FAYETTEVILLE -- Dusty Hannahs put the hurt on his former school, ripping Texas Tech for 25 points in Arkansas' 75-68 victory Saturday.
Hannahs did most of his damage in the first half, when he made 7 of 10 shots, including 3 of 4 from three-point range, and scored 21 points. Hannahs finished one point shy of his career-high 26 points against Mississippi State earlier this year.
"We couldn't guard them one on one and couldn't guard Dusty at all," Texas Tech Coach Tubby Smith said about switching to a zone defense midway through the second half. "We gave him a great opportunity to be that way. I thought he was focused and ready."
Hannahs and Smith shared a post-game hug with him.
"He basically was carrying us," Arkansas Coach Mike Anderson said. "He had 21 in the first half, and we had 29 points. That's kind of carrying us, I think."
Hannahs, a 6-3 guard from Pulaski Academy who sat out last season after transferring from Texas Tech, went 0 for 7 in the second half.
"A win is a win, and that was a win against a really well-coached and balanced basketball team," Hannahs said.
Hot half
Arkansas' Moses Kingsley did not notch a point or rebound in the first half for the second time in the past three games, but the 6-10 center put together a powerhouse second half.
Kingsley finished with 17 points on 6-for-10 shooting and 11 rebounds for his third consecutive double-double and his 11th of the season.
"Moses Kingsley goes through a half, and he's a zero-zero guy, but it shows you the capability of the guy," Coach Mike Anderson said. "He gets a double-double in the second half and overtime. It just seems he came to life."
Kingsley broke an 0-for-3 shooting night with a lay-in at the 7:55 mark of the second half on a pass from Jabril Durham, and he added three putbacks or tip-ins before the end of the game.
His biggest score came on a breakaway with 1:57 remaining, when he tipped a long defensive rebound away from C.J. Williamson, then dribbled past a lunging Aaron Ross for a two-handed slam.
"When I tipped it, I looked up and every defender's momentum was going forward, so I was already beating them, so I went all the way," Kingsley said.
"It helps when you give him the ball at half court," Texas Tech Coach Tubby Smith said. "When we hand the ball to you, it's not hard to run down and lay it up. But he certainly is a talent."
Kingsley is the only Razorback to score 10 or more points in all 21 games.
More OT
Arkansas played its fifth overtime game, which tied for the most in one season. The Razorbacks improved to 2-3 in overtime.
"I think it's the norm now," Coach Mike Anderson said. "It seems like we keep the fans here on the edge of their seats until the end. They can't leave anyway, how about that?"
The 1986-87 Razorbacks, the first under Coach Nolan Richardson, went 3-2 in overtime games.
He went zone
With Texas Tech trailing 45-36, Coach Tubby Smith went to a zone defense, and the move paid off for a long stretch. The Red Raiders forced a turnover on a bad Moses Kingsley pass, which Devaughntah Williamson stole and dunked, followed by a Jimmy Whitt airball from 15 feet and a missed layup by Kingsley.
Texas Tech went on a 20-6 run after turning to the 1-3-1 zone.
"It was out of desperation," Smith said. "We couldn't guard them one on one. I guess it kind of slowed Arkansas some."
Dusty Hannahs said the Razorbacks were too tentative and lethargic after the Red Raiders switched out of their man defense.
"They went to a 1-3-1 zone, and I thought our guys started playing on our heels and started thinking a little bit," Arkansas Coach Mike Anderson said. "But the 1-3-1 also allows you to get some offensive rebounds, and that was a big stat in the second half."
Bud count
The Big 12/SEC Challenge drew an estimated crowd of 13,751 to Walton Arena. That marked the second-largest crowd of the season behind the 18,588 for Kentucky's 80-66 victory Jan. 21.
"Our fans were unbelievable," Coach Mike Anderson said.
Ross returns
Texas Tech's Aaron Ross, a Little Rock Parkview product who signed with the Hogs before failing to meet academic requirements, came up one rebound short of a double-double. The 6-8 junior scored 14 points off the bench on 4-for-11 shooting and snagged nine rebounds.
"Ross coming home, we got the best of him, but he almost had a double-double, and we found a way to win," Mike Anderson said.
"He didn't shoot it particularly well today, but he did some other things," Texas Tech Coach Tubby Smith said. "He rebounded and really played well being back in Arkansas, being back home. Thirty minutes is probably the most he's played for us, and he's getting better."
Dry gulch
Arkansas had a scoreless stretch of 5:39 in the first half between a Dusty Hannahs layup at the 17:00 mark and Jimmy Whitt's jumper at 11:21. The Red Raiders extended a 5-4 lead to 16-4 in that span.
McFadden home
Former two-time All-American tailback Darren McFadden was introduced to the crowd late in the first half, and the Little Rock native led the fans in calling the Hogs. McFadden shook hands with referees Tony Greene and Teddy Valentine on his way off the court.
Tip-ins
Coaches from both staffs wore tennis shoes to support the Coaches vs. Cancer initiative.
Arkansas point guard Jabril Durham scored six of his eight points in the overtime period. Durham was 4 of 4 on free throws in overtime.
Arkansas' victory evened the all-time series with Texas Tech at 39-39. The Red Raiders once led the series 30-12 during their Southwest Conference days.
According to HogStats.com, Arkansas' first televised game in Fayetteville came against Texas Tech on Jan. 3, 1959, in a 61-59 Razorback victory.
Moses Kingsley and Jabril Durham are the only Razorbacks to start all 21 games.
Sports on 01/31/2016