National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Texas A&M 71, Arkansas 62
When: 2:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 18, 2010
Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Officials: # John Hampton, # Hal Lusk, # Mark Whitehead
Attendance: 13117

Khris Middleton scored a career-high 31 points and Texas A&M made its free throws in overtime to record a 71-60 victory over Arkansas.

Middleton finished 10 of 16 from the field and added three steals and three assists.

The Razorbacks (7-2) missed a big opportunity for the signature win they coveted against the Aggies, who improved to 10-1.

Arkansas used a 20-5 run bridging halftime to turn a five-point deficit into a 45-35 lead.

But the Razorbacks went cold and Middleton heated up, scoring 14 points over the final 17 minutes to get A&M into overtime.

The Aggies' David Loubeau scored the only hoop in the extra session, but A&M went 9 of 10 from the line while shutting down the Razorbacks.

The Aggies have yet to yield more than 65 points in a game yet this season.

Rotnei Clarke led Arkansas with 14 points.
Top Game Performances
 
Arkansas   Texas A&M
Rotnei Clarke 14 Scoring Khris Middleton 31
Delvon Johnson 2 Assists Dash Harris 2
Glenn Bryant 9 Rebounds Nathan Walkup 12
Julysses Nobles 6 Free Throws Made Khris Middleton 9
Mardracus Wade 4 Steals Dash Harris 3
Delvon Johnson 7 Blocks David Loubeau 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Arkansas 62 40.4 8-24 16-28 7 30 11 11
Texas A&M 71 40.0 3-13 24-31 11 37 1 9