Basketball (M)

#19/24 Arkansas Taken Down By Hofstra

Mike Cawood December 18, 2021
Final Stats

NORTH LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas used an 11-0 run midway through the second half to get to within three (64-61) and only trailed by two (66-64) with five minutes left but Hofstra answered with eight straight points to secure an 89-81 victory at Simmons Bank Arena Saturday night.

The Razorbacks drop their second straight and fall to 9-2 overall.

Arkansas was down 14 and ran off eight straight, highlighted by a Jaylin Williams dunk, to force a Hofstra timeout. The Razorbacks then extended the run to 11 after a JD Notae 3-pointer with 6:19 left. Later, Davonte Davis converted an old-fashion, three-point play to make it a two-point contest with 4:53 remaining.

However, four different Hofstra players made unanswered layups on four consecutive possessions to push the lead back to 10 (74-64).

The Razorbacks made five of its 12 3-pointers inside the final minute, but the Pride was 8-of-8 at the line over the same span to hold off the Hogs.

Aaron Estrada (22 points and 10 rebounds) and former Razorback Abayomi Iyiola (18 points and 14 rebounds) each had double-doubles while Jalen Ray finished with 22 points. Estrada added eight assists as the Pride had 17 for the game. Hofstra also out-rebounded the Razorbacks, 40-33.

JD Notae had 20 for Arkansas and Chris Lykes added 19, each going 4-of-9 from 3-point range.

Arkansas will play its final game prior to the Christmas break on Tuesday (Dec. 21) versus Elon. Tipoff is set for 6 pm at Bud Walton Arena and the game will be televised on SEC Network.

GAME NOTES

  • Arkansas’ starting lineup was Khalen Robinson – Davonte Davis –Au’Diese Toney – Stanley Umude – Jaylin Williams for the first time this season.
  • Arkansas won the tip for the ninth time.
  • Hofstra’s Jalen Ray scored the game’s first points, a 3-pointer at 19:27. Stanley Umude scored the Razorbacks’ first points, a jumper at 19:13
  • JD Notae was the first Razorback sub.
  • Stanley Umude had five rebounds to give him an even 600 for his career.
  • JD Notae had two steals. He entered the game 4th in the NCAA in steals and he has at least two in all 11 games this season.
  • Jaxson Robinson scored a career-high nine points, making a career-high three 3-pointers.

 

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