University of Tennessee Athletics
University of Tennessee
18-5, 5-4
Arkansas
14-7, 5-4
Arkansas Edges Vols 82-77 in Overtime
February 07, 2001 | Men's Basketball
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas' Joe Johnson scored a team-high 20 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead the Razorbacks to an 82-77 overtime win over No. 10 Tennessee at Fayetteville. Isiah Victor led the Vols with 25 points.
 Isiah Victor (44) looks for an opening to pass as Arkansas' Larry Satchell, left, gets a hand on the ball. (AP Photo/April L. Brown) |
Johnson played a key role down the stretch. His rebound basket, seconds after he made a soft jumper along the baseline, gave Arkansas (14-7, 5-4 SEC) a 76-73 lead with 1:18 to play. Vincent Yarbrough got tangled up driving the lane on the Vols' next possession and Carl Baker expanded the lead to five with two free throws. Tennessee (18-5, 5-4) scored quick, but T.J. Cleveland clinched it with two more free throws for 80-75 with 18 seconds to play.
There were 12 ties and 12 lead changes in the second half. Tennessee led by five early in the second half, but neither team led by more than three for the final 17 minutes.
The loss was the Vols' fourth straight on the road. Arkansas has won five of its last six and is above .500 in the SEC for the first time this year.
Johnson scored 20 points and had a career-high 14 rebounds. Jannero Pargo scored 17 and Baker added 17. Isiah Victor led the Vols with 25 points and Jon Higgins contributed 16.
To start the overtime, Tennessee's Hathaway missed the front end of a one and one but Yarbrough beat a sleeping Baker for the rebound and scored. Cleveland quickly tied it with two free throws. Victor gave Tennessee its last lead, 73-72, with one of two free throws. Johnson's go-ahead basket came after Terrence Woods missed badly on a 3.
Woods also misfired on a 3-point attempt with 31 seconds left in regulation. Johnson had a shot with less than 10 seconds and Tennessee rejected two attempts by Baker.
Both teams made big shots in the second half.
Woods' important 3 after a timeout tied it at 54. Moments later, Higgins' 3 from in front of his own bench gave Tennessee a 59-56 lead.
Cleveland was way short on a 3, but was good seconds later for a 59-59 tie. Higgins wound up with the long rebound on a missed 3 and his floater broke the tie. Pargo got nailed for a five-second call and missed a tough layup, but Larry Satchell blocked Jenis Grindstaff's shot and Cleveland threw a 70-foot pass to Teddy Gipson for a layup and a 64-63 Arkansas lead.
Both teams missed 3s before Ron Slay's put back gave Tennessee a 67-66 lead. Victor missed the front end of a one and one, but Baker converted in the same situation for a 68-67 Arkansas lead.
Higgins' 3 gave Tennessee a 70-68 lead with 1:39 to play, but Alonzo Lane wheeled across the lane and his left-handed toss banked home for a tie 11 seconds later.
