National Basketball Association
Arkansas 83, Savannah State 66
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Where: Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Officials:
# Jamie Luckie, # Kevin Scott, # Doug Sirmons
Attendance:
11183
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B.J. Young scored 18 points, and host Arkansas used a strong first half to win its sixth in a row, beating Savannah State 83-66.
Playing its final game before opening SEC play this weekend, Arkansas (11-3) took control with a 20-5 run early in the first half.
Rashad Madden, Devonta Abron and Marvell Waithe each scored four points during the run, and Young’s 3-pointer with 6:16 left staked Arkansas to a 30-13 advantage. The Razorbacks led 42-23 at the half.
Down 66-44 midway through the second half, Savannah State (5-9) used an 18-2 spurt to pull within 68-62 on Arnold Louis’ layup with 3:23 remaining, but could get no closer.
Rickey Scott added 17 points for the Razorbacks, who finished 31-for-39 from the free throw line.
Louis' 13 points paced the Tigers, who were just 9-for-20 at the foul line.
Arkansas begins its SEC schedule Saturday, hosting No. 16 Mississippi State. Savannah State hosts Coppin State in MEAC play Saturday.
Top Game Performances
| Savannah State |
|
Arkansas |
|
Arnold Louis 13 |
Scoring |
Rickey Scott 17 |
|
Preston Blackmon 7 |
Assists |
Rashad Madden 3 |
|
Richard Conner 4 |
Rebounds |
Rickey Scott 7 |
|
Keierre Richards 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Marvell Waithe 10 |
|
Preston Blackmon 3 |
Steals |
Mardracus Wade 3 |
|
Preston Blackmon 1 |
Blocks |
Hunter Mickelson 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Savannah State
|
66 |
38.5 |
7-22 |
9-20 |
15 |
23 |
3 |
13 |
15 |
| Arkansas
|
83 |
50.0 |
4-8 |
31-39 |
13 |
40 |
10 |
9 |
22 |
