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Arkansas beats Gonzaga 76-72 in exhibition comeback win

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Arkansas beats Gonzaga 76-72 in exhibition comeback

Arkansas beat Gonzaga 76-72 on Saturday, October 24, at Bud Walton Arena.

First half

Down 10 points in the first half

Gonzaga led 36-26 with 2:14 left before halftime, and Arkansas had 10 turnovers.

Turning point

A 9-0 run before the break

Arkansas closed the half with a 9-0 run to cut the gap to 36-35.

Second half

Another 9-0 run after halftime

Arkansas opened the second half with another 9-0 run, outscoring Gonzaga 24-3 in all.

Lead

Up 11 points with time to play

Arkansas led 50-39 with 14:21 left, but Gonzaga refused to fold.

Late push

Gonzaga fights back to 68-66

An 11-2 Gonzaga run made it a two-point game with 2:59 left.

Decisive moment

Thompson hits the big shot

Davion Thompson drilled a step-back 3-pointer with the shot clock nearly gone.

Star

Richmond leads Arkansas with 17

Billy Richmond III scored 17 points, with seven rebounds and five assists.

Gonzaga

Huff leads Gonzaga with 19

Braden Huff scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for the Bulldogs.

Numbers

Arkansas wins from long range

Arkansas made 11 of 24 shots from 3-point range, while Gonzaga made only 6 of 28.

Streak

41 straight home exhibition wins

Arkansas is now 68-9 at home in exhibitions, with 41 straight home wins.

Next

Next up: Memphis on Wednesday

Arkansas hosts Memphis on October 28, while Gonzaga hosts Lewis-Clark State.

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