Arkansas falls to Missouri in overtime

Arkansas' Adrio Bailey, top left, fouls Missouri's Dru Smith, bottom, as Missouri's Reed Nikko, right, blocks the shot during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)

Missouri 83, Arkansas 79 - Final (OT)

Arkansas takes a big-time blow to its NCAA Tournament hopes with a loss to the Tigers in overtime. Three of the Razorbacks' five starters fouled out in the loss.

Mason Jones and Reggie Chaney finish with 17 points apiece and Jimmy Whitt added 15 for Arkansas. Xavier Pinson scored a game- and career-high 24 points for Missouri.

Arkansas is now 1-3 in overtime games this season. The Razorbacks drop to 16-7 overall and 4-6 in SEC play ahead of a road trip to Tennessee on Tuesday.

We'll have more from today's game a little bit later on WholeHogSports.com.

Missouri 79, Arkansas 74 - 37 seconds left in OT

Jalen Harris got a layup to go for the Razorbacks, then Missouri turned the ball over against a bit of Arkansas pressure. Officials are reviewing the play to be sure the ball actually went off of a Missouri guard's leg, and it did.

Missouri 79, Arkansas 72 - 57 seconds left in OT

Reggie Chaney joins Adrio Bailey and Mason Jones as Arkansas players to foul out today. Razorbacks need something of a miracle to come back to win this one.

Missouri 75, Arkansas 69 - 1:45 left in OT

Mitchell Smith has scored five points in the overtime period, and Mason Jones fouled out for Arkansas. The Tigers lead by six with less than two minutes to play.

Arkansas 67, Missouri 67 - End of regulation

Jalen Harris sprinted to the free throw line and lofted up a floater, but it was too strong. We're headed to overtime for the second straight game and fourth time this season. The Razorbacks are 1-2 in OT this year.

Mason Jones has 17 points to lead Arkansas, and Reggie Chaney has 15 + 10 rebounds. Xavier Pinson has 17 for the Tigers.

Arkansas 67, Missouri 67 - 3.5 seconds left

Missouri loses track of the shot clock and doesn't get a shot off, giving possession back to Arkansas with a chance to win this one in regulation.

That was a head-scratching sequence for the Tigers. It looked like no one wanted to take the potential game-winning shot.

Arkansas 67, Missouri 67 - 21 seconds left

Arkansas came up with a defensive stop without fouling, then Jimmy Whitt found Desi Sills on the left wing. Sills caught, drove to the rim and finished through contact to tie the game. He missed a free throw that would have given the Razorbacks a lead.

Missouri ball out of a timeout.

Missouri 67, Arkansas 65 - 1:19 left

The Razorbacks battled back from three points down to grab a three-point lead, but Missouri just added an and-1 to take a two-point edge with just more than one minute to go.

Big offensive possession upcoming for the Razorbacks. Adrio Bailey fouled out a few moments ago. He finished with 10 points.

Missouri 62, Arkansas 59 - 3:46 left

Adrio Bailey was late stepping out to Tigers guard Xavier Pinson on the perimeter and he made Arkansas pay. His 3 on the right wing is the difference in the game right now.

Reggie Chaney added another bucket earlier and now has a career-high 15 points to go with eight rebounds. Mason Jones also has 15, and Jimmy Whitt 13, including four of Arkansas' last five points.

Pinson has a team-high 15 points for Missouri, and two others are in double figures as well.

Bailey will be at the line when play resumes after he was shoved in the back following a Whitt miss.

Missouri 54, Arkansas 49 - 7:41 left

The Razorbacks added a defensive stop and score since Eric Musselman called for time to stop the Tigers' run. Missouri turned the ball over on its first possession out of the break, and Jalen Harris found Reggie Chaney for a slam.

Chaney, again, has been terrific today. He has 13 points, one shy of his matching a career high, to go with eight rebounds, two blocks and a pair of steals. Nine of his points and four rebounds have come since halftime.

Missouri 54, Arkansas 47 - 8:47 left

The Tigers are on a 9-2 run over the last three-plus minutes. Xavier Pinson and Javon Pickett have led the way during the spurt. Arkansas is in a bit of a danger zone here. Need to respond fairly soon.

Missouri 45, Arkansas 44 - 11:54 left

Reggie Chaney has played pretty dang well today. After swiping the ball from Missouri forward Reed Nikko on the perimeter, Chaney finished through contact on the other end and will have a chance to tie the game when play resumes.

Chaney has 10 points and seven rebounds this afternoon in 22 minutes. Arkansas has outscored the Tigers by 1 point with Chaney in the lineup. He has six points and three boards since halftime.

Mason Jones has a game-high 14 points on 3 of 10 shooting and 8 of 10 at the line. Nikko has a team-high 10 points for Missouri.

The Tigers are 3 of 12 shooting in the second half and sit at 30.2 percent shooting for the game.

Missouri 41, Arkansas 38 - 15:50 left

Nice little spurt from the Razorbacks over the last minute or so. Mason Jones got two shots to fall in that span, one a tough stepback jumper from just inside the right wing, and the other a layup in transition assisted by Adrio Bailey.

Jones is up to a game-high 12 points on 3 of 8 from the floor today. That last stretch was big for him. After turning the ball over early in the second half, Eric Musselman pulled him. Arkansas simply needs him to be great down the stretch.

Jalen Harris and Reggie Chaney also finding some success running pick-and-roll. Chaney has four points in the second half, eight for the game. The Razorbacks need him to stay on the floor as well. He has two fouls and Bailey has three.

Missouri 36, Arkansas 30 - Half

Mason Jones knocked down two more free throws with 5.9 seconds left in the half to send the Razorbacks into the locker room down six. Jones has eight points on 1 of 6 from the floor and 6 of 8 at the line.

Arkansas finished the half 8 of 25 from the floor, 2 of 8 from deep and 12 of 16 at the free throw line. The Razorbacks uncharacteristically turned the ball over a lot prior to halftime (10). Adrio Bailey leads the team with three miscues while Jones and Jalen Harris each have two.

Missouri shot 10 of 31 in the first half and 1 of 8 beyond the arc. Xavier Pinson and Reed Nikko lead the way with seven points apiece while Javon Pickett and Mitchell Smith each have six.

I think if Arkansas just takes better care of the basketball in the second half it will have a great shot to pull this out. Cannot continue to have empty possessions where you don't even get a shot up. Harris also held primary ballhandler responsibilities quite a bit in the first half.

I'm eager to see if Jones plays that role in the final 20.

Missouri 34, Arkansas 28 - 20 seconds left first half

Reggie Chaney added a driving layup off the bounce moving left, and Mason Jones drove to the middle of the lane on the ensuing Arkansas possession and got fouled. He hit both free throws at the line, pulling the Razorbacks within six late in the half.

Jones has six points, as does Jimmy Whitt, and Desi Sills has five.

Missouri 29, Arkansas 22 - 3:43 left first half

We've hit the final media stoppage of the first half. Over the last minute, Adrio Bailey knocked down 1 of 2 free throw attempts, and following the second miss, Reggie Chaney offensive rebounded it and added a putback.

The Tigers are winning the battle on the glass 22-11, and 10 of Missouri's boards are offensive. Missouri has scored half of its points in the paint.

Television cameras also showed Arkansas assistant Corey Williams talking to Mason Jones, who is visibly frustrated with the way things have gone today. He has four points on 1 of 6 shooting and is a minus-12 when on the floor.

Missouri 28, Arkansas 19 - 4:42 left first half

Eric Musselman is not happy with the way the Razorbacks have come out completely flat today. This is the least energy Arkansas has played with probably all season.

Combine that with little fire on the defensive end and nine turnovers, it's really no surprise Arkansas is trailing. The Razorbacks are 5 of 17 from the floor and being outrebounded 21-11.

Missouri 20, Arkansas 16 - 7:42 left first half

The Razorbacks are beginning to finally show signs of life, but everything has been a struggle on the offensive end to this point.

Arkansas is 4 of 12 from the floor, and Missouri is just 5 of 20. Desi Sills has a team-high five points on an early 3 and two free throws during the last stretch of play. He lost the ball out of bounds along the baseline prior to the media timeout. Arkansas has turned the ball over eight times.

Van Buren native Mitchell Smith has four points and four rebounds for the Tigers. He is 1 of 3 from the floor and plus-1 in his 10 minutes today.

Missouri 16, Arkansas 9 - 11:51 left first half

That three-plus minute segment belonged to the Tigers. Missouri, following Desi Sills' right-wing 3, reeled off nine straight points and 11 of the game's next 13 points to grab a lead.

Arkansas does not have an answer for Tigers forward Reed Nikko, who has seven points and and six rebounds - five on the offensive end - in six minutes. His seven points are the third most he's scored in a game all season.

The Razorbacks have six turnovers so far, coughing it up on 40 percent of their possessions.

Arkansas 7, Missouri 5 - 15:24 left first half

Somehow, the Razorbacks have a lead at the first media timeout of the day. In the opening four-plus minutes, Missouri took 11 shots and Arkansas recorded just one.

Desi Sills knocked down the Razorbacks' first look from the floor, a 3 from the right wing. Mason Jones also hit 2 of 3 free throws after being fouled shooting a 3 from the top of the key. Reggie Chaney hit two free throws, too.

Missouri is 1 of 11 from the floor, and again, I go back to the fact the Tigers are the league's 13th-best offense. Arkansas needs to suffocate them on that end of the floor. Missouri has six offensive rebounds so far.

Pregame

Arkansas' starting lineup: Mason Jones, Jimmy Whitt, Desi Sills, Adrio Bailey and Reggie Chaney.

Whitt has been battling a back injury, and Eric Musselman said Thursday that his back tightened up in the second half of Tuesday's loss to Auburn. Whitt is coming off his first scoreless game in nearly two calendar years, and this is likely the final time he will play competitively back in his hometown.

Jones is looking to extend his historic scoring run today against Missouri. He became the first Arkansas player to score 30-plus points in three consecutive games on Tuesday, and the third SEC player in the last 30 years to have multiple 40-point games in a season, joining Jodie Meeks of Kentucky and former LSU forward Shaquille O'Neal.

Missouri's starters: Dru Smith (6-3), Xavier Pinson (6-2), Kobe Brown (6-7), Reed Nikko (6-10) and Javon Pickett (6-5).

Entering today's game, the Tigers hold the conference's 13th-best offensive efficiency mark (94.2) and No. 12 defensive efficiency rating (108.2). No team in the league has turned the ball over at a higher rate than Missouri or shot worse inside the arc than the Tigers in SEC games. I am looking to see if those trends continue today.

Missouri has a pair of nice home wins in conference play to this point, blowing out Florida by 16 in early January and Georgia on Jan. 28. The Tigers, though, are 2-8 in their last 10 games since an 8-4 start.

Missouri 6-10 junior forward Jeremiah Tilmon will not play today, according to Dave Matter of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and guard Mark Smith, who is shooting 37.8 percent from 3-point range this season, will be a game time decision (back).