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Thiero scores 22 points against former team as Arkansas beats No. 12 Kentucky 89-79

AP
Feb 01, 2025

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Adou Thiero scored 21 points against his former team in his return to Lexington and Arkansas beat No. 12 Kentucky 89-79 on Saturday night.

D.J. Wagner scored 17 points and Zvonimir Ivisic added 14 points against their former team as well to lead Arkansas (13-8, 2-6 Southeastern Conference). Johnell Davis, the highly touted transfer from Florida Atlantic. added 18 points - 12 in the first half to get the Razorbacks a win in his first game back since leaving the Wildcats last season after 12 years.

Amari Williams had a season-high 22 points and 11 rebounds for Kentucky (15-6, 4-4). Jaxson Robinson also scored 20 as the Wildcats lost their second straight home game.

Arkansas: The Razorbacks found their offensive stride, hitting big shots at key times to keep the Wildcats at bay. After the Wildcats had closed to 76-70, Ivisic hit a long 3-pointer and Davis made a layup after a steal to kill the rally.

Kentucky: The Wildcats, playing without point guard Lamont Butler for the second straight game due to undisclosed injuries, struggled getting into a flow offensively much of the game. They turned the ball over 14 times leading to 12 points.

With Arkansas leading 46-45 at the half, Thiero and Wagner combined for a 12-2 run and a 58-47 lead to start the second half. Thiero opened with a dunk and ended the run with a 3.

Arkansas was shooting 32.5% on 3-pointers for the season and making 5.7 3s per game in SEC play but shot 52% and made 13 against Kentucky. The Wildcats were just 3 for 13 on 3s in the second half

Kentucky will slide after the loss to the Razorbacks despite beating Tennessee on the road earlier in the week.

Arkansas plays at Texas on Wednesday, and Kentucky visits No. 23 Mississippi on Tuesday.

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1st Half
ARK
Razorbacks
46
UK
Wildcats
45

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Zvonimir Ivišić vs. Amari Williams (Adou Thiero gains possession)
19:48	+3	Johnell Davis makes three point jump shot (D.J. Wagner assists)	3-0
19:33		Amari Williams turnover (Adou Thiero steals)
19:25		Adou Thiero turnover
19:18	+3	Jaxson Robinson makes three point jump shot (Ansley Almonor assists)	3-3
19:10	+3	Zvonimir Ivišić makes three point jump shot (D.J. Wagner assists)	6-3
18:43		Jaxson Robinson turnover (Adou Thiero steals)
18:29		Johnell Davis misses two point layup
18:27		Amari Williams defensive rebound
18:22	+2	Otega Oweh makes two point layup	6-5
18:11		D.J. Wagner turnover (lost ball)
17:59	+3	Koby Brea makes three point jump shot (Ansley Almonor assists)	6-8
17:36	+3	Adou Thiero makes three point jump shot (D.J. Wagner assists)	9-8
17:11	+2	Amari Williams makes two point layup	9-10
16:44		Zvonimir Ivišić misses three point jump shot
16:42		Ansley Almonor defensive rebound
16:34	+2	Otega Oweh makes two point layup	9-12
16:21		Johnell Davis misses three point jump shot
16:19		Amari Williams defensive rebound
16:07	+3	Ansley Almonor makes three point jump shot (Amari Williams assists)	9-15
15:46	+3	Karter Knox makes three point jump shot (Zvonimir Ivišić assists)	12-15
15:29		Otega Oweh misses two point layup
15:27		Adou Thiero defensive rebound
15:19		Johnell Davis misses three point jump shot
15:17		Adou Thiero offensive rebound
14:57		Adou Thiero misses two point layup
14:55		Koby Brea defensive rebound
14:46		Otega Oweh misses two point jump shot
14:44		Ansley Almonor offensive rebound
14:29		Koby Brea misses two point jump shot
14:27		Karter Knox defensive rebound
14:26		D.J. Wagner misses two point jump shot
14:25		Amari Williams defensive rebound
14:23	+3	Jaxson Robinson makes three point jump shot (Amari Williams assists)	12-18
14:23		Razorbacks 30 second timeout
14:23		TV timeout
14:11		Karter Knox misses two point layup
14:09		Jaxson Robinson defensive rebound
13:47		Brandon Garrison offensive foul
13:47		Brandon Garrison turnover (offensive foul)
13:35		Trevon Brazile misses three point jump shot
13:33		Karter Knox offensive rebound
13:25		Adou Thiero misses three point jump shot
13:23		Brandon Garrison defensive rebound
13:11		Otega Oweh turnover (Karter Knox steals)
13:05	+2	Trevon Brazile makes two point layup (Karter Knox assists)	14-18
12:37		Koby Brea misses three point jump shot
12:35		Karter Knox defensive rebound
12:20	+2	Johnell Davis makes two point jump shot (D.J. Wagner assists)	16-18
12:06		D.J. Wagner shooting foul (Jaxson Robinson draws the foul)
12:06	+1	Jaxson Robinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-19
12:06	+1	Jaxson Robinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-20
11:45	+2	Billy Richmond III makes two point jump shot (Johnell Davis assists)	18-20
11:24		Andrew Carr turnover (Billy Richmond III steals)
11:18	+2	Billy Richmond III makes two point dunk	20-20
10:52	+2	Koby Brea makes two point dunk (Brandon Garrison assists)	20-22
10:34		D.J. Wagner misses three point jump shot
10:32		Andrew Carr defensive rebound
10:25		Travis Perry misses two point layup
10:23		D.J. Wagner defensive rebound
10:14		Andrew Carr shooting foul (Johnell Davis draws the foul)
10:14		TV timeout
10:14	+1	Johnell Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-22
10:14		Johnell Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:14		Amari Williams defensive rebound
9:58		Amari Williams turnover (Trevon Brazile steals)
9:53		Johnell Davis turnover (Amari Williams steals)
9:44	+3	Travis Perry makes three point jump shot (Amari Williams assists)	21-25
9:24		Billy Richmond III misses two point jump shot
9:22		Amari Williams defensive rebound
9:02		Jonas Aidoo blocks Otega Oweh's two point layup
9:00		D.J. Wagner defensive rebound
8:53		D.J. Wagner misses three point jump shot
8:53		Wildcats defensive rebound
8:53		Trevon Brazile personal foul
8:35		Travis Perry turnover (Karter Knox steals)
8:28		Amari Williams shooting foul (Adou Thiero draws the foul)
8:28	+1	Adou Thiero makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-25
8:28	+1	Adou Thiero makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-25
8:05	+2	Amari Williams makes two point layup	23-27
7:46		Ansley Almonor shooting foul (Adou Thiero draws the foul)
7:46		TV timeout
7:46	+1	Adou Thiero makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-27
7:46	+1	Adou Thiero makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-27
7:36	+3	Jaxson Robinson makes three point jump shot	25-30
7:20	+2	Adou Thiero makes two point layup	27-30
6:55		Koby Brea misses three point jump shot
6:53		Adou Thiero defensive rebound
6:34	+2	Adou Thiero makes two point jump shot	29-30
6:19		Jaxson Robinson misses two point layup
6:17		Billy Richmond III defensive rebound
6:13	+2	Karter Knox makes two point dunk (Billy Richmond III assists)	31-30
6:11		Wildcats 30 second timeout
5:53		Andrew Carr misses two point hook shot
5:51		Johnell Davis defensive rebound
5:44	+3	Johnell Davis makes three point jump shot	34-30
5:30	+2	Otega Oweh makes two point layup	34-32
5:30		Adou Thiero shooting foul (Otega Oweh draws the foul)
5:30		Otega Oweh misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:30		Zvonimir Ivišić defensive rebound
5:11	+3	Zvonimir Ivišić makes three point jump shot (D.J. Wagner assists)	37-32
5:00	+2	Amari Williams makes two point dunk	37-34
5:00		Karter Knox shooting foul (Amari Williams draws the foul)
5:00	+1	Amari Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 1	37-35
4:47		Andrew Carr blocks D.J. Wagner's two point layup
4:45		Andrew Carr defensive rebound
4:32	+2	Amari Williams makes two point layup	37-37
4:32		Zvonimir Ivišić shooting foul (Amari Williams draws the foul)
4:32		Amari Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:32		Johnell Davis defensive rebound
4:21	+3	Johnell Davis makes three point jump shot (D.J. Wagner assists)	40-37
3:59	+2	Amari Williams makes two point dunk	40-39
3:41		Adou Thiero misses three point jump shot
3:39		Andrew Carr defensive rebound
3:31		Travis Perry turnover
3:23		D.J. Wagner misses two point jump shot
3:21		Travis Perry defensive rebound
2:57		Koby Brea misses three point jump shot
2:55		TV timeout
2:47		Karter Knox misses three point jump shot
2:45		Andrew Carr defensive rebound
2:37	+2	Collin Chandler makes two point layup	40-41
2:24		Jonas Aidoo offensive foul
2:24		Jonas Aidoo turnover (offensive foul)
2:01		Trevon Brazile blocks Brandon Garrison's two point jump shot
1:59		Trevon Brazile defensive rebound
1:47		Karter Knox misses two point jump shot
1:45		Koby Brea defensive rebound
1:36	+3	Andrew Carr makes three point jump shot (Koby Brea assists)	40-44
1:14	+3	Trevon Brazile makes three point jump shot (Johnell Davis assists)	43-44
0:55		D.J. Wagner shooting foul (Jaxson Robinson draws the foul)
0:55		Jaxson Robinson misses regular free throw 1 of 3
0:55		Jaxson Robinson misses regular free throw 2 of 3
0:55	+1	Jaxson Robinson makes regular free throw 3 of 3	43-45
0:32	+3	Karter Knox makes three point jump shot	46-45
0:02		Andrew Carr misses two point jump shot
0:00		Adou Thiero defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
ARK
Razorbacks
43
UK
Wildcats
34

Time		Play	Score
19:41		Otega Oweh misses three point jump shot
19:39		Adou Thiero defensive rebound
19:23	+2	Adou Thiero makes two point alley-oop dunk (D.J. Wagner assists)	48-45
19:17		Jaxson Robinson turnover (bad pass) (Zvonimir Ivišić steals)
19:01		Koby Brea shooting foul (Adou Thiero draws the foul)
19:01	+1	Adou Thiero makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-45
19:01	+1	Adou Thiero makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-45
18:40		Amari Williams turnover (bad pass)
18:33		Johnell Davis misses two point layup
18:31		Otega Oweh defensive rebound
18:25		Koby Brea misses three point jump shot
18:23		Johnell Davis defensive rebound
17:59		Zvonimir Ivišić misses three point jump shot
17:57		Amari Williams defensive rebound
17:45		Johnell Davis personal foul (Amari Williams draws the foul)
17:35	+2	Amari Williams makes two point layup	50-47
17:17	+3	D.J. Wagner makes three point jump shot	53-47
17:05		Jaxson Robinson misses three point jump shot
17:03		Zvonimir Ivišić defensive rebound
16:47	+2	D.J. Wagner makes two point layup	55-47
16:39		Wildcats 30 second timeout
16:39		TV timeout
16:26		Amari Williams misses two point hook shot
16:24		Adou Thiero defensive rebound
15:58	+3	Zvonimir Ivišić makes three point jump shot (Johnell Davis assists)	58-47
15:37		Amari Williams misses two point layup
15:35		Amari Williams offensive rebound
15:29	+3	Ansley Almonor makes three point jump shot (Jaxson Robinson assists)	58-50
15:29		Adou Thiero shooting foul (Ansley Almonor draws the foul)
15:29		TV timeout
15:29	+1	Ansley Almonor makes regular free throw 1 of 1	58-51
15:11		Johnell Davis misses two point layup
15:09		Razorbacks offensive rebound
15:07	+2	Johnell Davis makes two point jump shot	60-51
14:53	+2	Jaxson Robinson makes two point layup	60-53
14:53		Jonas Aidoo shooting foul (Jaxson Robinson draws the foul)
14:53	+1	Jaxson Robinson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	60-54
14:37		Andrew Carr shooting foul (Adou Thiero draws the foul)
14:37	+1	Adou Thiero makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-54
14:37	+1	Adou Thiero makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-54
14:22	+2	Otega Oweh makes two point dunk	62-56
14:06		Adou Thiero turnover (lost ball) (Brandon Garrison steals)
13:46		Brandon Garrison misses three point jump shot
13:44		Johnell Davis defensive rebound
13:33	+3	D.J. Wagner makes three point jump shot	65-56
13:20		Collin Chandler misses two point jump shot
13:18		Johnell Davis defensive rebound
13:15	+2	Karter Knox makes two point dunk (Johnell Davis assists)	67-56
13:02		Wildcats 30 second timeout
12:47		Jaxson Robinson misses three point jump shot
12:45		Wildcats offensive rebound
12:45		Jonas Aidoo flagrant 1 (Amari Williams draws the foul)
12:45		Official timeout
12:45	+1	Amari Williams makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2	67-57
12:45	+1	Amari Williams makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2	67-58
12:43		Zvonimir Ivišić personal foul (Amari Williams draws the foul)
12:42		Ansley Almonor misses three point jump shot
12:40		D.J. Wagner defensive rebound
12:21		Trevon Brazile offensive foul (Collin Chandler draws the foul)
12:21		Trevon Brazile turnover (offensive foul)
12:11	+2	Amari Williams makes two point layup	67-60
11:50		Adou Thiero misses two point layup
11:48		Amari Williams defensive rebound
11:42		Otega Oweh misses two point jump shot
11:40		Amari Williams offensive rebound
11:37		Amari Williams misses two point layup
11:35		Trevon Brazile defensive rebound
11:16	+2	D.J. Wagner makes two point jump shot	69-60
10:54		TV timeout
10:36		Andrew Carr misses three point jump shot
10:34		Amari Williams offensive rebound
10:28		Otega Oweh misses two point layup
10:26		Zvonimir Ivišić defensive rebound
10:11	+2	Johnell Davis makes two point jump shot	71-60
9:53		Otega Oweh misses two point jump shot
9:51		Otega Oweh offensive rebound
9:47		Collin Chandler misses three point jump shot
9:45		Karter Knox personal foul (Amari Williams draws the foul)
9:45		Official timeout
9:45	+1	Amari Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	71-61
9:45		Amari Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:45		Karter Knox defensive rebound
9:21	+2	Zvonimir Ivišić makes two point layup (Johnell Davis assists)	73-61
9:01	+2	Amari Williams makes two point layup	73-63
8:43	+2	D.J. Wagner makes two point layup	75-63
8:30	+2	Jaxson Robinson makes two point jump shot	75-65
8:11		Adou Thiero misses two point jump shot
8:09		Jaxson Robinson defensive rebound
7:56	+3	Jaxson Robinson makes three point jump shot (Andrew Carr assists)	75-68
7:28		Johnell Davis misses two point jump shot
7:26		Adou Thiero offensive rebound
7:18		Andrew Carr shooting foul (Adou Thiero draws the foul)
7:18		TV timeout
7:18	+1	Adou Thiero makes regular free throw 1 of 2	76-68
7:18		Adou Thiero misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:18		Koby Brea defensive rebound
6:57	+2	Brandon Garrison makes two point dunk (Jaxson Robinson assists)	76-70
6:26	+3	Zvonimir Ivišić makes three point jump shot (Johnell Davis assists)	79-70
5:58		Koby Brea turnover (bad pass) (Johnell Davis steals)
5:52	+2	Johnell Davis makes two point layup	81-70
5:44		Koby Brea misses three point jump shot
5:42		Adou Thiero defensive rebound
5:22		Zvonimir Ivišić misses three point jump shot
5:20		Jaxson Robinson defensive rebound
5:12		Otega Oweh misses two point layup
5:10		Brandon Garrison offensive rebound
5:06		Brandon Garrison misses two point layup
5:04		Brandon Garrison offensive rebound
5:02	+3	Ansley Almonor makes three point jump shot (Brandon Garrison assists)	81-73
4:37		Ansley Almonor shooting foul (D.J. Wagner draws the foul)
4:37		D.J. Wagner misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:37	+1	D.J. Wagner makes regular free throw 2 of 2	82-73
4:26		Ansley Almonor misses three point jump shot
4:24		Razorbacks defensive rebound
4:09		Amari Williams shooting foul (Adou Thiero draws the foul)
4:09		Adou Thiero misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:09	+1	Adou Thiero makes regular free throw 2 of 2	83-73
4:09		Razorbacks 30 second timeout
4:09		TV timeout
3:59		Karter Knox personal foul (Collin Chandler draws the foul)
3:59		Collin Chandler misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:59		Zvonimir Ivišić defensive rebound
3:35	+2	Adou Thiero makes two point layup (D.J. Wagner assists)	85-73
3:13		Collin Chandler turnover (bad pass) (Adou Thiero steals)
2:48	+2	D.J. Wagner makes two point jump shot	87-73
2:40		Amari Williams misses two point dunk
2:38		Billy Richmond III defensive rebound
2:14		Collin Chandler personal foul (Johnell Davis draws the foul)
2:06		D.J. Wagner misses two point jump shot
2:04		Koby Brea defensive rebound
1:54		Koby Brea turnover (bad pass) (Johnell Davis steals)
1:32		Johnell Davis misses three point jump shot
1:30		Amari Williams defensive rebound
1:25		Adou Thiero personal foul (Amari Williams draws the foul)
1:25		Amari Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:25		Ansley Almonor offensive rebound
1:21	+2	Ansley Almonor makes two point layup	87-75
1:06		Zvonimir Ivišić turnover (lost ball)
1:06		Official timeout
1:06		Jaxson Robinson misses technical free throw 1 of 2
1:06		Jaxson Robinson misses technical free throw 2 of 2
1:06		Johnell Davis technical foul
1:05		Johnell Davis turnover
1:05		Zvonimir Ivišić technical foul
1:05		Amari Williams technical foul
0:56		Amari Williams turnover
0:56	+2	Amari Williams makes two point dunk	87-77
0:29	+2	D.J. Wagner makes two point layup	89-77
0:15	+2	Otega Oweh makes two point layup	89-79
0:00		End of period

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Otega Oweh makes two point layup