NCAAB Game Recap - Montana State at Arkansas
Wed Nov 21, 2018 8:00 PM EST

Duke
87
Gonz
89
F
Marq
68
Kansas
77
F
UVA
74
MTSU
52
F
Lou
81
Tenn
92
F
Aub
73
Ariz
57
F
Winth
74
KY
87
F
StMar
57
MissSt
61
F
Clem
82
Crei
87
F
ASU
78
Iowa
105
F
Dart
71
Buff
110
F
Wisc
62
Stan
46
F
Akr
61
StBon
49
F
UTSA
76
FlGlf
65
F
Pitt
75
StLou
73
F
Fla
60
Okla
65
F
WCU
63
USM
68
F
IlSt
73
Bois
70
F
SDSt
78
ColSt
65
F
Hartfo
75
Iona
80
F
SDSU
57
IaSt
87
F
JSU
83
NFla
78
F
Boston
67
Drex
86
F
(N/A)
64
Brown
96
F
W IL
90
TN-M
92
F
Rich
66
Wyo
68
F
UtVal
87
LongB
72
F
Tul
61
UL
68
F
UGA
67
GASt
91
F
NCAT
74
MtStM
60
F
SMU
77
WriSt
76
F
Leh
80
Sien
69
F
(N/A)
61
Stony
97
F
Minn
68
Wash
66
F
S Wes
57
Furm
74
F
FlaAM
59
SoFL
69
F
Drake
66
UMKC
63
F
CS-Ful
71
Hof
80
F
PVAM
64
ECU
76
F
(N/A)
66
YSU
104
F
Yale
70
Vermt
79
F
FlMem
77
JU
123
F
(N/A)
62
FAU
73
F
Butl
64
Dayt
69
F
Copp
65
Woff
99
F
Colg
56
Syr
77
F
FaDi
77
Princ
66
F
(N/A)
40
Army
91
F
LoyIL
66
BC
78
F
TxSt
54
CAPoly
42
F
UTRGV
44
GaTec
72
F
UCIrv
60
Toled
67
F
(N/A)
65
NMSt
92
F
(N/A)
58
TXAMC
61
F
SIU-E
70
Valpa
75
F(OT)
MTSt
68
Ark
90
F
N CO
90
InWor
64
F
Brad
59
PSU
56
F
Xav
83
Ill
74
F
Rice
78
BYU
105
F
CenCT
74
LoyMa
76
F
Harv
57
USF
61
F
USC-Up
56
Portl
73
F
UtSt
82
AzSt
87
F

Nov 21, 2018, 8:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Montana State

38

30

68

Arkansas

54

36

90

Arkansas starts fast, routs Montana State 90-68
Wed Nov 21, 2018 11:22 PM

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Jalen Harris put in a lot of time on his own last season to keep his game sharp, waiting on his opportunity to take the court for Arkansas.

After transferring from New Mexico, Harris redshirted last season under NCAA rules, but he did not sit idly by. Instead he recruited a pair of former teammates to work out with him after hours to make sure he was in the best shape possible when this season rolled around.

That effort is starting to pay off, and it was never more evident than on Wednesday night. Harris recorded a double-double with 11 points and 11 assists as Arkansas routed Montana State 90-68.

"I just tried to stay in the gym and work hard," said Harris, who matched his season-high in points. "I used to always hit up Daryl (Macon) and Jalen (Barford) and ask them what I needed to do, what gamelike things I need to work on and they always told me. So by having those guys around, it really helped out."

It also helps that Harris has sophomore post Daniel Gafford playing at a high level. Gafford, who was named the SEC player of the week after his career-high 27 points against Indiana on Sunday, was a perfect 8 of 8 from the floor Wednesday night, most of those off feeds from Harris, and scored 16 points.

"It's just ridiculous," Harris said of Gafford's almost 80-percent shooting through four games. "Just get it to him down there and you know he has a good possibility of making it, so you keep feeding him."

The Razorbacks (3-1) were never threatened in Wednesday's one-sided win. Mason Jones, whose key rebound and free throw with 2.5 seconds left lifted the Razorbacks to a 73-72 win against Indiana, scored the first seven points of the game for Arkansas (3-1) and finished with a team-high 18 points, one of five Arkansas players to score in double figures.

Montana State (1-5) fell behind quickly under the Arkansas scoring barrage, but senior guard Tyler Hall did his part to keep the score respectable at 54-38 at halftime by scoring 23 points, including seven 3-pointers. Hall finished with 29 points.

The Razorbacks forced 24 Montana State turnovers and recorded 13 steals to go along with 29 assists.

Arkansas coach Mike Anderson said he was pleased with his team's energy, especially to start the game.

"Early on we made a lot of shots, but our defense was really on-point," Anderson said. "Montana State eventually found a nice little groove, a lot of it attributed to the Hall kid. He started really knocking down some shots that were in Al Dillard's range. I mean guys were on him. But I thought in the second half we did a better job of adjusting and making him work for his shot."

BIG PICTURE

Arkansas' schedule sets up favorably over the next eight games - six of them at home in Fayetteville and one in North Little Rock - for the Razorbacks to head into SEC play at 10-1.

HE SAID IT

Wednesday's game is the second of a three-game stretch over six days for Arkansas, but Gafford said the Razorbacks would rather play games than practice.

"We're just having fun because we're actually getting to play somebody besides ourselves," Gafford said. "It's a good feeling. It's way better than practice."

TIP-INS

Arkansas got 25 points off the bench, including eight from Reggie Chaney to go along with five rebounds. . The Razorbacks scored 29 points off the 24 turnovers and were 10 of 10 on dunks. . Montana State had 18 offensive rebounds, a statistic Anderson said the Razorbacks needed to improve on.

UP NEXT

Arkansas: The Razorbacks play host to Texas-Arlington on Friday, its third game in six days. It will be the third game of the four-game Hardwood Showcase. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.

Montana State: The Bobcats will be on the road at Omaha on Saturday, its fourth straight road game.

Leaders

Montana State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
T. Hall 29 0 2 3 1 0
L. Ricketts 15 0 0 4 2 0
Arkansas PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
M. Jones 18 0 3 3 2 0
D. Gafford 16 0 0 7 1 1

Team Comparison

MTSt Ark
Points For 68 90
Field Goals 21/59-36% 37/70-53%
Three Pointers 11/34-32% 11/35-31%
Free Throws 15/24-62% 5/10-50%
Offensive Rebounds 18 10
Defensive Rebounds 22 24
Rebounds 44 39
Blocks 0 4
Steals 5 13
Turnovers 24 14
Personal Fouls 17 25
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - Ark Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Wed Nov 21 MTSt 68 @ Ark 90 T. Hall 29 M. Jones 18

Game Information

Stadium: Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Attendance: 13,698
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