FAYETTEVILLE -- Jaylen Barford and Dusty Hannahs shot Arkansas back into the lead after facing an early 14-point deficit Wednesday at No. 21 South Carolina.
Yet the Razorbacks' 53.6 percent shooting overall and their 50 percent rate from three-point range would not have been enough for Arkansas to seize an 83-76 road victory without a key adjustment on the other end of the floor.
The Gamecocks diced Arkansas' man-to-man defense in the early going with three dunks, two layups and a pair of three-pointers as part of their 19-5 head start.
Arkansas Coach Mike Anderson, who had seen South Carolina open 8-of-11 shooting with a 9-1 rebounding edge, called for a zone.