HawgBeat – Arkansas beats South Dakota State, 71-56

The No. 9 Arkansas Razorbacks improved to 3-0 on the season with an 71-56 win over South Dakota State within the five hundredth sport performed at Bud Walton Area in Fayetteville.

As soon as once more, Wichita State switch Ricky Council IV led the Razorbacks with 19 factors, two rebounds and two assists. He made considered one of Arkansas’ season-high seven 3-pointers within the contest. The environment friendly day from deep made up for a tough 8-15 from the free throw line.

Missouri switch Trevon Brazile earned his second double-double of the season with 13 factors and 10 rebounds within the contest.

The Jackrabbits turned the ball over 20 occasions, and the Hogs turned these into 23 factors.

This is a recap of Wednesday’s win, which was the 18th victory within the month of November below head coach Eric Musselman.

Jordan Walsh opened the sport by lacking a layup, stealing the ball from the rebounder and making up for the miss with the primary discipline objective for the Hogs.

Following a pair of midrange jumpers from Davonte Davis, the Hogs held a 6-5 lead over the Jackrabbits on the below 16 timeout. South Dakota State already had 5 turnovers by that time.

Brazile confirmed off his athleticism with a put-back dunk and a lay in on a lob from Council to make it 12-7. A pair of layups from Council and Arizona State switch Jalen Graham gave the Hogs a 16-9 lead with 11:12 to go within the first half.

A 4-0 run by South Dakota out of the below 12 timeout was countered with back-to-back 3-pointers by Council and Brazile. A block by Brazile changed into a jam by Council to offer Arkansas a 24-15 lead on the 7:27 mark.

The Jackrabbits took benefit of sentimental protection from the Hogs and went on a 6-0 run in simply over a minute to trim the Razorback result in 31-27 with 2:28 left within the first half. A really pissed off Musselman referred to as for his first timeout of the season, and his phrases appeared to work.

Arkansas went on a 9-0 run out of the break and completed the half with a 41-29 benefit.

Following a free throw from SDSU to begin the half, the Hogs went on an 11-0 run that included a pair of deep pictures from Walsh and Davis. Following a thunderous slam from Council, the Jackrabbits referred to as for a timeout as they have been down 52-30 with 16:52 left within the contest.

After Walsh needed to exit the sport with a left leg damage on the 15:10 mark, the Jackrabbits went on a 6-0 run, but it surely did not imply a lot because the Hogs nonetheless led 56-37 on the below 12 break.

Anthony Black turned the fifth Hog to hit a 3 and he put his workforce up by 23 factors with just below 10 minutes left within the sport.

A 5:50 scoring drought by South Dakota State got here to an finish on the 6:12 mark within the second half. By that time, the Hogs had a 64-39 lead and the reserves have been within the sport.

Arkansas had 4 turnovers and was 0-5 from the sector throughout a 4:46 span going into the below 4 media timeout.

Arguably the largest spotlight of the sport got here when Brazile dunked over a defender with 1:54 left within the sport to ship the followers left at Bud Walton Area right into a frenzy.

The slam by Brazile was the ultimate made shot of the night time for the Hogs of their 71-56 win.