Tooth trouble
Arkansas guard Davonte Davis took a hard spill onto his face and lost a tooth after being fouled from behind by LSU’s Tari Eason with 35 seconds left in the first half.
Eason hacked Davis’ left arm as he drove in for a dunk, Davis’ hands got hung up in the net, he whirled and landed on his hands, but his face drove into the hardwood.
The officials reviewed the tape and determined it was not a flagrant foul. However, JD Notae came off the bench to shoot the free throws to draw Arkansas within 32-31 as medical staff attended to Davis. The Razorbacks tried to sub Davis back in with the clock stopped, but LSU Coach Will Wade protested.
The on-court officials were frustrated with the official scorer for not preventing Davis from checking in, which is disallowed when a player takes free throws for someone who is pulled out of the game.