National Basketball Association
Arkansas 83, Auburn 75
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Where: Auburn Arena, Auburn, Alabama
Officials:
# Patrick Adams, # Jim Burr, # Michael Kitts
Attendance:
5783
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Arkansas 83, Auburn 75: BJ Young scored 25 points and Marshawn Powell had 20 as the Razorbacks won their first SEC road game in six tries.
Arkansas (15-9, 6-5 SEC) won for the third time in four games by hitting 9-of-21 from beyond the arc and forcing 16 turnovers. Mardracus Wade and Rickey Scott added 11 points each.
Auburn (9-15, 3-8) lost for the eighth time in nine games despite 18 points from Chris Denson.
The Tigers dominated the glass in the first half and led 35-33 at the break. But with 15 minutes left in a tie game, the Razorbacks went on a 17-5 run highlighted by five 3-pointers, two by Young.
Auburn closed within three with 5:15 left before Powell's three-point play gave Arkansas the cushion it needed.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Arkansas hosts Missouri on Saturday in a game with major ramifications for both teams’ NCAA tournament hopes. … Arkansas is 3-0 at Auburn Arena and leads the all-time series 30-16. … Powell had nine rebounds, falling one shy of a double-double, and added three assists and two blocks.
Top Game Performances
Arkansas |
|
Auburn |
B.J. Young 25 |
Scoring |
Chris Denson 18 |
Rashad Madden 6 |
Assists |
Chris Denson 5 |
Marshawn Powell 9 |
Rebounds |
Rob Chubb 8 |
B.J. Young 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Chris Denson 5 |
Coty Clarke 1 |
Steals |
Asauhn Dixon-Tatum 1 |
Marshawn Powell 2 |
Blocks |
Asauhn Dixon-Tatum 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Arkansas
|
83 |
46.6 |
9-21 |
20-29 |
16 |
29 |
3 |
5 |
8 |
Auburn
|
75 |
43.4 |
6-13 |
23-32 |
12 |
33 |
5 |
4 |
16 |