With 17 seconds remaining in Missouri’s game against Arkansas on Tuesday night, Razorbacks’ forward Daniel Gafford slammed home a dunk off an alley-oop to cut the Tigers’ lead to just one point. Missouri guard Xavier Pinson committed a push-off foul on the ensuing possession and Arkansas had a chance to win the game on the final possession.
This was familiar territory for Missouri, which had blown second-half leads in two of its prior three home contests.
Instead, Missouri forward Jeremiah Tilmon and the Tigers locked down on defense and Missouri squeaked by Arkansas 79-78.
Daniel Gafford led Arkansas (14-10, 5-6) with 26 points on 12-of-17 shooting. He scored the Razorbacks’ first 10 points of the