National Basketball Association
Arkansas 87, Texas-Arlington 74
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, December 31, 2010
Where: Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Officials:
# Tom Eades, # Terry Moore, # Mark Whitehead
Attendance:
11913
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Arkansas shook off a sluggish start and pulled away for an 87-74 victory over Texas-Arlington on Friday in Fayetteville, Ark.
The Razorbacks (10-2) trailed for much of the first half before scoring eight straight points to tie the game 33-33. A 3-pointer by Julysses Nobles just before the buzzer put Arkansas in front at the break 37-34.
Another 8-0 run early in the second half created a 48-37 cushion for the Razorbacks, and the Mavericks (5-7) never threatened again. Arkansas attempted nearly twice as many free throws as Texas-Arlington - 39-20 - and also helped its cause by hitting 10 of 22 shots from 3-point range.
Marcus Britt scored 16 points off the bench to lead Arkansas, while Nobles and Jeff Peterson scored 15 apiece.
Texas-Arlington was led by Cameron Catlett's 17 points.
Top Game Performances
| Texas-Arlington |
|
Arkansas |
|
Cameron Catlett 17 |
Scoring |
Marcus Britt 16 |
|
Cameron Catlett 6 |
Assists |
Julysses Nobles 5 |
|
Cameron Catlett 7 |
Rebounds |
Delvon Johnson 9 |
|
Brandon Edwards 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Delvon Johnson 4 |
|
Bryant Smith 2 |
Steals |
Jeff Peterson 3 |
|
Jordan Reves 2 |
Blocks |
Marcus Britt 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Texas-Arlington
|
74 |
45.8 |
5-16 |
15-20 |
13 |
33 |
4 |
4 |
|
| Arkansas
|
87 |
49.1 |
10-22 |
23-39 |
15 |
32 |
3 |
8 |
|