National Basketball Association
Arkansas 91, Missouri 84
When: 8:30 PM ET, Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Where: Mizzou Arena, Columbia, Missouri
Officials:
# Jeffrey Anderson, # Olandis Poole, # K.B. Burdett Jr.
Attendance:
11020
By Field Level Media
Makhi Mitchell scored 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as Arkansas registered a 91-84 win over Missouri in a Southeastern Conference matchup on Wednesday night in Columbia, Mo.
Tramon Mark finished with a team-high 22 points for Arkansas (11-10, 2-6 SEC), which snapped a three-game skid. Keyon Menifield Jr. contributed 16 points and Jalen Graham finished with 13.
Tamar Bates collected 29 points and five steals to lead Missouri (8-13, 0-8), which lost its eighth game in a row. Bates shot 9-for-18 overall, 1-for-3 from beyond the arc and 10-for-10 from the free-throw line.
Sean East II added 11 points, six rebounds and seven assists for Missouri. Anthony Robinson II finished with 10 points.
Arkansas raced to a 47-28 lead at the half.
Missouri started competitively and trailed 12-10 with 14:04 to go in the first half.
The Razorbacks took control at that point. They went on an 8-0 run to seize a 20-10 advantage with 9:56 remaining.
Chandler Lawson made a layup to start the run. Mitchell and Mark followed with back-to-back dunks, and Mitchell sank a pair of free throws.
The Tigers stayed within range and trailed Arkansas 35-26 with 3:53 left in the half.
Arkansas went on another scoring binge, this time a 12-2 run to finish the half and seize a 19-point lead. Mitchell started the run with a dunk off a pass from Menifield.
The Tigers fell behind by as many as 23 points early in the second half. A layup by Mark gave Arkansas a 57-34 lead with 17:23 to play.
Missouri pulled back within 71-58 with 8:14 left, and Aidan Shaw dunked as the Tigers got within 79-66 with 3:39 remaining.
Arkansas let the Tigers pull as close as 90-84 in the closing seconds. Mark helped to seal the outcome by making one of two free throws with six seconds to go, and he blocked a shot on the defensive end.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Arkansas |
|
Missouri |
Tramon Mark 22 |
Scoring |
Tamar Bates 29 |
Jalen Graham 4 |
Assists |
Sean East II 7 |
Makhi Mitchell 14 |
Rebounds |
Sean East II 6 |
Tramon Mark 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Tamar Bates 10 |
Jalen Graham 4 |
Steals |
Tamar Bates 5 |
Jalen Graham 3 |
Blocks |
Noah Carter 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Arkansas
|
91 |
54.1 |
4-6 |
21-26 |
14 |
33 |
6 |
10 |
15 |
Missouri
|
84 |
45.8 |
10-20 |
20-22 |
13 |
25 |
4 |
9 |
18 |