No. 11 Auburn edges Arkansas 79-76 in OT

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Samir Doughty scored 23 points, including hitting two free throws in the final seconds of overtime, and No. 11 Auburn edged Arkansas 79-76 on Tuesday night, overcoming a 40-point game by Mason Jones.

Arkansas (16-6, 4-5 SEC) led 65-54 at the 5:59 mark on a Jalen Harris dunk, but the Tigers (20-2, 7-2) closed on a 15-4 run to force the extra period.

Jones had scored over 30 points in three straight games.

BIG PICTURE

Auburn: The Tigers were only 8 of 31 from behind the 3-point line, but were still able to emerge with a win in front of a hostile road crowd.

Arkansas: The Razorbacks announced pregame that sophomore guard Isaiah Joe will be out indefinitely after having right knee arthroscopic debridement surgery Tuesday due to recurring inflammation. An already thin rotation gets even thinner for Eric Musselman.

UP NEXT

Auburn will host No. 18 LSU at Auburn Arena.

Arkansas travels to Missouri. It will be the first of two meetings in February, with the Tigers playing in Fayetteville on Feb. 22.