FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas beat No. 1 Auburn 80-76 in overtime Tuesday to snap the Tigers’ 19-game winning streak.
JD Notae scored 28 points to lead the Razorbacks (19-5, 8-3 SEC). Notae made 1 of 2 free throws with 13 seconds remaining to put Arkansas ahead by two scores.
Auburn guard Wendell Green missed a three-pointer in the closing seconds and thousands of fans poured onto the floor to celebrate the Razorbacks’ ninth straight win. It was Arkansas’ first-ever win over a No. 1 team in Fayetteville.
The win came nearly 38 years to the day of Arkansas’ last over a top-ranked team.