National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
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

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