National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Texas A&M 71, Arkansas 62
When: 2:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 18, 2010
Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Officials: # John Hampton, # Hal Lusk, # Mark Whitehead
Attendance: 13117
Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Officials: # John Hampton, # Hal Lusk, # Mark Whitehead
Attendance: 13117
Khris Middleton scored a career-high 31 points and Texas A&M made its free throws in overtime to record a 71-60 victory over Arkansas.
Middleton finished 10 of 16 from the field and added three steals and three assists.
The Razorbacks (7-2) missed a big opportunity for the signature win they coveted against the Aggies, who improved to 10-1.
Arkansas used a 20-5 run bridging halftime to turn a five-point deficit into a 45-35 lead.
But the Razorbacks went cold and Middleton heated up, scoring 14 points over the final 17 minutes to get A&M into overtime.
The Aggies' David Loubeau scored the only hoop in the extra session, but A&M went 9 of 10 from the line while shutting down the Razorbacks.
The Aggies have yet to yield more than 65 points in a game yet this season.
Rotnei Clarke led Arkansas with 14 points.
Top Game Performances
| Arkansas | Texas A&M | |
| Rotnei Clarke 14 | Scoring | Khris Middleton 31 |
| Delvon Johnson 2 | Assists | Dash Harris 2 |
| Glenn Bryant 9 | Rebounds | Nathan Walkup 12 |
| Julysses Nobles 6 | Free Throws Made | Khris Middleton 9 |
| Mardracus Wade 4 | Steals | Dash Harris 3 |
| Delvon Johnson 7 | Blocks | David Loubeau 1 |
Team Stats Summary