National Basketball Association
Arkansas 102, Connecticut 67
When: 3:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 26, 2017
Where: Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
Officials:
# Terry Wymer, # Tony Padilla, # Mark Schur
Attendance:
11571
By The Sports Xchange
Jaylen Barford scored 24 points, leading Arkansas to a 102-67 rout of Connecticut on Sunday in a PK80 tournament game at Moda Center in Portland, Ore.
C.J. Jones scored 19 points off the bench, and Daryl Macon added 16 for the Razorbacks (5-1), who bounced back from a loss to No. 9 North Carolina on Friday.
Junior guard Jalen Adams scored 25 points, and junior guard Terry Larrier added 18 for the Huskies (4-2).
Arkansas never trailed and put away the Huskies with a 27-10 run to open the second half. Barford knocked down a pair of early 3-pointers, and Darius Hall hit a layup to cap the run and give the Razorbacks a 72-41 lead with 10 minutes left in the second half.
Barford finished 9 of 12 from the field, with four 3-pointers.
After falling behind early, UConn never mounted a serious challenge and dropped its second straight game in blowout fashion. The Huskies lost 77-57 to No. 4 Michigan State on Friday.
The Razorbacks stormed out to a big lead, with Jones knocking down a 3-pointer to give Arkansas a 25-10 advantage 10 minutes into the first half.
Arkansas led 45-31 at halftime, behind 16 points from Barford.
Arkansas shot 60.0 percent from the field and made 11 3-pointers. The 102 points are a season high for the Razorbacks, who have a week off before traveling to Houston on Dec. 2.
The Huskies were outrebounded 42-26.
Connecticut returns home to host Columbia on Wednesday.
Top Game Performances
| Arkansas |
|
Connecticut |
|
Jaylen Barford 24 |
Scoring |
Jalen Adams 25 |
|
Trey Thompson 5 |
Assists |
Jalen Adams 3 |
|
Darious Hall 6 |
Rebounds |
Mamadou Diarra 5 |
|
C.J. Jones 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Christian Vital 4 |
|
Adrio Bailey 1 |
Steals |
Jalen Adams 4 |
|
Adrio Bailey 1 |
Blocks |
Mamadou Diarra 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Arkansas
|
102 |
60.0 |
11-19 |
25-33 |
16 |
38 |
1 |
5 |
14 |
| Connecticut
|
67 |
37.7 |
7-26 |
14-22 |
9 |
21 |
1 |
8 |
14 |
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