National Basketball Association
Arkansas 81, Texas A&M 75
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Where: Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Officials:
# Anthony Jordan, # Kipp Kissinger, # Antinio Petty
Attendance:
15951
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No. 16 Arkansas 81, Texas A&M 75: Bobby Portis scored 22 points and had three blocks as the host Razorbacks held off a furious second half rally by the Aggies to secure their seventh straight victory.
Anthlon Bell scored 14 points, including 4-of-7 3-pointers, and Rashad Madden and Alandise Harris each added 11 points for Arkansas (23-5, 12-3 SEC). The Razorbacks finished with 12 steals and forced 21 turnovers en route to a 27-4 edge in points off turnovers.
Danuel House scored 28 points and Jalen Jones had 10 points and 13 rebounds for Texas A&M (19-8, 10-5), which had a three-game winning streak snapped. Kourtney Roberson finished with 14 points and eight rebounds and Alex Robinson added 11 points for the Aggies, who lost despite finishing with a 44-23 rebounding edge, including 22 offensive boards that led to 18 second-chance points.
Texas A&M, which came in averaging 11.8 turnovers, had five on its first six possessions as Arkansas bolted to a 10-0 lead. Bell came off the bench to nail four 3-pointers and along with Portis had 14 points as the Razorbacks, who led by as many as 25 points, went into halftime with a 49-26 advantage.
The Aggies chipped away at the lead in the second half and used a 10-0 run capped by a Jones fallaway jumper to close to within 71-65 with five minutes to go. After Portis scored inside to snap the run, A&M got as close as 74-72 on a House layup before the Razorbacks put the game away with a 7-0 run.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Arkansas honored Nolan Richardson, who coached the Hogs to the 1994 NCAA Championship, at halftime by raising a banner with his name into the rafters at Bud Walton Arena. ... House is 12-of-20 from 3-point range over the last two games. ... Portis has scored in double figures in 23 consecutive games.
Top Game Performances
Texas A&M |
|
Arkansas |
Danuel House 28 |
Scoring |
Bobby Portis 22 |
Alex Caruso 5 |
Assists |
Rashad Madden 5 |
Jalen Jones 13 |
Rebounds |
Rashad Madden 5 |
Kourtney Roberson 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Michael Qualls 6 |
Alex Caruso 2 |
Steals |
Rashad Madden 3 |
N/A |
Blocks |
Alandise Harris 4 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Texas A&M
|
75 |
42.6 |
9-16 |
14-19 |
11 |
35 |
0 |
4 |
21 |
Arkansas
|
81 |
50.9 |
10-24 |
13-21 |
21 |
21 |
12 |
12 |
10 |