LSU Tigers at Arkansas Razorbacks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
75 - 54
Epps' double-double sparks surging LSU past Arkansas, 75-54
Even the first-year Tigers coach couldn't have known how quickly LSU would turn that potential into wins.
"That was about as well as we can play," Wade said. "... We were just hoping to come in here and hang around and keep it close and give ourselves an opportunity there at the end. Obviously, things kind of snowballed and it was our night tonight."
Four players scored in double figures for LSU, with Randy Onwuasor and Skylar Mays finishing with 12 points each and Duop Reath adding 11. The Tigers led by as many as 24 points in the first half and shot 52.7 percent (29 of 55) in the win.
"(The turnaround) feels great," Epps said. "We've definitely put the work in, and I'm just happy that we've been winning games."
Jaylen Barford had 17 points to lead the Razorbacks (11-5, 1-3), who have lost three straight games after reaching No. 22 in The Associated Press poll a week ago. Barford was 6 of 15 from the field and the only Arkansas player to score in double figures.
Arkansas entered the game leading the SEC with an average of 88.5 points per game, but it trailed 41-21 at halftime and never threatened in the second half.
"They came in, and I thought they caught us real flat," Arkansas coach Mike Anderson said. "... It was one of those nights, and when you shoot 18 percent from the field (in the first half), you're going to get these kind of results."
BIG PICTURE
Arkansas: The Razorbacks played their worst half of the season to open the game, shooting just 6 of 33 (18.2 percent) from the field and trailing by as many 24 points before settling for a 41-21 halftime deficit. The 21 points were a season-worst in a half for Arkansas, which shot a season-worst 33.3 percent (19 of 57) overall.
UP NEXT
LSU returns home to host Alabama on Saturday.
The suddenly reeling Razorbacks host Missouri on Saturday.
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Statistics
 LSU |
 ARK |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-55 | FG | 19-57 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 33 |
| 4-18 | 3PT | 4-18 |
| 22 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 13-19 | FT | 12-20 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 18 | Assists | 10 |
| 2 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 17 | Fouls | 20 |
| 27 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Game Information
Location: Fayetteville, AR
Attendance: 15,199 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 22-16 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 21-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |