National Basketball Association
Louisiana State 71, Arkansas 65
When: 1:45 PM ET, Saturday, February 4, 2012
Where: Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Officials:
# James Barker, # Patrick Evers, # Allen Jordan
Attendance:
9352
By SportsDirect Inc.
Ralston Turner led four double-figure scorers with 16 points to help LSU snap a three-game losing streak with a 71-65 win over Arkansas on Saturday in Baton Rouge.
Turner also made 7 of 8 free throws as the Tigers (13-9, 3-5 SEC) turned away numerous offensive pushes from Arkansas. Justin Hamilton added 13 points and 11 rebounds, and Eddie Ludwig and Anthony Hickey each scored 12. Freshman Johnny O’Bryant III had a career-high 11 rebounds.
Arkansas (16-7, 4-4) was led by Mardracus Wade with 15 points, while Julysses Nobles added 14 points and Rashad Madden had 10 points for the Hogs.
Arkansas, which has yet to win a road game this season, had a 9-2 push before halftime to cut LSU’s lead to 35-31. The Razorbacks had a 10-2 run in the second half, but were never able to regain the lead.
Top Game Performances
| Arkansas |
|
Louisiana State |
|
Mardracus Wade 15 |
Scoring |
Ralston Turner 16 |
|
Julysses Nobles 3 |
Assists |
Anthony Hickey 3 |
|
Michael Sanchez 8 |
Rebounds |
Justin Hamilton 11 |
|
Julysses Nobles 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Ralston Turner 7 |
|
Mardracus Wade 3 |
Steals |
Anthony Hickey 3 |
|
Hunter Mickelson 3 |
Blocks |
Justin Hamilton 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Arkansas
|
65 |
40.4 |
3-13 |
16-23 |
8 |
31 |
5 |
7 |
19 |
| Louisiana State
|
71 |
41.4 |
2-13 |
21-33 |
10 |
39 |
12 |
9 |
16 |