Abilene Christian Wildcats at Arkansas Razorbacks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Mark's double-double propels Arkansas over Abilene Christian 83-73
Mark made 9 of 14 shots, including both of his 3-point attempts, and 5 of 6 free throws for the Razorbacks (8-4). Khalif Battle sank three 3-pointers and scored 18, while fellow reserve Keyon Menifield Jr. scored 11 with six rebounds. Chandler Lewis totaled nine points, nine rebounds and two blocked shots.
Ali Abdou Dibba had 10 points at halftime and the Wildcats (5-7) took a 35-28 lead into the locker room. Mark and Trevon Brazile both had eight points in the first half for the Razorbacks.
Battle sandwiched two free throws and a 3-pointer around a Menifield bucket in a 7-0 run as Arkansas took a 47-43 lead with 14:36 left to play. A three-point play by Leonardo Bettiol pulled Abilene Christian even at 47-all, but Mark scored six in an 8-0 run and the Razorbacks stayed in front from there.
Dibba led the Wildcats with 18 points. Bettiol totaled 14 points and eight rebounds off the bench. Kavion McClain scored 10 with five assists.
Arkansas beat Abilene Christian 85-72 three seasons ago in the only previous meeting
Arkansas returns to action on Dec. 30 when it hosts UNC Wilmington. Arkansas will open Southeastern Conference play at home on Jan. 6 against Auburn.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 73 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Immanuel Allen made Jumper. | 73 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Airion Simmons Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 83 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Davonte Davis missed Layup. | 71 - 83 |
Statistics
 ACU |
 ARK |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-72 | FG | 27-52 |
| 38.9 | Field Goal % | 51.9 |
| 4-16 | 3PT | 7-15 |
| 25.0 | Three Point % | 46.7 |
| 13-20 | FT | 22-28 |
| 65.0 | Free Throw % | 78.6 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 38 |
| 15 | Assists | 9 |
| 10 | Steals | 2 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 21 | Fouls | 17 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Fayetteville, AR
Attendance: 19,200 | Capacity:
2023-24 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon | 17-3 | - | 30-5 |
| Tarleton State | 16-4 | 1 | 25-10 |
| UT Arlington | 13-7 | 4 | 20-14 |
| Seattle U | 11-9 | 6 | 23-14 |
| Utah Valley | 11-9 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 10-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Abilene Christian | 10-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| California Baptist | 8-12 | 9 | 16-17 |
| Utah Tech | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Southern Utah | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 2-18 | 15 | 6-25 |
2023-24 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 14-4 | - | 27-9 |
| Auburn | 13-5 | 1 | 27-8 |
| South Carolina | 13-5 | 1 | 26-8 |
| Kentucky | 13-5 | 1 | 23-10 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 1 | 25-12 |
| Florida | 11-7 | 3 | 24-12 |
| Texas A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 21-15 |
| LSU | 9-9 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Mississippi State | 8-10 | 6 | 21-14 |
| Ole Miss | 7-11 | 7 | 20-12 |
| Georgia | 6-12 | 8 | 20-17 |
| Arkansas | 6-12 | 8 | 16-17 |
| Vanderbilt | 4-14 | 10 | 9-23 |
| Missouri | 0-18 | 14 | 8-24 |