National Basketball Association
Arkansas 74, Missouri 68
When: 8:30 PM ET, Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Where: Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Officials:
# Don Daily, # Olandis Poole, # Todd Austin
Attendance:
19200
By Field Level Media
Ricky Council IV scored 25 points as No. 13 Arkansas rallied from a 17-point deficit in the first half to defeat No. 20 Missouri 74-68 on Wednesday night in the Southeastern Conference matchup in Fayetteville, Ark.
Joseph Pinion scored 13 points and Davonte Davis added 10 for the Razorbacks (12-2, 1-1 SEC).
Sean East II scored 13 points, Nick Honor had 12 and Kobe Brown added 11 for the Tigers (12-2, 1-1).
Arkansas outrebounded Missouri 40-23 overall and shot 61.5 percent from the floor in the second half.
After scoring 61 points in his previous two games, Brown drew two fouls in the first 3:44 and spent most of the half on the bench. But the Tigers still raced to a 25-8 lead, with East scoring seven early points.
Missouri's zone defense forced Arkansas into perimeter shooting, and the Razorbacks missed 10-of-12 3-point shots in the first half. Arkansas didn't reach double figures in scoring until there was 9:15 left in the first half.
With Missouri often deploying a four-guard lineup, the Razorbacks attacked the offensive boards and mustered an 11-4 run to cut Missouri's lead to 29-19.
After the Tigers pushed their lead back to 15 points, the Razorbacks responded with an 8-0 run to cut their deficit to 34-27. Pinion capped that rally with a 3-point jumper with 30 seconds left in the first half.
Arkansas survived its cold first-half shooting by converting 10 offensive rebounds into 13 points.
The Razorbacks opened the second half with a 10-4 surge capped by Pinion's 3-pointer. Davis gave them their first lead at 43-42 with 14:23 left with a drive, and Pinion followed that with another 3-point jumper.
Council took over from there, hitting a 3-point jumper, a shot in the lane and a traditional 3-point play in transition as the Razorbacks seized control and kept the lead for good.
The Tigers cut the margin to 71-68 with 20 seconds left on East's driving layup, but Council kept them at bay with three late free throws.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Missouri |
|
Arkansas |
|
Sean East II 13 |
Scoring |
Ricky Council IV 25 |
|
Nick Honor 4 |
Assists |
Anthony Black 5 |
|
Sean East II 4 |
Rebounds |
Kamani Johnson 8 |
|
Kobe Brown 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Ricky Council IV 11 |
|
D'Moi Hodge 3 |
Steals |
Davonte Davis 3 |
|
Noah Carter 2 |
Blocks |
Makhi Mitchell 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Missouri
|
68 |
44.4 |
6-19 |
14-21 |
12 |
22 |
2 |
7 |
10 |
| Arkansas
|
74 |
48.1 |
6-21 |
16-23 |
13 |
37 |
4 |
7 |
17 |
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