ATHENS, Ga. — Daryl Macon sank three 3-pointers in the second overtime and scored 25 points, lifting Arkansas to an 80-77 win over Georgia on Tuesday night.
Jaylen Barford added 24 points for Arkansas (14-6, 4-4 Southeastern Conference), which rallied after trailing by 16 points in the first half. Macon padded the lead with two free throws with 1.2 seconds remaining.
Yante Maten, who led Georgia (12-7, 3-5) with 26 points, had a shot blocked under the basket by Trey Thompson with 2 seconds remaining in the second overtime.
Macon's second 3-pointer of the second overtime gave the Razorbacks a 75-73 lead. William "Turtle" Jackson answered with a go-ahead 3 for Georgia before Macon sank yet another 3, giving Arkansas a 78-76 lead.
Maten made one of two free throws to cut the Arkansas lead to one point with 41 seconds to go.
Anton Beard's jumper with 28 seconds remaining in regulation gave the Razorbacks a 63-61 lead before two free throws by Jordan Harris forced the first overtime.
Georgia's Nicolas Claxton blocked a shot by Barford to leave the first overtime tied at 69.
Maten, the SEC scoring leader, won the scoring showdown with Barford, who is third overall and the SEC's top scorer in league games.
Barford, who recorded his third straight game with at least 23 points, opened the second half with a buzzer-beating 3-pointer.
Arkansas shooters struggled early, making only three of their first 17 shots as Georgia used a 9-0 run to lead 24-9. Georgia led 29-13 before being outscored 15-4 and making only one shot from the field in the final six minutes of the half.
Led by Barford, the Razorbacks finally found their shot, making eight of nine shots from the field the remainder of the half, cutting the Bulldogs' lead to 33-28 at the break.
The Arkansas comeback continued in the opening minutes of the second half. Barford's second 3-pointer of the half gave the Razorbacks their first lead at 38-37.
Arkansas led 58-53 before Georgia pulled even on Maten's two free throws and 3-pointer. Juwan Parker's soft jumper gave Georgia the 60-58 lead.
Macon's 3-pointer tied the game at 61-all. He made 5 of 10 3s overall.
BIG PICTURE
Arkansas: The Razorbacks finally won their first road game. They had been 0-4 in true road games, including 0-3 in the SEC. Arkansas took gambles on defense and pressured Georgia's ball-handler in attempts to create turnovers. The strategy sometimes left shooters open, especially early in the first half. ... Daniel Gafford, the 6-foot-11 freshman, was scoreless in 27 minutes.
Georgia: The Bulldogs have damaged their NCAA Tournament hopes by losing four of five, including two straight home conference games against unranked teams — South Carolina and Arkansas. The Bulldogs needed a win over Arkansas, with a No. 32 RPI, to boost their hopes. Looking for better size, coach Mark Fox substituted freshman Rayshaun Hammonds for Teshaun Hightower in his starting lineup.
UP NEXT
Arkansas: Hosts Oklahoma State on Saturday.
Georgia: at Kansas State on Saturday.
EARLIER
Arkansas 80, Georgia 77 - Final (2OT)
The Razorbacks, down 16 in the first half, battled back for their first road win of the season.
Trey Thompson came up with the biggest play of the game, blocking Yante Maten's potential game-winning layup with just seconds to play. Daryl Macon, who finished with 25 points in the second half and overtimes, then iced the game at the free throw line.
Jaylen Barford added 24 points on his 22nd birthday.
Georgia 76, Arkansas 75 - 1:20 left in 2OT
Daryl Macon has 11 of Arkansas' 12 points in the overtime periods. He's hit a pair of huge 3s in the second overtime, but Georgia's William Jackson just put the Bulldogs back on top with a 3 of his own. He has a career-high five triples tonight.
Arkansas 69, Georgia 69 - End of 1st overtime
Daryl Macon put the Hogs up three on a big triple with 1:32 left in overtime. Georgia then added a layup, but missed on 2 of 3 free throws late.
Jaylen Barford drove into the lane with under 15 seconds to play, but had his potential game-winner blocked. Georgia then missed on a tough look from 3 as the buzzer sounded.
Arkansas 63, Georgia 63 - End of regulation
The Hogs and Dogs are headed to overtime. Arkansas is 1-0 in overtimes games this season, beating Tennessee in its SEC opener.
Georgia's Jordan Harris drew a block on freshman Daniel Gafford with five seconds to play and made both free throws.
Arkansas 61, Georgia 61 - 46 seconds left
Daryl Macon buried a 3 late in the shot clock to tie things up. After a Georgia turnover on the other end, Jaylen Barford came up with a huge hustle play to tap a Razorback miss out to Anton Beard. Mike Anderson then called for time.
Arkansas 58, Georgia 58 - 3:55 left
We're in for an interesting finish.
Yante Maten had been 4 of 13 from the floor on the night before knocking down a 3 to tie things following a Daryl Macon turnover. Macon then turned the ball over again on the ensuing possession.
Arkansas does not have a make from the floor in nearly four minutes. Someone is going to have to come up with a big bucket. The Georgia crowd is back in it, too.
Arkansas 56, Georgia 50 - 7:38 left
Arkansas has completely turned this game on its head. Jaylen Barford is up to 24 points and Dustin Thomas is turning in what might be his best game of the season. He's Arkansas' second leading scorer with eight and just came up with a big steal that led to Barford's last score.
Arkansas is averaging an incredible 1.647 points per possession after the break while holding Georgia to 40 percent from the floor.
Georgia 46, Arkansas 45 - 11:30 left
C.J. Jones knocked down his first 3 of the night to bring Arkansas to within one at the under-12 timeout. Daryl Macon has also scored twice on drives to the rim. The Hogs need him to get going.
Georgia has a 14-5 edge in second chance points right now, so the Razorbacks have to make an effort to clean the glass on misses the rest of the way. Yante Maten is a rebound shy of his second double-double in three games.
Georgia 39, Arkansas 38 - 15:23 left
Jaylen Barford is playing out of his mind on his 22nd birthday. He's scored a game-high 18 points, eight since the break, and briefly gave the Hogs their first lead of the night on his third 3. He's 11 of 15 from distance in the last three games and playing at an All-SEC first team level.
Darious Hall added a nice, composed pullup jumper as well. He has 7. Daryl Macon still has not scored.
Georgia 33, Arkansas 28 - Half
Arkansas trailed by 16 with under seven minutes left in the first half, but Jaylen Barford led the Hogs back to within three late. Yante Maten buried a pair of free throws with two seconds left to set the halftime score.
Barford leads all Razorbacks with 10 points, continuing his strong play of late. Dustin Thomas added six points and Darious Hall added five. Daryl Macon has not scored, missing on both shots.
Arkansas' defense was active late in the half and did not allow a Georgia make from the field over the final three-plus minutes. The Hogs closed the half on a 17-6 run to get back in it.
Georgia 29, Arkansas 20 - 4:00 left first half
Dustin Thomas, of all players, has come in and given Arkansas a spark off the bench after recording a DNP against Ole Miss on Saturday. He has six points on 3 of 3 from the floor in his five minutes, helping Arknasas climb back within single digits.
Jaylen Barford will be at the free throw line following the break. Georgia is already one 3 shy of its per game average for the season.
Georgia 24, Arkansas 9 - 7:27 left first half
There's still a long way to go, but at this point, Arkansas' odds of grabbing its first road win of the season look slim. Georgia is bullying Arkansas, and Yante Maten already has eight points and five boards after back-to-back buckets.
Arkansas is 3 of 17 from the floor and averaging .474 points per possession.
Georgia 15, Arkansas 7 - 10:24 left first half
Darious Hall has Arkansas' last five points, knocking down a 3 then taking the ball strong to the rim for a nice finish. He showed great explosiveness at the rim.
Georgia is struggling a bit in close, and the Hogs are controlling the offensive glass to this point. The Bulldogs have rebounded just one of their eight misses. C.J. Jones is at the line when play resumes.
Georgia 9, Arkansas 2 - 15:58 left first half
Derek Ogbeide has been really active on the glass early for Georgia grabbing the Bulldogs' first four rebounds. William Jackson helped Georgia get out to a quick 7-0 start with a 3 at the top of the key on its first possession. Yante Maten already has four points as well, including a score in which he bullied Adrio Bailey for position under the rim.
Arkansas' offense looks stuck in the mud again. Jaylen Barford has the Hogs' only bucket so far.
Pregame
Mike Anderson will start Jaylen Barford, Anton Beard, Darious Hall, Adrio Bailey and Daniel Gafford for a second straight game. Daryl Macon will come off the bench for the third time this season.
Georgia is starting off with Yante Maten, Juwan Parker, William Jackson, Rayshaun Hammonds and Derek Ogbeide.