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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Arkansas 73, Sam Houston St. 68
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, November 9, 2012
Where: Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Officials: # Patrick Adams, # Ernie Pheal, # Doug Shows
Attendance: 12253
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Arkansas 73, Sam Houston State 68: Coty Clarke led the way with 20 points as the Razorbacks outlasted the visiting Bearkats in the opener for both teams.

Marshawn Powell, coming back from a knee injury that limited him to two games last season, scored 14 points and frontcourt partner Hunter Mickelson added 11 for Arkansas, which made 26 of 32 free throws.

Darius Gatson had 20 points and James Thomas 14 for Sam Houston State, which trimmed an 11-point Razorback lead to 70-66 with 51 seconds left. Clarke sealed it with three free throws.

The Bearkats trailed 19-18 before Arkansas scored 10 straight points and took a 37-29 halftime lead. Clarke and Mickelson had nine points each for the Razorbacks, who forced 11 turnovers in the opening 20 minutes.

Arkansas was without last season’s SEC freshman scoring leader BJ Young, who was suspended for the game because of a violation of team rules.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Arkansas has won both meetings with Sam Houston State. … The Bearkats play Hardin-Simmons in their home opener Tuesday before traveling to No. 1 Indiana on Nov. 15. … Sam Houston State had only six free-throw attempts and made four, but outrebounded Arkansas 31-21.
Top Game Performances
 
Sam Houston St.   Arkansas
Darius Gatson 20 Scoring Coty Clarke 20
Darius Gatson 5 Assists Mardracus Wade 4
James Thomas 8 Rebounds Marshawn Powell 5
Darius Gatson 2 Free Throws Made Coty Clarke 10
DeMarcus Gatlin 1 Steals Marshawn Powell 2
Michael Holyfield 2 Blocks Michael Qualls 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Sam Houston St. 68 46.7 8-23 4-6 13 31 4 3 19
Arkansas 73 43.1 3-13 26-32 16 21 8 9 9