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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Arkansas 97, Mississippi Valley State 64
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Where: Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Officials: # John Cahill, # Joe Lindsay, # Bert Smith
Attendance: 11446

Mardracus Wade led the way with 20 points and four rebounds as Arkansas crushed Mississippi Valley State, 97-64, on Wednesday.

Julysses Nobles added 16 points and Devonta Abron chipped in 13 and six rebounds for the Razorbacks (5-1), who shot 59 percent (35 of 59) in the contest, including 11 of 23 from 3-point range.

Arkansas put it out of reach early, banging in four 3-pointers in the first five minutes to jump out to an 18-3 lead. The Razorbacks hit eight 3-pointers in the first half to take a 47-30 lead into the locker room.

The Delta Devils kept the deficit within 20 points until midway through the second half, when Arkansas ripped off a 19-6 run to erase any doubt.

The Razorbacks have scored at least 80 points in four of their six games and will get their stiffest test of the pre-conference slate this Saturday when they visit No. 10 Connecticut.

Cor-J Cox collected 15 points and nine rebounds for Mississippi Valley State (1-6), which is enduring one of the toughest schedules in the country. The Delta Devils have already faced Notre Dame, DePaul, North Carolina and South Carolina and still have trips to Northwestern, Mississippi, Florida and Wisconsin.

Top Game Performances
 
Mississippi Valley State   Arkansas
Cor-J Cox 15 Scoring Mardracus Wade 20
Paul Crosby 3 Assists Rickey Scott 5
Cor-J Cox 9 Rebounds Devonta Abron 6
Terrence Joyner 8 Free Throws Made Julysses Nobles 5
Paul Crosby 1 Steals Hunter Mickelson 1
Cor-J Cox 1 Blocks Devonta Abron 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Mississippi Valley State 64 31.7 7-25 17-24 11 31 1 2 13
Arkansas 97 59.3 11-23 16-28 17 38 7 5 11