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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Alabama 72, Arkansas 66
When: 1:30 PM ET, Saturday, January 28, 2012
Where: Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Officials: # John Hampton, # Tony Greene, # Bert Smith
Attendance: 13145

Trevor Releford scored 18 points to help Alabama snap a four-game losing streak with a 72-66 win over Arkansas.

Releford made seven of 13 shots and added four rebounds to lead the Crimson Tide (14-7, 3-4 SEC). JaMychal Green added 14 points and eight rebounds and Tony Mitchell emerged from a four-game scoring slump with 11 points and six rebounds.

Arkansas (15-6, 3-3 SEC) got 18 points from Rickey Scott, who added five rebounds and four assists, and 12 points from Mardracus Wade. Arkansas has yet to win a road game this season.

Alabama led 37-30 at the half thanks to the Crimson Tide outscoring the Razorbacks 14-4 and holding the Razorbacks without a field goal over the final eight minutes of the half.
Top Game Performances
 
Arkansas   Alabama
Rickey Scott 18 Scoring Trevor Releford 18
Rickey Scott 4 Assists Andrew Steele 6
B.J. Young 6 Rebounds JaMychal Green 8
Mardracus Wade 4 Free Throws Made Rodney Cooper 4
B.J. Young 4 Steals Tony Mitchell 3
Devonta Abron 1 Blocks Nick Jacobs 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Arkansas 66 42.9 6-17 12-17 13 26 2 12 16
Alabama 72 50.0 2-15 20-25 12 33 8 11 17