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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Arkansas 86, Delaware State 51
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 5, 2013
Where: Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Officials: # John Heatly, # Chuck Jones, # Antinio Petty
Attendance: 12644

Arkansas 86, Delaware State 51:
Sophomore guard BJ Young continued his torrid play with 19 points as the host Razorbacks won their fifth straight.

Young shot 8-of-9 from the field and has poured in 81 points over his last four games. Anthlon Bell added 12 points on 4-of-6 3-point shooting for Arkansas (9-4). The Razorbacks led 43-18 at halftime in their final non-conference tuneup before Wednesday’s SEC opener at Texas A&M.

Delaware State (6-9) got 13 points from Casey Walker and 10 from Tahj Tate.

The Razorbacks, who came in ranked seventh nationally in scoring, topped 80 points for the seventh time this season. They hit 10-of-19 from beyond the 3-point arc, while the Hornets were 5-of-18.

Arkansas shot 58.2 percent from the field overall.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Arkansas improved to 19-1 against MEAC opponents, including 5-0 against Delaware State. … The Hornets fell to 2-7 on the road, while the Razorbacks improved to 8-1 at home. … Arkansas has won 34 straight home games against unranked opponents.

Top Game Performances
 
Delaware State   Arkansas
Casey Walker 13 Scoring B.J. Young 19
Marques Oliver 2 Assists Rickey Scott 4
Miles Bowman, Jr. 8 Rebounds Hunter Mickelson 8
Marques Oliver 4 Free Throws Made Mardracus Wade 4
Miles Bowman, Jr. 1 Steals Michael Qualls 2
Marques Oliver 2 Blocks Mardracus Wade 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Delaware State 51 38.3 5-18 10-17 8 26 3 4 16
Arkansas 86 58.2 10-19 12-15 17 27 2 8 10