National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Arkansas 87, No.Carolina A&T 59
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Where: Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Officials: # Roger Ayers, # JB Caldwell, # Doug Shows
Attendance: 11578
Where: Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Officials: # Roger Ayers, # JB Caldwell, # Doug Shows
Attendance: 11578
Rotnei Clarke scored 24 points to help Arkansas pull away for an 87-59 win over North Carolina A&T Wednesday night in Fayetteville, Ark.
The Razorbacks (9-2) scored 11 straight points to build a 37-19 advantage with 1:02 left in first half, then opened the second half with a 21-9 surge to effectively settle the outcome.
Arkansas did the bulk of its damage from 3-point range, hitting 15-of-33 attempts. Clarke was 6-of-11 from beyond the arc, while Marcus Britt scored all 12 of his points on 4-of-5 shooting from long distance.
The Aggies, meanwhile, shot just 27.8 percent (20-of-72) from the floor.
Delvon Johnson finished with 12 rebounds and seven blocked shots for the Razorbacks, while Thomas Coleman led North Carolina A&T (5-7) with 16 points and 15 rebounds in defeat.
Top Game Performances
| No.Carolina A&T | Arkansas | |
| Thomas Coleman 16 | Scoring | Rotnei Clarke 24 |
| RJ Buck 3 | Assists | Jeff Peterson 5 |
| Thomas Coleman 15 | Rebounds | Delvon Johnson 13 |
| Marc Hill 5 | Free Throws Made | Jeff Peterson 3 |
| Thomas Coleman 1 | Steals | Julysses Nobles 3 |
| Thomas Coleman 4 | Blocks | Delvon Johnson 7 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| No.Carolina A&T | 59 | 27.8 | 6-22 | 13-17 | 10 | 41 | 4 | 4 | |
| Arkansas | 87 | 45.6 | 15-33 | 10-15 | 22 | 42 | 10 | 11 |