8-seed Arkansas upsets 1-seed Kansas to reach Sweet 16

Arkansas continued its incredible run in the NCAA Tournament, defeating top-seeded Kansas 72-71 in a second-round game Saturday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa.

The 8-seed Razorbacks advance to the Sweet 16 with the win. They reached the Elite Eight in each of the previous two NCAA Tournaments.

Davonte Davis led Arkansas with 25 points on 9-of-15 shooting from the field and also added seven rebounds.

The Razorbacks also received 21 points from Ricky Council IV, 10 points from Jordan Walsh and 10 rebounds from Kamani Johnson in the team’s total effort.

Arkansas trailed most of the game, but tied it up at 55-all on Davis’ jumper with 7:01 remaining. Davis’ layup at 4:14 tied it back at 61 after Kansas had narrowly faked back ahead.

The game would be tied for the second time before the Hogs went ahead for good, with Council IV hitting a key jumper to tie it at 65 with 1:45 left and Johnson scoring on a layup that gave them a 67-65 lead with 51 seconds left.

It would be the last field goal of the contest, with the teams trading free throws down the stretch before Council IV sealed the win with a pair of free throws with eight seconds remaining that gave Arkansas a 72-69 lead.

Until Next Time

Arkansas improved to 22-13 overall and advanced to the Sweet 16 tournament.

Kansas closed the season with a 28-8 record.

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