Arkansas guard Davonte Davis did his best to contain his emotions on Saturday after turning in the game of his life to help propel the eighth-seeded Razorbacks to the Sweet 16 with a stunning 72–71 upset of No. 1 Kansas in the men’s NCAA tournament.
The thrilling round of 32 matchup saw Davis, a junior from Jacksonville, Ark., torch the Jayhawks for a season-high 25 points on 9-of-15 shooting before fouling out with 1:56 left in the game. Forward and fellow junior Ricky Council IV, who finished with 21 points, led Arkansas the rest of the way en route to securing the program’s third consecutive Sweet 16 appearance under fourth-year coach Eric Musselman.
After the game, CBS reporter Allie LaForce asked Davis to reflect on how he handled taking on a bigger role as a leader after being asked by Musselman to take up the challenge prior to the season. Needless to say, the upperclassman was overcome with emotion while trying to answer the question.
