FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas overcame a double-digit first half deficit, then held on to beat Texas Tech 75-68 in overtime Saturday in the Big 12/SEC Challenge at Bud Walton Arena.
The Razorbacks forced overtime on a putback by Moses Kingsley with 13.6 seconds remaining and never trailed in the extra period. The Red Raiders had a chance to win the game in regulation, but Devaugntah Williams missed a contested layup as time expired.
Arkansas (11-10) won its second straight game after upsetting No. 5 Texas A&M on Wednesday.
Game Sketch
Final: Arkansas 75, Texas Tech 68
Records: Arkansas 11-10; Texas Tech 12-8
Leading Scorers: Arkansas - Hannahs 25; Texas Tech - Smith 19
Attendance: 13,751
Turning Point: Moses Kingsley made a basket with 13.6 seconds remaining in regulation to tie the game.
Notable: The game was the first between the former Southwest Conference members since December 2006. The all-time series is now tied 39-39.
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Dusty Hannahs scored 25 points and Kingsley added 17 points and 11 rebounds. Hannahs was playing against his former team after spending two seasons at Texas Tech.
Hannahs scored 21 points in the first half to help the Razorbacks overcome a slow offensive start and 12-point deficit. Arkansas led 29-28 at halftime.
The Razorbacks led by as many as 11 points in the second half, but the Red Raiders eradicated it with a 21-6 run late in the game.
Texas Tech led 60-56 on a layup by Williams with 1:16 remaining. The Razorbacks cut the lead in half on a basket by Trey Thompson with 1:01 to play before tying the game on Kingsley's putback.
Kingsley scored all 17 of his points after halftime. He scored the Razorbacks' first points of the overtime period and also had a breakaway dunk to help put the Red Raiders away.
Anthlon Bell scored 12 points for Arkansas and hit a 3-pointer with 2:36 remaining in overtime that gave the Razorbacks the lead for good.
Texas Tech (12-8) was led by Zach Smith with 19 points. Aaron Ross, a one-time Arkansas signee from Little Rock, had 14 points.
The Razorbacks are scheduled to play at Florida on Wednesday.