National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Arkansas 84, Missouri 69
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Where: Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Officials: # Darron George, # Lamar Simpson, # Doug Sirmons
Attendance: 15740

No. 17 Arkansas 84, Missouri 69:
Michael Qualls scored a game-high 21 points, including four 3-pointers, as the Razorbacks dominated the visiting Tigers to sweep the regular-season series.

Bobby Portis added 16 points and a team-high nine rebounds for Arkansas (21-5, 10-3 SEC), which has won five straight and eight of its last nine games. The Razorbacks, who also received 13 points and five assists from Anton Beard, shot 46.6 percent from the field, including 10-of-22 from 3-point range, and finished with 20 assists to only eight turnovers.

Johnathan Williams III had 13 points and 10 rebounds – his fifth double-double of the season – to pace Missouri (7-19, 1-12), which matched a school record with its 12th straight setback. Freshman Tramaine Isabell returned from a five-game disciplinary suspension to score 13 points off the bench while fellow reserves Jakeenan Gant and Montaque Gill-Caesar added 11 points apiece for the Tigers, who shot 50 percent from the field but committed a season-high 20 turnovers.

Arkansas took a 37-29 lead into the second half, scored the first seven points of the period and then took a 50-32 lead on a Rashad Madden trey with 17:48 remaining. Missouri was only able to pull as close as 12 points on four occasions from there as the hosts shot 50 percent from the field, including 5-of-9 3-pointers, over the second 20 minutes to maintain control.

It was a back-and-forth game early and an Isabell 3-pointer put Missouri up 19-16 with 10:26 remaining in the first half. However, the Tigers didn’t score over the ensuing seven minutes as Arkansas forced nine turnovers during the span to reel off a 15-0 run en route to the eight-point halftime lead.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Missouri’s 12 straight losses equal the program record set in the 1965-66 season and matched a year later. … The Razorbacks improved to 17-0 this season when forcing 15 or more turnovers. … Arkansas raised a banner honoring two-time All-American Corliss Williamson during a halftime ceremony.

Top Game Performances
 
Missouri   Arkansas
Tramaine Isabell 13 Scoring Michael Qualls 21
Keith Shamburger 4 Assists Anton Beard 5
Johnathan Williams III 10 Rebounds Bobby Portis 9
Montaque Gill-Caesar 3 Free Throws Made Michael Qualls 7
Montaque Gill-Caesar 2 Steals Manuale Watkins 2
D’Angelo Allen 1 Blocks Bobby Portis 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Missouri 69 50.0 6-17 11-15 15 31 1 5 20
Arkansas 84 46.6 10-22 20-31 20 32 4 9 8