Menifield scores career-high 32 and Arkansas defeats UNC Wilmington 106-90
AP
Dec 31, 2023
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Keyon Menifield Jr. scored a career-high 32 points, four teammates also reached double digits, and Arkansas Razorbacks defeated UNC Wilmington 106-90 on Saturday.
Menifield, a sophomore playing in just his third game since transferring from Washington, made 8 of 14 shots with three 3-pointers and made 13 of 17 free throws. He had five assists and four rebounds.
UNC Wilmington, already with a win over an opponent from the SEC this season - 80-73 at Kentucky - trailed by only six at halftime and kept pace with Arkansas early in the second half. The Seahawks were within four points with 15 1/2 minutes remaining, but Arkansas scored 14 points in the next four minutes to take a 73-58 lead.
The Seahawks scored seven straight points - five on free throws - to get within 90-80 with 1:53 remaining. Menifield then made a pair of free throws and a 3-pointer to put the Razorbacks back up by 15.
Tramon Mark scored 18 points, Jalen Graham 16, Davonte Davis 14 and Trevon Brazile 12 for Arkansas (9-4). Davis had six assists and six rebounds. Brazile and Mark fouled out.
Reserve forward Trazarien White scored 28 points, Shykeim Phillips 25 and KJ Jenkins 10 for the Seahawks (9-3).
The Seahawks led 26-20 after a 3-pointer by Donovan Newby with 9 1/2 minutes left in the first half. Arkansas then took the lead with a 7-0 run capped off by Brazile's alley-oop dunk off a pass from Menifield. There were four more lead changes and two ties before Menifield scored the Razorbacks' final 11 points of the half to lead 48-42 at the break.
Arkansas will open SEC play with a home game against Auburn on Saturday.
The Seahawks open the Coastal Athletic Association season with a game at Drexel on Thursday.
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1st Half
UNCW
Seahawks
42
ARK
Razorbacks
48
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Khamari McGriff vs. Trevon Brazile (Davonte Davis gains possession)
19:37
Tramon Mark misses two point jump shot
19:35
Trevon Brazile offensive rebound
19:32
+2
Trevon Brazile makes two point layup
0-2
19:32
Noah Ross shooting foul (Trevon Brazile draws the foul)
19:32
Trevon Brazile misses regular free throw 1 of 1
19:32
Shykeim Phillips defensive rebound
19:10
+2
Shykeim Phillips makes two point jump shot (Donovan Newby assists)
2-2
18:51
+2
Keyon Menifield makes two point driving floating bank jump shot
2-4
18:37
Chandler Lawson shooting foul (Donovan Newby draws the foul)
18:37
+1
Donovan Newby makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-4
18:37
+1
Donovan Newby makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-4
18:20
Trevon Brazile misses two point jump shot
18:18
Davonte Davis offensive rebound
18:02
Chandler Lawson misses two point layup
18:00
Razorbacks offensive rebound
17:57
+2
Chandler Lawson makes two point layup
4-6
17:45
+2
Khamari McGriff makes two point layup
6-6
17:30
Tramon Mark misses three point jump shot
17:28
Chandler Lawson offensive rebound
17:21
+2
Keyon Menifield makes two point layup (Davonte Davis assists)
6-8
17:03
Chandler Lawson blocks Noah Ross's two point layup
17:01
Trevon Brazile defensive rebound
16:54
Keyon Menifield misses three point jump shot
16:52
Chandler Lawson offensive rebound
16:43
Jalen Graham turnover (bad pass)
16:26
Nolan Hodge turnover (out of bounds)
16:19
Jalen Graham turnover (Shykeim Phillips steals)
16:14
+2
Shykeim Phillips makes two point running layup
8-8
15:49
Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot
15:47
Nolan Hodge defensive rebound
15:40
KJ Jenkins misses three point jump shot
15:38
Trazarien White offensive rebound
15:27
Shykeim Phillips misses two point jump shot
15:25
Jalen Graham defensive rebound
15:11
Joseph Pinion misses three point jump shot
15:09
KJ Jenkins defensive rebound
14:49
Joseph Pinion shooting foul (Nolan Hodge draws the foul)
14:49
TV timeout
14:49
+1
Nolan Hodge makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-8
14:49
Nolan Hodge misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:49
Eric Van Der Heijden offensive rebound
14:43
Donovan Newby misses three point jump shot
14:41
Razorbacks defensive rebound
14:30
+2
Jalen Graham makes two point cutting layup (Khalif Battle assists)
9-10
14:17
Trazarien White turnover (bad pass) (Tramon Mark steals)
14:09
+2
El Ellis makes two point layup
9-12
14:05
Trazarien White misses two point layup
14:03
Nolan Hodge offensive rebound
14:02
El Ellis shooting foul (Nolan Hodge draws the foul)
14:02
Nolan Hodge misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:02
+1
Nolan Hodge makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-12
13:45
Eric Van Der Heijden shooting foul (Tramon Mark draws the foul)
13:45
+1
Tramon Mark makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-13
13:45
+1
Tramon Mark makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-14
13:24
+2
KJ Jenkins makes two point driving layup
12-14
13:06
El Ellis misses two point jump shot
13:04
Jalen Graham offensive rebound
13:00
+2
Jalen Graham makes two point putback layup
12-16
12:42
Trazarien White misses three point jump shot
12:40
Maleeck Harden-Hayes offensive rebound
12:34
+3
KJ Jenkins makes three point jump shot (Donovan Newby assists)
15-16
12:07
El Ellis misses three point jump shot
12:05
KJ Jenkins defensive rebound
11:55
Jalen Graham personal foul (Trazarien White draws the foul)
11:55
TV timeout
11:53
+3
KJ Jenkins makes three point jump shot (Shykeim Phillips assists)
18-16
11:37
Trazarien White shooting foul (Tramon Mark draws the foul)
11:37
+1
Tramon Mark makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-17
11:37
+1
Tramon Mark makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-18
11:08
+3
Shykeim Phillips makes three point jump shot (KJ Jenkins assists)
21-18
10:57
+2
Davonte Davis makes two point layup (Tramon Mark assists)
21-20
10:41
+2
Shykeim Phillips makes two point driving layup
23-20
10:16
Trevon Brazile offensive foul
10:16
Trevon Brazile turnover (offensive foul)
9:56
KJ Jenkins misses two point jump shot
9:54
Chandler Lawson defensive rebound
9:44
Shykeim Phillips personal foul
9:40
Noah Ross shooting foul (Keyon Menifield draws the foul)
9:40
Keyon Menifield misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:40
Keyon Menifield misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:40
Khamari McGriff defensive rebound
9:29
Tramon Mark blocks Maleeck Harden-Hayes's two point jump shot
9:27
Khamari McGriff offensive rebound
9:18
+3
Donovan Newby makes three point jump shot (Nolan Hodge assists)
26-20
9:03
Nolan Hodge shooting foul (Keyon Menifield draws the foul)
9:03
+1
Keyon Menifield makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-21
9:03
+1
Keyon Menifield makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-22
8:40
Maleeck Harden-Hayes misses three point jump shot
8:38
Trevon Brazile defensive rebound
8:31
+3
Davonte Davis makes three point jump shot (Keyon Menifield assists)
26-25
8:18
Makhi Mitchell blocks Khamari McGriff's two point layup
8:16
Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound
8:10
+2
Trevon Brazile makes two point alley-oop dunk (Keyon Menifield assists)
26-27
8:10
Seahawks 30 second timeout
8:10
TV timeout
7:50
Makhi Mitchell blocks Trazarien White's two point jump shot