FAYETTEVILLE — In the words of wrestler Ric Flair, to be the man, you have to beat the man.
On Sunday, both Arkansas sophomore center Daniel Gafford and Indiana freshman guard Romeo Langford showed why they are expected to be lottery picks in the 2019 NBA Draft.
But in the end, Gafford’s career-high 27 points, career-high-tying 12 rebounds and 3 blocks pushed Arkansas to the finish line, and Mason Jones’ free throw with 2.7 seconds left got the Razorbacks over it in a 73-72 win at Bud Walton Arena.
“We made plays and we executed,” Arkansas coach Mike Anderson said.