Adou Thiero 'getting it done' for Arkansas basketball

Arkansas forward Adou Thiero dunks the ball during a game against Arkansas-Little Rock on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, in Fayetteville. (Hank Layton/NWA Democrat-Gazette)FAYETTEVILLE — A missed free throw by Arkansas freshman forward Karter Knox turned out to be a pivotal play in the No. 20 Razorbacks’ 79-67 victory over Arkansas-Little Rock on Friday night at Walton Arena.

Arkansas forward Adou Thiero, a 6-8 junior, scored a basket off the miss that completed the most unconventional of three-point plays.

After Knox hit the front end of the 1-and-1 free throw opportunity but missed the second, Thiero cut into the lane and scored on a tip in that extended Arkansas’ lead to 61-51 with 9:59 remaining.

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