National Basketball Association
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
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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 |
|
