Arkansas 75, South Carolina 55: Bobby Portis had 18 points and 13 rebounds to lead the host Razorbacks to an easy victory over the Gamecocks.

Michael Qualls finished with 11 points and nine rebounds in his first game as a reserve this year for Arkansas (17-5, 6-3 SEC), though he shot 3-of-14 from the field. Rashad Madden added nine points and five assists for the Razorbacks, who shot 2-of-13 from 3-point range.

Sindarius Thornwell led South Carolina (11-10, 2-7) with 16 points, including three 3-pointers. Marcus Stroman added 10 points and six assists off the bench but the Gamecocks struggled shooting the ball, connecting on 27.9 percent of their field-goal attempts.

The game was close throughout the first half, with the game tied at 19 with less than eight minutes to go on Thornwell's 3-pointer. Arkansas went on a 9-0 run to open some space, and Moses Kingsley's jumper in the final seconds had the Razorbacks up seven at the break.

Arkansas scored the first five points of the second half to open a 12-point lead and continued to push the advantage, going up 17 with less than eight minutes to go on Qualls' three-point play. A quick 5-0 run got South Carolina within 12 with less than seven minutes to go, but the Gamecocks could never put together a run to make it a game as the Razorbacks cruised to the victory.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Thornwell was 4-of-9 shooting from the field, while the other four South Carolina starters combined to shoot 8-of-30. … Both teams hit the offensive glass, with the Gamecocks grabbing 17 offensive rebounds to the Razorbacks' 15. … South Carolina was 5-of-24 on 3-pointers.