Downey's pair of free throws with 12 seconds left gave the Gamecocks (19-6, 8-4 Southeastern Conference) a 78-74 lead — the first time either team had been up by more than 3 since just under nine minutes to go in regulation.

After Jason Henry hit a 3-pointer for the Razorbacks (13-12, 1-11), Zam Fredrick made two free throws with 5.3 seconds left to stretch the Gamecocks' lead to three. Downey then fouled Henry with 2.1 seconds left before he could try his own tying 3. Henry made the first, but committed a lane violation as he tried to rebound his intentional miss on his second attempt.

Henry had a career-high 27 off the bench to lead Arkansas.

With the win, South Carolina remains in a tie for the lead in the SEC East with Florida and Kentucky. The Wildcats come to Columbia Wednesday, as the Gamecocks will try to sweep them for only the second time since joining the SEC in 1991.
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