Arkansas 79-67 Little Rock (Nov 22, 2024) Game Summary

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — — Adou Thiero scored 23 points and Boogie Fland added 21 more to lead No. 20 in Arkansas for a 79-67 victory over Little Rock on Friday night.

Thiero scored 16 of his 23 in the second half to put away the Trojans after they cut Arkansas’ lead to seven points. The Razorbacks never trailed and improved to 4-1 under Hall of Fame coach John Calipari.

Along with Thiero’s second half, Arkansas used a 7-0 run to keep Little Rock at bay. DJ Wagner and Zvonimir Ivisic scored 11 and 10 respectively.

Mwani Wilkinson led the Trojans with 18 points.

Takeaways

Little Rock: The Trojans were picked as early OVC favorites and looked pretty much against a power conference foe before stumbling late.

Arkansas: The Razorbacks maintain their position as they approach the toughest part of their non-conference schedule. Arkansas will play No. 25 in Illinois and Miami in back-to-back games around the Thanksgiving holiday.

Key moment

Arkansas went on a 7-0 run just as Little Rock cut the lead to seven points in the second half.

Key state

The Razorbacks were not good at holding on to the ball and committed 19 turnovers. The difference came in scoring off those miscues, as Arkansas scored 28 points off Little Rock’s 19 giveaways, while the Trojans managed just 17 off the Razorbacks’ miscues.

Next

Little Rock travels to Illinois on Monday, the same day Arkansas hosts Maryland-Eastern Shore.

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