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The No. 20 Arkansas Razorbacks defended home court against the Little Rock Trojans 79-67 on Friday night. The game looked like a blowout after the first half, but the Trojans stepped up in the second half to make the score look a little bit more respectable.
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The Trojans (3-2) are now 2-3 on the road while the Razorbacks (4-1) remain undefeated inside Bud Walton Arena.
They rallied behind Adou Thiero's 23 points and Boogie Flad's 21 to charge to victory.
Here's a closer look at the box score and how the game unfolded.
Little Rock vs. Arkansas box score
Little Rock vs. Arkansas box score
Team
First Half
Second Half
Final Score
Little Rock
24
43
67
Arkansas
42
37
79
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Little Rock Trojans box score
Player
Position
FGM-A
3PM-A
FTM-A
OREB
REB
AST
STL
BLK
TO
PF
PTS
Ante Beljan
F
2-6
0-0
6-10
1
4
2
1
0
2
4
10
Tuongthach Gatkek
F
0-1
0-0
0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mwani Wilkinson
G
5-14
2-8
6-6
3
5
1
2
0
2
5
18
Isaiah Lewis
G
5-14
2-5
1-2
1
6
1
2
0
6
4
13
Johnathan Lawson
G
5-14
2-8
3-3
3
12
5
2
1
3
3
15
Caleb Pennyfeather
F
1-3
0-0
1-2
0
1
2
0
0
1
1
3
Kristiyan Popov
G
0-0
0-0
0-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Christian Hughes
G
3-5
0-1
0-0
3
5
2
0
0
1
1
6
Jordan Jefferson
F
1-2
0-0
0-0
0
1
0
0
0
2
1
2
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Arkansas Razorbacks box score
Player
Position
FGM-A
3PM-A
FTM-A
OREB
REB
AST
STL
BLK
TO
PF
PTS
Zvonomir Ivisic
F
3-5
1-3
3-4
0
3
0
1
2
3
4
10
Adou Thiero
F
7-9
0-1
9-10
2
8
0
6
2
5
4
23
Boogie Fland
G
6-11
3-5
6-7
1
4
7
3
0
4
3
21
Johnell Davis
G
1-5
0-3
0-0
1
3
2
2
0
2
2
2
D.J. Wagner
G
4-10
3-6
0-0
0
5
1
3
0
3
1
11
Billy Richmond III
F
2-2
0-0
2-2
1
6
1
0
0
0
4
6
Karter Knox
F
2-11
0-6
2-4
0
4
1
0
0
2
2
6
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Little Rock vs. Arkansas: Game Summary
The Little Rock Trojans had a rough game offensively. They shot 22-of-59 (37.3%) from the field, 6-of-22 (27.3%) from beyond the arc and 17-of-23 (73.9%) from the charity stripe.
Despite being outrebounded, the Trojans grabbed 13 offensive rebounds. The defense did not get too much going, recording seven steals and one block. The Trojans had 19 turnovers and only nine fastbreak points. Little Rock never held a lead at any point in this game.
The No. 20 Arkansas Razorbacks had a 47.2/29.2/81.5 team shooting split. Defense is actually where the Razorbacks stepped up, with four blocks and 15 steals. Of the 19 turnovers they forced, Arkansas had 28 points. The team was dominant in the paint, with a 32-24 scoring advantage. Arkansas had a 22-point lead at one point and went into cruise control during the second half.
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