National Basketball Association
Alabama 72, Arkansas 66
When: 1:30 PM ET, Saturday, January 28, 2012
Where: Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Officials:
# John Hampton, # Tony Greene, # Bert Smith
Attendance:
13145
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Trevor Releford scored 18 points to help Alabama snap a four-game losing streak with a 72-66 win over Arkansas.
Releford made seven of 13 shots and added four rebounds to lead the Crimson Tide (14-7, 3-4 SEC). JaMychal Green added 14 points and eight rebounds and Tony Mitchell emerged from a four-game scoring slump with 11 points and six rebounds.
Arkansas (15-6, 3-3 SEC) got 18 points from Rickey Scott, who added five rebounds and four assists, and 12 points from Mardracus Wade. Arkansas has yet to win a road game this season.
Alabama led 37-30 at the half thanks to the Crimson Tide outscoring the Razorbacks 14-4 and holding the Razorbacks without a field goal over the final eight minutes of the half.
Top Game Performances
| Arkansas |
|
Alabama |
|
Rickey Scott 18 |
Scoring |
Trevor Releford 18 |
|
Rickey Scott 4 |
Assists |
Andrew Steele 6 |
|
B.J. Young 6 |
Rebounds |
JaMychal Green 8 |
|
Mardracus Wade 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Rodney Cooper 4 |
|
B.J. Young 4 |
Steals |
Tony Mitchell 3 |
|
Devonta Abron 1 |
Blocks |
Nick Jacobs 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Arkansas
|
66 |
42.9 |
6-17 |
12-17 |
13 |
26 |
2 |
12 |
16 |
| Alabama
|
72 |
50.0 |
2-15 |
20-25 |
12 |
33 |
8 |
11 |
17 |