Arkansas' basketball team was the victim of a public mugging Thursday in New York.
Georgia Tech beat up the Razorbacks physically at the Barclays Center in an 83-73 victory in the Preseason NIT semifinals.
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Game sketch
RECORDS Arkansas 2-2. Georgia Tech 4-1.
STARS Georgia Tech: Senior forward Charles Mitchell (18 points, 18 rebounds) and senior guards Adam Smith (19 points) and Marcus Georges-Hunt (19 points). Arkansas: Junior guard Dusty Hannahs (17 points).
TURNING POINT After Arkansas pulled to within 64-61 on Manny Watkins’ three-point play, Georgia Tech responded with a 7-1 run — started by Smith’s three-point basket — to push its lead to 71-62 with 2:44 left.