Box Score

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Shooting better than 60 percent from the floor, Arkansas defeated the Southeastern Louisiana men's basketball team, 111-65, Tuesday at Bud Walton Arena.

Arkansas (5-2) shot 38-of-61 from the floor (62.3 percent), leading by as much as 57 late in the contest. Turnovers proved costly as the Razorbacks scored 41 points off 24 Southeastern (3-4) giveaways.

The Lions, who struggled offensively in the second half, shot just over 34 percent from the floor (22-of-64). The 11 three-pointers made were a season high as Southeastern shot over 40 percent (11-of-26) from beyond the arc for the third time this season.

Jeffery Ricard led Southeastern in scoring with 14 points while Dre Evans also reached double digits, contributing 10 points for the Lions. Devonte Upson led all players with seven rebounds and Evans dished out a game-high five assists.

Bobby Portis and Michael Qualls each scored 16 points to lead the Razorbacks. Coty Clarke added 15 and Rashad Madden chipped in 10 as every player that saw action scored for Arkansas. Portis also led the team with five rebounds.

Southeastern returns home Saturday to the University Center to host Southeast Missouri State at 11:30 a.m. prior to the Lions' FCS Playoff game in Strawberry Stadium. Tickets for both contests can be purchased at www.LionSports.net or by calling the Southeastern Athletics Ticket Office at (985) 549-LION.


SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA (3-4)
Ricard, Jeffery 5-9 1-1 14; Evans, Dre 4-11 0-0 10; Filmore, Joshua 2-6 2-2 8; Upson, Devonte 3-6 1-2 7; Benton, Antonnio 2-5 0-0 6; Hawkins, JaMichael 2-11 0-0 5; Ochie, Onochie 2-7 1-2 5; Campbell, Jeremy 1-5 2-2 4; Cooper, Quin 1-1 1-1 4; Johnson, Forrest 0-0 2-4 2; Evans, Antonio 0-0 0-0 0; Chiera, Julian 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 22-64 10-14 65.

ARKANSAS (5-2)
Qualls, Michael 5-6 4-4 16; Portis, Bobby 7-9 2-2 16; Clarke, Coty 2-4 10-11 15; Madden, Rashad 4-6 1-2 10; Haydar, Kikko 3-6 0-0 9; Gulley, Fred 3-5 2-2 9; Kingsley, Moses 2-3 4-6 8; Williams, Jacorey 3-6 1-2 7; Scott, Rickey 3-3 0-2 6; Wagner, DeQuavious 1-2 2-2 4; Harris, Alandise 2-4 0-1 4; Wade, Mardracus 1-3 0-0 3; Bell, Anthlon 1-3 0-0 2; Watkins, Manuale 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 38-61 26-34 111.

Southeastern La..........   32   33  -   65
Arkansas......................   52   59  -  111

3-point goals--Southeastern La. 11-26 (Ricard, Jeffery 3-4; Evans, Dre 2-7; Benton, Antonnio 2-2; Filmore, Joshua 2-6; Cooper, Quin 1-1; Hawkins, JaMichael 1-5; Chiera, Julian 0-1), Arkansas 9-18 (Haydar, Kikko 3-5; Qualls, Michael 2-2; Gulley, Fred 1-2; Madden, Rashad 1-2; Clarke, Coty 1-2; Wade, Mardracus 1-2; Harris, Alandise 0-1; Bell, Anthlon 0-1; Wagner, DeQuavious 0-1). Fouled out--Southeastern La.-Benton, Antonnio, Arkansas-None. Rebounds--Southeastern La. 31 (Upson, Devonte 7), Arkansas 39 (Portis, Bobby 5). Assists--Southeastern La. 15 (Evans, Dre 5), Arkansas 21 (Harris, Alandise 4). Total fouls--Southeastern La. 28, Arkansas 16. Technical fouls--Southeastern La.-Benton, Antonnio; Chiera, Julian, Arkansas-Clarke, Coty. A-11765 Estimated Actual Attendance: 7754