University of Arkansas signees Daryl Macon and Adrio Bailey put on a show for Team Arkansas on Thursday night during the Mike Conley Jr. All-Star Classic, but neither one was satisfied with the final result.
Wofford signee Nathan Hoover scored 33 of his game-high 44 points after halftime, and Team Tennessee made 22 three-pointers to hold on for a 147-142 double-overtime victory at Cirks Arena on the Little Rock Hall campus.
Team Tennessee overcame a 16-point first-half deficit to win in front of a pro-Arkansas crowd. Murray State commit Jalen Dupree finished with 30 points and 13 rebounds while Taze Moore, who signed with Cal-State Bakersfield, added 28 points and 5 steals.
The game featured players from Arkansas high schools and others with ties to Arkansas playing against players from the Memphis area
Macon, of Holmes (Miss.) Community College, scored 35 points for Team Arkansas, and Bailey, of Campti (La.) Lakeview, had 23 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocked shots.
"It was a lot of fun out there and just being down here period," Bailey said. "But right now for me, it's all about taking that grown-man step to the next level and getting ready for college."
Maumelle's Shawn Williams, who will play for East Carolina next season, also had 23 points while UALR signee Andre Jones, of Malvern, finished with 16. Southwest Christian Academy's Eric Curry, a Minnesota commit, had 13 points, and RJ Glasper, of Forrest City, had 11.
Team Arkansas, coached by former Razorbacks Pat Bradley and Kareem Reid, led 75-67 at halftime but trailed 77-75 after Team Tennessee opened the second half on a 10-0 run. The two teams traded baskets for the majority of the second half.
In the first overtime, Team Arkansas led 135-132 until Moore's three-pointer at the buzzer tied it. Hoover then scored eight of his team's first 10 points in the extra period, including back-to-back three-pointers, to put Team Arkansas away.
For Macon, the game served as an opportunity to come home and play in front of his family.
"It was exciting for me, especially being the first time I've played here in two years," said Macon, who played for Little Rock Parkview. "I got a chance to play in front of my mom for the first time in almost a whole year, so it was a great feeling just to be back."
Sports on 04/01/2016