Arkansas comes up short against Wisconsin
By: UA Sports Information
Updated: November 24, 2012
LAS VEGAS - Junior Coty Clarke grabbed a game high 11 rebounds for the University of Arkansas men's basketball team on Saturday night, but a huge second half by #24 Wisconsin edged the Razorbacks, 77-70, in the final game of the Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational.
Sophomore guard BJ Young scored 18 points
and picked up five boards and while Clarke recorded his second double-digit
rebounding game of the season with his 11, seven on the offensive glass. Along
with Young, junior guard Mardracus Wade also had a double-digit scoring game
with 13 points.
The Razorbacks took their first lead in the
opening half after Madden made a layup to make the score 15-13 with 13:30
remaining. The Razorbacks made a statement at the 12:20 mark as Williams came up
with a big steal to drive it to the basket for Arkansas. Just eight seconds
later Coty Clarke took it away from the Badgers and Rickey Scott scored on a
layup after an assist from Dequavious Wagner. The Razorbacks would take their
largest lead of the game at that point, five.
With 9:38 remaining the Hogs would hold the
Badgers scoreless over a span of 4:22 on the clock as Arkansas went on a 7-0 run
to make the score 29-18. Arkansas would keep up the pressure, going toe-toe with
the Badgers as both teams would score 11 to close the half
40-29.
Wade and Young would lead Arkansas in
scoring in the first half with 10 points apiece. Young and Clarke would lead on
the boards with four in the first half. The Badgers led the Razorbacks with 25
rebounds in the first compared to 13 Razorback boards. However, Arkansas
capitalized on the eight Badger turnovers, scoring 13 points. Arkansas committed
just two turnovers in the first half
The second
half would be a different story for Arkansas as Wisconsin chipped away at the
Arkansas lead with consecutive three-point baskets at the start of the second
half to make the score 40-35, bringing Wisconsin within five. Arkansas would
hold the Badgers from taking the lead until the 8:12 mark in the second half
when they went up 55-53. Arkansas would not be able to retake the lead for the
remainder of the game.
The
Razorbacks however, would out-rebound the Badgers in the second half, 21-14
after being out-rebounded in the first 25-13.
The
Razorbacks return to the court on Friday, Nov. 30, at Bud Walton Arena to face
No. 6 Syracuse at 7:30 p.m., a game that will be televised on ESPN
