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#18 Arkansas Gets Hot From Deep to Defeat Troy
FAYETTEVILLE – The 18th-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks, behind a career-high night from Zvonimir Ivisic and 19 points from Adou Thiero, used a 12-2 run and later a 7-0 run to pull away from Troy in the second half for a 65-49 victory Wednesday night at Bud Walton Arena.
The Razorbacks trailed most of the first half and were down three (32-29) with 17:09 left. Ivisic hit the second of his six 3-pointers on the night to tie the game and Johnell Davis followed with a layup to give Arkansas a lead it would not relinquish the rest of the game. That started the 12-2 run and the Razorbacks were 5-of-5 from the field over the span.
Myles Rigsby answered with a pair of jumpers to work the Trojans’ deficit down to three (41-38) with 12:08 remaining. However, Thiero made a jumper and slammed home an alley-oop before Boogie Fland capped a 7-0 run to go up 10. Troy ended the run with a free throw before Ivisic drained another 3-pointer to give the Hogs a double-digit lead the rest of the game.
Ivisic scored a career-high 19 points, making a career-high 6-of-7 from 3-point range, while adding a career-high five blocked shots and three steals. Sixteen of Ivisic’s points (5-of-6 from deep) and four of his blocks came in the second half.
Thiero also scored 19 points, including 12 in the second half, with seven rebounds. Fland, like Thiero, threatened a double-double as well with 12 points and seven assists.
Troy was led by Jackson Fields (13 points) and Rigsby (12 points).
Arkansas returns to action next Monday (Nov. 18) to host Pacific. Tipoff is set for 7 pm and the game will be broadcast on SEC Network Plus.
FIRST HALF: Arkansas 26 – Troy 27
• Both teams struggled from deep, going a combined 5-of-22. Troy was 3-of-11 and Arkansas was 2-of-11.
• Also, the teams were a combined 6-of-8 at the line. Arkansas was 4-of-5 and Troy was 2-of-3.
• Troy out-rebounded the Hogs, 24-15.
• Adou Thiero led Arkansas with seven points.
• Arkansas blocked five shots, including two by Zvonimir Ivisic.
• Arkansas forced 11 turnovers thanks to eight steals.
• Arkansas only led once in the first half, 18-16, at 6:13. There were four ties.
SECOND HALF: Arkansas 39 – Troy 22
• It was a tale of two halves. Arkansas shot 29.4% from the field in the first half and 63.6% in the second. Arkansas was 8-of-12 from 3-point range in the period.
• Troy was held to 35.7% shooting in the half and was 0-of-8 from 3-point range.
• Arkansas had 11 of its 14 assists in the second half.
• While Arkansas was out-rebounded for the game, the Hogs held a 15-to-12 rebound advantage in the final 20 minutes.
GAME NOTES:
- Arkansas’ starting lineup was Boogie Fland, D.J. Wagner, Johnell Davis, Adou Thiero and Trevon Brazile.
- Arkansas won the opening tip.
- Troy’s Thomas Dowd scored the game’s first points, a 3-pointer at 19:07. Adou Thiero scored Arkansas’ first points, an old-fashion 3-point play at 18:49.
- Karter Knox was Arkansas’ first sub.
- Arkansas has won five straight in the series with Troy and leads the all-time series versus the Trojans, 6-1.
- Trevon Brazile and Jonas Aidoo both played in the first half but sat out the second due to injury.
- Ivisic is the only Hog (dating back to 1996-97) to have at least four made 3-pointers, four blocks and three steals. He is also the only 7-footer in Arkansas history to make at least five 3-pointers in a game. The previous best was Connor Vanover making four. (HogStats)
- Ivisic going 6-of-7 (87.5%) from deep, he ties for the second-best 3-point shooting percentage in a game by a Hog with 7+ attempts, behind Jannero Pargo, 87.5% (7-8) – vs Florida, 1/26/2002, and tying Patrick Beverley, 85.7% (6-7) – vs Southeast Missouri St., 11/10/2006. (HogStats)
- Arkansas had 16 steals, the most since getting 16 versus Bradley on Dec. 17, 2022.
- Arkansas forced 24 turnovers, the most by an opponent since Bradley had 27 on Dec. 17, 2022.
- Arkansas is now 21-9 all-time when ranked #18 in the AP poll. The last time it won as the #18 team was Feb. 26, 2022 vs #6 Kentucky (75-73). Coach Calipari is 23-6 all-time when his team is ranked #18 in the AP poll, including a 13-1 mark at home.
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After a cool/chilly morning that started in the 40s and 50s, Tuesday will warm to the upper 70s and low 80s with nothing but sunshine all day long.
There will be a weak front passing through Arkansas on Wednesday. There will briefly be a few clouds along the time the front actually passes through. But once the front clears, it will once again become sunny.
Starting Friday and lasting through the weekend and into next week a strong south wind will set up. That will warm Arkansas into the mid and upper 80s and introduce a higher level of humidity. It will feel a little like Summer this weekend. Rain chances will return to Central Arkansas starting on Sunday.
With a big upper-level system and cold front approaching early next week, the rain and thunderstorm chance will go up Monday, Monday night and Tuesday. Some strong to severe storms may occur Monday evening. The front will become stationary on Tuesday which will prolong the rainy period and overall help the drought situation Arkansas is facing.
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — Purple is the color of the month in Arkansas, and Lupus Awareness Month is bringing a busy stretch of events, including a mayoral proclamation and a smooth jazz concert featuring acclaimed saxophonist Merlon Devine.
A proclamation for Lupus Awareness Month is set for 6 p.m. in North Little Rock, with Mayor Hardwick expected to present it. Organizers encouraged lupus warriors and supporters to come out.
Anita Boone, President of the Lupus Foundation of Arkansas Inc. and a former lupus warrior, described the day-to-day reality of living with the disease: “One minute you’re feeling amazing, the next minute your body is saying we can’t do this.”
Lupus is an autoimmune disease, described during the interview as a condition where the immune system attacks the body “inside out.” It can affect organs throughout the body, including the brain, lungs, heart and kidneys. Boone also shared personal impacts, saying, “I am losing, actually, ear from hearing, just because of lupus.”
The Lupus Foundation of Arkansas is also inviting the community to a Lupus Smooth Jazz Concert this Sunday, May 17, at 3:30 at The Space with Grace event venue, 2005 Main St., North Little Rock.
Gale Davis, committee chair for the Lupus Smooth Jazz Concert shared details about the concert.
Davis said guests are encouraged to “dress to impress,” though formalwear isn’t required. The event will include a photo backdrop, light hors d’oeuvres and beverages, and sponsored tables aimed at networking. It’s also a chance for people to meet other lupus warriors, learn more about the foundation’s work, and watch a video presentation highlighting events from the past year.
The featured artist, Merlon Devine, was described as an acclaimed saxophonist known for a soulful, smooth jazz sound, with a career spanning more than two decades and performances across the country and around the world. He’s also an Arkansas native who attended Little Rock Central High School. He now lives in Southern Maryland, outside Washington, D.C.
Davis said Devine’s connection to lupus is personal. She said his father had lupus and has since died, though he didn’t die from lupus. They also said Divine had a sister who died from lupus in 1981 and that he currently has two sisters living with lupus.
She also shared that, according to his doctors, Devine was born with acute asthma and underdeveloped lungs. His latest single, released last year, is called “Mercy.”
Tickets must be purchased online and will not be sold at the door. They’re available online by clicking on the flyer. Prices are $40 for individual tickets, or $400 for a table of nine, with an option to sponsor a table.
Organizers also noted another proclamation is planned for the Little Rock side with Mayor Frank Scott tomorrow, and encouraged people to follow the Lupus Foundation of Arkansas on social media for updates.
The concert will take place this Sunday at the Space With Grace Venue in North Little Rock.
ASHLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. — An Arkansas man died after crashing a dirt bike on Sunday.
The 21-year-old Arkansas man, formerly from Newaygo, crashed into a tree while riding a dirt bike on private property in Ashland Township near Grant on Sunday before 2:30 p.m., according to Michigan State Police (MSP) troopers.
Emergency responders tried to save his life but he died at the scene.
Troopers are still investigating but do not suspect drugs or alcohol as factors in the crash.
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