Heart Malique Ewin scored a season-high 21 factors and picked up first three assists of the marketing campaign, Karter Knox had a double-double, and No. 21 Arkansas positioned seven gamers in double figures in a 115-61 blowout of Jackson State on Friday in Fayetteville, Ark.
Knox had 17 factors and 10 rebounds, D. J. Wagner had 16 factors, and Meleek Thomas added 13 off the bench for the Razorbacks (5-1), who scored their most factors in a recreation in coach John Calipari’s two seasons.
Tamarion Hoover had 19 factors and hit 4 3-pointers whereas Dorian McMillian had 9 factors for the Tigers (0-5), who’ve additionally misplaced to No. 8 Illinois, No. 6 Louisville and No. 22 Auburn. Second-leading scorer Daeshun Ruffin didn’t rating in eight minutes.
The Razorbacks led 47-19 on the half and stored pushing, making 16 of their first 19 area aim makes an attempt within the second half. They scored 68 factors within the body and led 79-27 with 12 minutes remaining.
Arkansas shot 63.9% from the sector and had a 38-27 rebounding benefit whereas committing solely six turnovers.
Billy Richmond III had a season-high 14 factors and Darius Acuff Jr. had 10 for the Razorbacks, who additionally made 28 of 36 free throws.
The Tigers shot 34.4% from the sector and made 9 of 27 3-pointers. They had been 7 of 33 from the ground within the first half, together with 3 of 15 from distance.
Arkansas has gained all 13 conferences between the 2 groups.
The Razorbacks used their fourth beginning mixture whereas in search of the easiest way to assault a schedule that will get appreciably harder.
They play 19 of their remaining 24 regular-season video games towards groups that gained not less than 20 video games final season, starting with Duke within the CBS Thanksgiving Basic on Thursday in Chicago.
Thomas made an instantaneous influence when he entered after the primary media timeout. He hit a 3-pointer from the highest of the important thing for a 12-7 lead, and his lob passes arrange Richmond for run-out dunks on the following two possessions because the Razorbacks broke from a 7-7 tie 4 minutes into the sport.
Arkansas asserted itself inside a pair of lengthy scoring runs to take management. Wagner’s dunk capped a 24-9 run for a 31-16 lead.
After Jayme Mitchell Jr. hit a 3 to cease the run, the Razorbacks scored the ultimate 16 factors of the primary half to take a 47-19 lead.
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