National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Arkansas 79, Texas-San Antonio 67
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 15, 2018
Where: Verizon Arena, North Little Rock, Arkansas
Officials: # R.B. Clybuen, # Brian Shay, # Peter Juzenas
Attendance: 13728

Isaiah Joe racked up 21 points and Daniel Gafford scored 11 of his 13 points in a pivotal stretch of the second half as Arkansas outlasted Texas-San Antonio 79-67 on Saturday in North Little Rock, Ark.

The game was tied at 53 with eight minutes to play before Arkansas began to take charge.

Jalen Harris converted three free throws in the final two minutes, and Joe added four in the last 30 seconds to help the Razorbacks keep the lead.

Reggie Chaney and Harris added 11 points each for the Razorbacks (7-2), who rebounded from last Saturday's home loss against Western Kentucky that ended their six-game winning streak.

Gafford took a game-high 14 rebounds, and Harris recorded 10 assists for Arkansas.

Jhivvan Jackson led the Roadrunners (3-7) with 20 points before fouling out with 43 seconds to play. Keaton Wallace added 18 points, and Byron Frohnen grabbed 12 rebounds for Texas-San Antonio.

Texas-San Antonio led by as many as five points in the first half, forging a 17-12 lead on a layup off the break by Jackson with 12:37 to play in the half. But the Razorbacks used their defense to turn the tide, holding the Roadrunners without a field goal over the ensuing eight minutes while taking a 23-20 lead.

After UTSA tied the game at 23-23 on a 3-pointer by Wallace at the 4:35 mark of the half, Arkansas reeled off a 10 straight points, capped by a pair of free throws by Desi Sills with 1:25 remaining in the half.

Two more free throws by Sills with one second left gave the Razorbacks a 35-28 lead at intermission. Joe led all scorers with 12 points at the break, while Wallace paced UTSA with 8 points.

The Roadrunners chipped away at the lead, getting to within a point twice over the first nine minutes of the second half before jumping ahead 50-48 on a 3-pointer by Wallace with 10:24 left.

The Razorbacks host Georgia Tech on Wednesday. UTSA heads home for a contest on Monday against Bethany College (Kansas), an NAIA opponent.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Texas-San Antonio   Arkansas
Jhivvan Jackson 20 Scoring Isaiah Joe 21
Giovanni De Nicolao 2 Assists Jalen Harris 10
Byron Frohnen 12 Rebounds Daniel Gafford 14
Atem Bior 5 Free Throws Made Jalen Harris 7
Giovanni De Nicolao 2 Steals Reggie Chaney 4
Atem Bior 1 Blocks Reggie Chaney 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Texas-San Antonio 67 34.4 8-29 17-24 8 27 3 7 12
Arkansas 79 41.8 6-16 27-34 17 34 8 7 15