National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Arkansas 80, Louisiana State 61
When: 1:30 PM ET, Saturday, February 12, 2011
Where: Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Officials: # Bert Smith, # Ted Valentine, # Tracy Woodson
Attendance: 12933
Where: Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Officials: # Bert Smith, # Ted Valentine, # Tracy Woodson
Attendance: 12933
Rotnei Clarke scored 25 points to head up a strong shooting effort as Arkansas cruised past LSU, 80-61, Saturday afternoon in Fayetteville, Ark.
The Razorbacks (15-9, 5-6 SEC) closed the first half with 11 consecutive points to take a 40-22 advantage into the locker room. Arkansas shot 54 percent in the opening period, hitting 5-of-7 shots from 3-point range.
The margin got no smaller in the second half, as Arkansas connected on 15-of-16 foul shots over a seven-minute span to make it 75-48 with 6:07 remaining. The Razorbacks made 25-of-29 overall from the foul line.
Clarke hit 7-of-10 shots overall and 5 of 6 from 3-point range. Marshawn Powell added 14 points for Arkansas.
Matt Derenbecker led LSU (10-15, 2-8) with 13 points.
Top Game Performances
| Louisiana State | Arkansas | |
| Matt Derenbecker 13 | Scoring | Rotnei Clarke 25 |
| Andre Stringer 4 | Assists | Jeff Peterson 7 |
| Eddie Ludwig 5 | Rebounds | Delvon Johnson 8 |
| Malcolm White 5 | Free Throws Made | Rotnei Clarke 6 |
| Aaron Dotson 1 | Steals | Marshawn Powell 3 |
| Storm Warren 2 | Blocks | Glenn Bryant 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Louisiana State | 61 | 43.1 | 3-11 | 14-18 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 4 | |
| Arkansas | 80 | 48.0 | 7-12 | 25-29 | 12 | 27 | 2 | 6 |