No. 2 Alabama turned to Jahmyr Gibbs and backup quarterback Jalen Milroe to pull away from No. 20 Arkansas 49-26.
The last time Arkansas knocked off Alabama, Nick Saban was coaching the Miami Dolphins.
Auburn (43-22) finished with 18 more wins than a year ago and made it to Omaha after being picked last in the Southeastern Conference West.
Dylan Ray struck out the only batter he faced to close out 11th-seeded Alabama’s 4-3 win over third-seeded Arkansas in the second round of the SEC Tournament.
Noah Gurley scored Alabama’s final four points including the winning bucket with 27 seconds left and the Crimson Tide beat Arkansas 68-67
No. 2 Alabama hosts 21st-ranked Arkansas trying to secure a spot in the SEC championship game versus top-ranked Georgia.
Bo Nix threw for 292 yards and a pair of touchdowns and ran for score to lead Auburn to a 38-23 win over No. 17 Arkansas, the Tigers’ sixth straight in the series.
Auburn hopes for an upset when it plays at Arkansas’ homecoming game on Saturday. The Tigers are coming off a 34-10 loss to Georgia under first-year coach Bryan Harsin and have fallen out of the AP Top 25.