National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Arkansas 77, Texas Southern 49
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, December 30, 2011
Where: Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Officials: # Roger Ayers, # Mike Eades, # Tom Eades
Attendance: 12973
Sophomore Mardracus Wade scored 18 points as Arkansas routed Texas Southern 77-49 for its fifth straight win.Where: Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Officials: # Roger Ayers, # Mike Eades, # Tom Eades
Attendance: 12973
Wade, a sophomore guard, scored in double figures for the eighth time this season and came within two points of matching his career high of 20 set earlier this season against Mississippi Valley State. Wade made 5-of-7 from the floor, including four 3-pointers, and had four rebounds.
Arkansas (10-3) also got 13 points and seven blocks from Hunter Mickelson, and 10 points each from Marvell Waithe and Rickey Scott, who had his third straight double-figure scoring game.
Texas Southern (1-11) lost its 10th straight game. Fred Sturdivant had 19 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Tigers.
The Razorbacks never allowed Texas Southern to get its footing. The Hogs raced to a 14-2 lead and stretched it to 39-19 by halftime.
Top Game Performances
| Texas Southern | Arkansas | |
| Fred Sturdivant 19 | Scoring | Mardracus Wade 18 |
| Aaron Clayborn 1 | Assists | B.J. Young 6 |
| Fred Sturdivant 13 | Rebounds | Julysses Nobles 8 |
| Patrick Onwenu 4 | Free Throws Made | Julysses Nobles 4 |
| Fred Sturdivant 2 | Steals | B.J. Young 3 |
| Fred Sturdivant 3 | Blocks | Hunter Mickelson 7 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Texas Southern | 49 | 32.1 | 3-15 | 10-20 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 7 | 25 |
| Arkansas | 77 | 41.0 | 6-25 | 21-33 | 21 | 40 | 11 | 14 | 18 |