James Madison Dukes at Arkansas Razorbacks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Freshman Meleek Thomas scores career-best 28 points as No. 18 Arkansas beats James Madison 103-74
Thomas shot 8 of 16 from the floor and 6 of 10 from 3-point range. He scored 18 points in the first half as Arkansas (10-3) built a 20-point lead at the break and extended its home winning streak to eight games this season.
Freshman guard Darius Acuff Jr. scored 12 of his 17 points in the first half. Acuff and Thomas combined for 30 of Arkansas’ 48 points in the opening 20 minutes. D.J. Wagner pitched in with 14 points and Malique added 11.
Bradley Douglas led James Madison (7-7) with 19 points, and Justin McBride added 13. The Dukes fell to 1-7 in road games this season.
James Madison closed within 16 points with 10:43 left in the second half before Arkansas went on a 15-0 run that included two 3-pointers by Thomas.
James Madison tried to keep pace and shot 12 for 32 from long distance, but Arkansas capitalized when mistakes occurred, forcing 14 turnovers and scoring 21 points off the giveaways.
Arkansas: Hosts No. 19 Tennessee to start its Southeastern Conference season on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 103 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 74 - 103 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Preston Fowler makes free throw 2 of 2 | 74 - 103 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Preston Fowler makes free throw 1 of 2 | 73 - 103 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Foul on Jaden Karuletwa. | 72 - 103 |
Statistics
 JMU |
 ARK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-58 | FG | 34-62 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 12-32 | 3PT | 15-28 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 54 |
| 14-19 | FT | 20-31 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 13 | Assists | 24 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 31 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 20 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 33 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 3 | Percent Led | 89 |
Game Information
Location: Fayetteville, AR
Attendance: 19,200 | Capacity:
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 7-1 | - | 14-6 |
| South Alabama | 5-3 | 2 | 14-6 |
| Arkansas State | 5-3 | 2 | 13-7 |
| Marshall | 5-3 | 2 | 13-7 |
| Georgia Southern | 5-3 | 2 | 13-8 |
| Georgia State | 5-3 | 2 | 8-12 |
| App State | 5-4 | 2.5 | 12-9 |
| Coastal Carolina | 5-4 | 2.5 | 12-9 |
| Southern Miss | 5-4 | 2.5 | 11-10 |
| Texas State | 4-5 | 3.5 | 11-10 |
| Old Dominion | 3-6 | 4.5 | 6-15 |
| Louisiana | 3-6 | 4.5 | 5-16 |
| James Madison | 2-6 | 5 | 9-11 |
| UL Monroe | 0-8 | 7 | 3-17 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | 5-1 | - | 15-4 |
| Florida | 5-1 | - | 14-5 |
| Georgia | 4-2 | 1 | 16-3 |
| Arkansas | 4-2 | 1 | 14-5 |
| Kentucky | 4-2 | 1 | 13-6 |
| Alabama | 3-2 | 1.5 | 13-5 |
| Vanderbilt | 3-3 | 2 | 16-3 |
| Missouri | 3-3 | 2 | 13-6 |
| Auburn | 3-3 | 2 | 12-7 |
| Ole Miss | 3-3 | 2 | 11-8 |
| Tennessee | 2-3 | 2.5 | 12-6 |
| South Carolina | 2-4 | 3 | 11-8 |
| Texas | 2-4 | 3 | 11-8 |
| Mississippi State | 2-4 | 3 | 10-9 |
| LSU | 1-5 | 4 | 13-6 |
| Oklahoma | 1-5 | 4 | 11-8 |