KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Arkansas Razorbacks made sure Cincinnati didn’t beat another nationally ranked team at the Hall of Fame Classic.
The No. 13 Razorbacks rallied late to beat the Bearcats 73-67 on Tuesday night in the tournament’s championship game at T-Mobile Center.
Cincinnati had advanced to play Arkansas by upsetting No. 14 Illinois 71-51 on Monday night.
Senior guard Au’Diese Toney led Arkansas (5-0) with 19 points and nine rebounds. Senior guard Chris Lykes had 15 points for the Razorbacks, including 4 of 4 free throws in the final 21.8 seconds.
Senior guard JD Notae added 13 points for the Razorbacks and sophomore forward Jaylin Williams had 11 rebounds, 5 points and 4 assists.