National Basketball Association
Arkansas 87, No.Carolina A&T 59
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Where: Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Officials:
# Roger Ayers, # JB Caldwell, # Doug Shows
Attendance:
11578
By SportsDirect Inc.
Rotnei Clarke scored 24 points to help Arkansas pull away for an 87-59 win over North Carolina A&T Wednesday night in Fayetteville, Ark.
The Razorbacks (9-2) scored 11 straight points to build a 37-19 advantage with 1:02 left in first half, then opened the second half with a 21-9 surge to effectively settle the outcome.
Arkansas did the bulk of its damage from 3-point range, hitting 15-of-33 attempts. Clarke was 6-of-11 from beyond the arc, while Marcus Britt scored all 12 of his points on 4-of-5 shooting from long distance.
The Aggies, meanwhile, shot just 27.8 percent (20-of-72) from the floor.
Delvon Johnson finished with 12 rebounds and seven blocked shots for the Razorbacks, while Thomas Coleman led North Carolina A&T (5-7) with 16 points and 15 rebounds in defeat.
Top Game Performances
| No.Carolina A&T |
|
Arkansas |
|
Thomas Coleman 16 |
Scoring |
Rotnei Clarke 24 |
|
RJ Buck 3 |
Assists |
Jeff Peterson 5 |
|
Thomas Coleman 15 |
Rebounds |
Delvon Johnson 13 |
|
Marc Hill 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Jeff Peterson 3 |
|
Thomas Coleman 1 |
Steals |
Julysses Nobles 3 |
|
Thomas Coleman 4 |
Blocks |
Delvon Johnson 7 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| No.Carolina A&T
|
59 |
27.8 |
6-22 |
13-17 |
10 |
41 |
4 |
4 |
|
| Arkansas
|
87 |
45.6 |
15-33 |
10-15 |
22 |
42 |
10 |
11 |
|