National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Arkansas 87, Texas-Arlington 74
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, December 31, 2010
Where: Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Officials: # Tom Eades, # Terry Moore, # Mark Whitehead
Attendance: 11913
Where: Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Officials: # Tom Eades, # Terry Moore, # Mark Whitehead
Attendance: 11913
Arkansas shook off a sluggish start and pulled away for an 87-74 victory over Texas-Arlington on Friday in Fayetteville, Ark.
The Razorbacks (10-2) trailed for much of the first half before scoring eight straight points to tie the game 33-33. A 3-pointer by Julysses Nobles just before the buzzer put Arkansas in front at the break 37-34.
Another 8-0 run early in the second half created a 48-37 cushion for the Razorbacks, and the Mavericks (5-7) never threatened again. Arkansas attempted nearly twice as many free throws as Texas-Arlington - 39-20 - and also helped its cause by hitting 10 of 22 shots from 3-point range.
Marcus Britt scored 16 points off the bench to lead Arkansas, while Nobles and Jeff Peterson scored 15 apiece.
Texas-Arlington was led by Cameron Catlett's 17 points.
Top Game Performances
| Texas-Arlington | Arkansas | |
| Cameron Catlett 17 | Scoring | Marcus Britt 16 |
| Cameron Catlett 6 | Assists | Julysses Nobles 5 |
| Cameron Catlett 7 | Rebounds | Delvon Johnson 9 |
| Brandon Edwards 4 | Free Throws Made | Delvon Johnson 4 |
| Bryant Smith 2 | Steals | Jeff Peterson 3 |
| Jordan Reves 2 | Blocks | Marcus Britt 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Texas-Arlington | 74 | 45.8 | 5-16 | 15-20 | 13 | 33 | 4 | 4 | |
| Arkansas | 87 | 49.1 | 10-22 | 23-39 | 15 | 32 | 3 | 8 |