Richmond's 21 points lead No. 19 Arkansas past Central Arkansas 79-66
Central Arkansas (2-2) pulled within six points on a Harrison Beauchamp jumper with 4:22 left after trailing by as many as 18 in the second half.
Key points
- 19 Razorbacks beat Central Arkansas 79-66 on Friday night.
- Up next Central Arkansas: At Oklahoma State on Monday.
- The Bears, who were picked to finish first in the United Athletic Conference preseason poll, were led by Harrison Beauchamp’s 14 points and Luke Moore’s 12.
(AP) — Billy Richmond III scored 21 points and led four Arkansas players in double figures as the No.
Smith, a five-star freshman who led the Razorbacks in scoring through their first two games, had been held to just three points on 1-of-8 shooting in Wednesday’s win over Robert Morris, but bounced back, going 5 of 6 from the floor and picking up three steals.
Additional details
- Richmond, the team’s only returner from last year, scored seven points in the stretch and 15 of his game-high 21 in the first half.
- The Razorbacks went on a 15-2 run over 5:12 early in the first half to take a quick double-digit lead.
- The Razorbacks scored just 12 bench points on Friday after averaging 28.6 per game.
- Jeremiah Wilkinson chipped in 14 points and Jordan Smith Jr.
- Arkansas: Faces Indiana in New York City on Tuesday.
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