Keyshaun Langley leads UNC Greensboro to 78-72 upset at No. 14 Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Keyshaun Langley scored 23 points, Mikeal Brown-Jones added 17 and UNC Greensboro stunned No. 14 Arkansas 78-72 on Friday night.
The Spartans (2-1), who came in as 15 1/2-point underdogs according to FanDuel Sportsbook, went on a 13-2 run late in the first half and led by 15 early in the second, taking advantage of sloppy play by the Razorbacks (3-1).
Arkansas pulled within 54-50 on a layup by Davonte Davis with 9:54 left, but UNC Greensboro responded with a 3-pointer by Donovan Atwell and a layup by Joryam Saizonou for a nine-point lead. The Razorbacks never seriously threatened after that.
“We responded. They punched us,” UNC Greensboro coach Mike Jones said. “We responded the right way. We responded not by putting our head down and pouting, but just having some resolve.”
Tramon Mark scored 20 points and El Ellis added 19 for Arkansas.
The Razorbacks had 13 turnovers, including six in the final 4:15 of the first half, and the Spartans finished with 16 second-chance points. While Arkansas shot 44% from the field, it made only 4 of 23 3-pointers (17%).
“And 4 for 23? I don’t think we even needed to attempt that many,” Arkansas coach Eric Musselman said. “They didn’t have many shot blockers, you know? So not going to the rim was an issue in the first half.”
MENTAL HURDLE
Arkansas forward Trevon Brazile was lost for the season with a knee injury when the two teams met last year in a game the Razorbacks won by seven points. He had nine points and nine rebounds Friday.
BIG PICTURE
UNC Greensboro was coming off a four-point loss at Vanderbilt and got it done this time against another Southeastern Conference opponent. The Spartans appear worthy of their predicted No. 2 finish in the Southern Conference.
Musselman had said Monday after Arkansas’ sloppy win over Old Dominion that his team would get bitten by a mid-major if it kept playing that way. Although the Razorbacks’ season won’t be defined by their nonconference record, last year’s slow start hampered Arkansas when SEC play began.
UP NEXT
UNC-Greensboro hosts Kansas City on Nov. 24.
Arkansas opens the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas on Wednesday against Stanford.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Mikeal Brown-Jones vs. Trevon Brazile (Razorbacks gains possession) | |||
19:47 | Davonte Davis misses two point jump shot | |||
19:45 | Trevon Brazile offensive rebound | |||
19:42 | +2 | Trevon Brazile makes two point layup | 0-2 | |
19:36 | Kobe Langley turnover (bad pass) | |||
19:21 | Jeremiah Davenport misses three point jump shot | |||
19:19 | Jalen Breath defensive rebound | |||
19:06 | +2 | Jalen Breath makes two point jump shot (Kobe Langley assists) | 2-2 | |
18:40 | +2 | Tramon Mark makes two point jump shot | 2-4 | |
18:15 | Jeremiah Davenport blocks Jalen Breath's two point layup | |||
18:13 | Trevon Brazile defensive rebound | |||
18:06 | El Ellis turnover (bad pass) | |||
17:56 | Jeremiah Davenport blocks Kobe Langley's two point layup | |||
17:54 | Keyshaun Langley offensive rebound | |||
17:50 | +3 | Mikeal Brown-Jones makes three point jump shot (Keyshaun Langley assists) | 5-4 | |
17:34 | Davonte Davis misses two point jump shot | |||
17:32 | Mikeal Brown-Jones defensive rebound | |||
17:32 | Jeremiah Davenport personal foul (Mikeal Brown-Jones draws the foul) | |||
17:11 | +2 | Mikeal Brown-Jones makes two point layup | 7-4 | |
16:51 | +2 | Trevon Brazile makes two point jump shot | 7-6 | |
16:30 | Davonte Davis personal foul (Keyshaun Langley draws the foul) | |||
16:24 | Donovan Atwell misses three point jump shot | |||
16:22 | Davonte Davis defensive rebound | |||
16:13 | Tramon Mark misses two point jump shot | |||
16:11 | Kobe Langley defensive rebound | |||
16:01 | +3 | Keyshaun Langley makes three point jump shot (Kobe Langley assists) | 10-6 | |
15:50 | Jalen Breath personal foul | |||
15:50 | TV timeout | |||
15:50 | Makhi Mitchell offensive foul | |||
15:50 | Makhi Mitchell turnover (offensive foul) | |||
15:37 | Kobe Langley misses two point layup | |||
15:35 | Khalif Battle defensive rebound | |||
15:18 | Davonte Davis misses two point layup | |||
15:16 | Joryam Saizonou defensive rebound | |||
15:01 | Tim Ceaser misses three point jump shot | |||
14:59 | Khalif Battle defensive rebound | |||
14:44 | Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot | |||
14:42 | Tim Ceaser defensive rebound | |||
14:32 | +3 | Keyshaun Langley makes three point jump shot (Joryam Saizonou assists) | 13-6 | |
14:10 | +3 | Khalif Battle makes three point jump shot (Makhi Mitchell assists) | 13-9 | |
13:52 | Mikeal Brown-Jones offensive foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul) | |||
13:52 | Mikeal Brown-Jones turnover (offensive foul) | |||
13:36 | El Ellis misses two point jump shot | |||
13:34 | Mikeal Brown-Jones personal foul (Makhi Mitchell draws the foul) | |||
13:31 | Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot | |||
13:29 | El Ellis offensive rebound | |||
13:28 | El Ellis turnover (bad pass) (Keyshaun Langley steals) | |||
13:25 | Keyshaun Langley turnover (lost ball) (Trevon Brazile steals) | |||
13:00 | +2 | Makhi Mitchell makes two point dunk (Davonte Davis assists) | 13-11 | |
12:39 | Joryam Saizonou misses two point layup | |||
12:38 | Spartans offensive rebound | |||
12:37 | Jalen Breath offensive foul (Davonte Davis draws the foul) | |||
12:37 | Jalen Breath turnover (offensive foul) | |||
12:26 | Chandler Lawson offensive foul | |||
12:26 | Chandler Lawson turnover (offensive foul) | |||
11:58 | +2 | Tim Ceaser makes two point jump shot | 15-11 | |
11:29 | Khalif Battle turnover (lost ball) (Akrum Ahemed steals) | |||
11:29 | Khalif Battle personal foul (Akrum Ahemed draws the foul) | |||
11:29 | TV timeout | |||
11:02 | Makhi Mitchell personal foul (Tim Ceaser draws the foul) | |||
10:58 | Akrum Ahemed offensive foul | |||
10:58 | Akrum Ahemed turnover (offensive foul) | |||
10:44 | +2 | Davonte Davis makes two point jump shot | 15-13 | |
10:31 | Tim Ceaser misses three point jump shot | |||
10:29 | Davonte Davis defensive rebound | |||
10:19 | Tramon Mark misses two point jump shot | |||
10:17 | Kobe Langley defensive rebound | |||
10:12 | Donovan Atwell misses three point jump shot | |||
10:08 | Tim Ceaser personal foul | |||
9:52 | Kobe Langley blocks Khalif Battle's two point layup | |||
9:52 | Keyshaun Langley shooting foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul) | |||
9:52 | +1 | Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-14 | |
9:52 | +1 | Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-15 | |
9:34 | Kobe Langley misses three point jump shot | |||
9:32 | Khalif Battle defensive rebound | |||
9:23 | Trevon Brazile misses three point jump shot | |||
9:21 | Spartans defensive rebound | |||
9:02 | Akrum Ahemed misses three point jump shot | |||
9:00 | Trevon Brazile defensive rebound | |||
8:41 | Trevon Brazile misses three point jump shot | |||
8:38 | Spartans defensive rebound | |||
8:14 | Joryam Saizonou turnover (lost ball) (Tramon Mark steals) | |||
7:59 | Davonte Davis misses three point jump shot | |||
7:57 | Domas Kauzonas defensive rebound | |||
7:37 | +2 | Domas Kauzonas makes two point layup (Keyshaun Langley assists) | 17-15 | |
7:18 | Tramon Mark turnover (lost ball) | |||
7:15 | Khalif Battle personal foul (Joryam Saizonou draws the foul) | |||
7:15 | TV timeout | |||
7:15 | +1 | Joryam Saizonou makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-15 | |
7:15 | +1 | Joryam Saizonou makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-15 | |
7:06 | El Ellis misses three point jump shot | |||
7:04 | Keyshaun Langley defensive rebound | |||
6:51 | +2 | Tim Ceaser makes two point layup (Keyshaun Langley assists) | 21-15 | |
6:51 | Razorbacks 30 second timeout | |||
6:32 | +2 | Khalif Battle makes two point layup | 21-17 | |
6:15 | +2 | Keyshaun Langley makes two point jump shot | 23-17 | |
5:53 | Khalif Battle misses two point layup | |||
5:51 | Mikeal Brown-Jones defensive rebound | |||
5:44 | Donovan Atwell misses three point jump shot | |||
5:42 | Khalif Battle defensive rebound | |||
5:37 | +2 | Tramon Mark makes two point layup | 23-19 | |
5:09 | Keyshaun Langley misses two point layup | |||
5:07 | Davonte Davis defensive rebound | |||
5:00 | Joseph Pinion misses three point jump shot | |||
4:58 | Joryam Saizonou defensive rebound | |||
4:44 | +3 | Keyshaun Langley makes three point jump shot | 26-19 | |
4:14 | +2 | Tramon Mark makes two point layup | 26-21 | |
4:01 | Keyshaun Langley misses three point jump shot | |||
3:59 | Trevon Brazile defensive rebound | |||
3:52 | Khalif Battle turnover (lost ball) (Keyshaun Langley steals) | |||
3:49 | Khalif Battle personal foul (Keyshaun Langley draws the foul) | |||
3:49 | TV timeout | |||
3:49 | +1 | Keyshaun Langley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-21 | |
3:49 | +1 | Keyshaun Langley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-21 | |
3:22 | Davonte Davis misses three point jump shot | |||
3:20 | El Ellis offensive rebound | |||
3:16 | El Ellis turnover (bad pass) | |||
2:48 | Joryam Saizonou misses three point jump shot | |||
2:46 | Trevon Brazile defensive rebound | |||
2:41 | Jalen Breath shooting foul (Tramon Mark draws the foul) | |||
2:41 | +1 | Tramon Mark makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-22 | |
2:41 | Tramon Mark misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
2:41 | Akrum Ahemed defensive rebound | |||
2:18 | Trevon Brazile blocks Joryam Saizonou's two point layup | |||
2:18 | Razorbacks defensive rebound | |||
2:07 | Tramon Mark turnover (lost ball) (Keyshaun Langley steals) | |||
2:05 | Tramon Mark personal foul (Keyshaun Langley draws the foul) | |||
2:05 | +1 | Keyshaun Langley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-22 | |
2:05 | +1 | Keyshaun Langley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-22 | |
1:49 | Trevon Brazile turnover (bad pass) (Kobe Langley steals) | |||
1:40 | +3 | Tim Ceaser makes three point jump shot (Kobe Langley assists) | 33-22 | |
1:07 | El Ellis turnover (lost ball) (Donovan Atwell steals) | |||
1:07 | Jump ball. (Spartans gains possession) | |||
0:53 | Akrum Ahemed turnover (lost ball) (Tramon Mark steals) | |||
0:48 | Trevon Brazile turnover (lost ball) (Keyshaun Langley steals) | |||
0:44 | +2 | Kobe Langley makes two point layup (Keyshaun Langley assists) | 35-22 | |
0:44 | Spartans 30 second timeout | |||
0:37 | +2 | Tramon Mark makes two point jump shot (Davonte Davis assists) | 35-24 | |
0:09 | +3 | Keyshaun Langley makes three point jump shot | 38-24 | |
0:00 | End of period |