Ellis has big 2nd half as No. 14 Arkansas holds off Old Dominion 86-77
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) El Ellis scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half, and No. 14 Arkansas held off Old Dominion 86-77 on Monday night.
With the Razorbacks (3-0) leading by five points midway through the second half, Ellis scored on a breakaway layup and followed with another after a crossover that left his defender flat-footed. That burst ended the first of several modest rallies by the Monarchs (1-2).
Old Dominion outrebounded the Razorbacks by four and outscored them on the fast break by 14, numbers that displeased Arkansas coach Eric Musselman.
“Taking care of the ball A-plus,” Musselman said. “Defensive rebounding, double-F. Transition defense, triple-F. Guarding the 3, there’s no grade it was so bad. Some good and some very poor.”
Devo Davis, Arkansas' point guard who has yet to have a turnover this season, scored a season-high 16 points. Makhi Mitchell had 15 points and 10 rebounds, Khalif Battle scored 13 points and Trevon Brazile scored 11 for the Razorbacks.
Chaunce Jenkins scored 21 points for Old Dominion, which went 11 of 24 on 3-pointers and got within three points in the second half. A late 8-0 run by Arkansas gave the Razorbacks enough cushion to get through the closing minutes.
Devin Ceaser added 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting for the Monarchs, and R.J. Blakney scored 14 points, going 3 of 4 on 3s.
BEST YET
Mitchell is in his second season with the team after transferring from Rhode Island. His 15 points were the most he has scored for the Razorbacks, and Musselman said it was his best game since he arrived in Fayetteville.
“Hopefully he can keep doing that,” Musselman said. “I thought from a maturity standpoint and doing what we needed and doing it with really positive passion, he was really good tonight.”
TB vs UNCG
Brazile played in only nine games last year after blowing out his knee against UNC-Greensboro. Arkansas' next game is against the Spartans.
“UNCG, they're good,” Musselman said. “I hope he (Brazile) just comes out and plays. That’s always hard for a player knowing there was an injury against a certain team.”
BIG PICTURE
Arkansas wasn’t as sharp as it had been in its first two games and one of last year’s biggest issues - defending the 3-pointer - was once again a problem for Musselman's squad.
UP NEXT
Old Dominion doesn't play again until Nov. 22, when it hosts Princeton.
Arkansas hosts UNC-Greensboro on Friday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (Tramon Mark gains possession) | |||
19:44 | Tramon Mark misses three point jump shot | |||
19:42 | Vasean Allette defensive rebound | |||
19:24 | Trevon Brazile blocks Jason Wade's three point jump shot | |||
19:22 | Jason Wade offensive rebound | |||
19:13 | Trevon Brazile blocks Chaunce Jenkins's two point layup | |||
19:11 | Tyrone Williams offensive rebound | |||
19:04 | +2 | Dani Pounds makes two point dunk | 2-0 | |
18:52 | Trevon Brazile misses three point jump shot | |||
18:50 | Tyrone Williams defensive rebound | |||
18:36 | Chaunce Jenkins misses two point jump shot | |||
18:34 | Monarchs offensive rebound | |||
18:32 | Dani Pounds misses two point jump shot | |||
18:20 | Chandler Lawson defensive rebound | |||
18:03 | Trevon Brazile turnover (Jason Wade steals) | |||
17:45 | Tramon Mark shooting foul (Tyrone Williams draws the foul) | |||
17:45 | +1 | Tyrone Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-0 | |
17:45 | Tyrone Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
17:45 | Chandler Lawson defensive rebound | |||
17:22 | +2 | El Ellis makes two point layup | 3-2 | |
17:02 | Chaunce Jenkins turnover | |||
16:51 | El Ellis misses three point jump shot | |||
16:49 | Tyrone Williams defensive rebound | |||
16:44 | Chaunce Jenkins turnover | |||
16:32 | +3 | Davonte Davis makes three point jump shot (El Ellis assists) | 3-5 | |
16:08 | Chaunce Jenkins misses two point jump shot | |||
16:06 | Leeroy Odiahi offensive rebound | |||
16:01 | +2 | Leeroy Odiahi makes two point dunk | 5-5 | |
15:29 | +2 | Chandler Lawson makes two point layup (El Ellis assists) | 5-7 | |
15:14 | Tramon Mark personal foul | |||
15:14 | TV timeout | |||
15:14 | Khalif Battle personal foul | |||
15:08 | Tyrone Williams turnover | |||
14:44 | Jason Wade personal foul | |||
14:34 | Makhi Mitchell misses two point layup | |||
14:32 | Chaunce Jenkins defensive rebound | |||
14:27 | Bryce Baker turnover | |||
14:16 | +2 | Makhi Mitchell makes two point layup (Khalif Battle assists) | 5-9 | |
14:02 | Jason Wade misses two point layup | |||
14:00 | Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
13:52 | +3 | Khalif Battle makes three point jump shot (El Ellis assists) | 5-12 | |
13:35 | Khalif Battle personal foul | |||
13:33 | Makhi Mitchell personal foul | |||
13:31 | Bryce Baker misses three point jump shot | |||
13:29 | Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
13:28 | R.J. Blakney personal foul | |||
13:18 | Trevon Brazile turnover (lost ball) | |||
13:12 | +2 | Vasean Allette makes two point layup | 7-12 | |
12:55 | Jeremiah Davenport misses two point layup | |||
12:53 | Vasean Allette defensive rebound | |||
12:39 | Chaunce Jenkins turnover (Davonte Davis steals) | |||
12:38 | Vasean Allette personal foul (Davonte Davis draws the foul) | |||
12:22 | Layden Blocker misses three point jump shot | |||
12:20 | Makhi Mitchell offensive rebound | |||
12:16 | +2 | Makhi Mitchell makes two point layup | 7-14 | |
12:16 | Dani Pounds shooting foul (Makhi Mitchell draws the foul) | |||
12:16 | +1 | Makhi Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 7-15 | |
12:09 | R.J. Blakney misses three point jump shot | |||
12:06 | Jeremiah Davenport defensive rebound | |||
11:55 | Layden Blocker misses two point jump shot | |||
11:53 | R.J. Blakney defensive rebound | |||
11:43 | Tyrone Williams misses two point layup | |||
11:41 | Tyrone Williams offensive rebound | |||
11:33 | +2 | Tyrone Williams makes two point layup | 9-15 | |
11:15 | Jalen Graham misses two point jump shot | |||
11:13 | Leeroy Odiahi defensive rebound | |||
10:56 | Chaunce Jenkins misses three point jump shot | |||
10:54 | Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
10:28 | Davonte Davis misses two point jump shot | |||
10:26 | Monarchs defensive rebound | |||
10:26 | Jalen Graham personal foul | |||
10:27 | TV timeout | |||
10:17 | +2 | Vasean Allette makes two point layup | 11-15 | |
9:51 | +2 | Jalen Graham makes two point jump shot | 11-17 | |
9:29 | Vasean Allette misses two point jump shot | |||
9:27 | Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
9:11 | +2 | Davonte Davis makes two point jump shot | 11-19 | |
9:11 | Vasean Allette shooting foul | |||
9:11 | Davonte Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
9:11 | Monarchs defensive rebound | |||
8:42 | Imo Essien misses three point jump shot | |||
8:40 | Razorbacks defensive rebound | |||
8:18 | Jalen Graham misses two point jump shot | |||
8:16 | Makhi Mitchell offensive rebound | |||
8:14 | +2 | Makhi Mitchell makes two point layup | 11-21 | |
8:14 | Monarchs 30 second timeout | |||
8:14 | TV timeout | |||
7:57 | Chaunce Jenkins misses two point jump shot | |||
7:55 | Jason Wade offensive rebound | |||
7:48 | Imo Essien misses two point jump shot | |||
7:46 | Dani Pounds offensive rebound | |||
7:39 | Dani Pounds turnover (bad pass) (Trevon Brazile steals) | |||
7:28 | +3 | Jeremiah Davenport makes three point jump shot (El Ellis assists) | 11-24 | |
6:59 | Chaunce Jenkins misses three point jump shot | |||
6:57 | El Ellis defensive rebound | |||
6:53 | Imo Essien personal foul | |||
6:45 | Dani Pounds shooting foul (Makhi Mitchell draws the foul) | |||
6:45 | Makhi Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
6:45 | +1 | Makhi Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-25 | |
6:30 | +2 | Devin Ceaser makes two point layup | 13-25 | |
6:08 | Davonte Davis misses three point jump shot | |||
6:06 | Tyrone Williams defensive rebound | |||
6:01 | +2 | Chaunce Jenkins makes two point layup (Tyrone Williams assists) | 15-25 | |
6:01 | Trevon Brazile shooting foul (Chaunce Jenkins draws the foul) | |||
6:01 | +1 | Chaunce Jenkins makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 16-25 | |
5:50 | Jeremiah Davenport misses three point jump shot | |||
5:48 | Trevon Brazile offensive rebound | |||
5:44 | Trevon Brazile misses two point jump shot | |||
5:42 | R.J. Blakney defensive rebound | |||
5:36 | Trevon Brazile blocks Devin Ceaser's three point jump shot | |||
5:34 | Davonte Davis defensive rebound | |||
5:29 | +2 | Davonte Davis makes two point layup | 16-27 | |
5:05 | +3 | Devin Ceaser makes three point jump shot | 19-27 | |
4:45 | Leeroy Odiahi shooting foul (Davonte Davis draws the foul) | |||
4:45 | +1 | Davonte Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-28 | |
4:45 | +1 | Davonte Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-29 | |
4:15 | Monarchs turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
4:01 | Jeremiah Davenport misses two point dunk | |||
3:59 | Devin Ceaser defensive rebound | |||
3:53 | +3 | Chaunce Jenkins makes three point jump shot (Bryce Baker assists) | 22-29 | |
3:27 | +2 | Khalif Battle makes two point layup | 22-31 | |
3:20 | +2 | Devin Ceaser makes two point jump shot (Chaunce Jenkins assists) | 24-31 | |
2:59 | Khalif Battle misses two point jump shot | |||
2:57 | Chaunce Jenkins defensive rebound | |||
2:49 | Trevon Brazile blocks Chaunce Jenkins's two point layup | |||
2:47 | Dani Pounds offensive rebound | |||
2:44 | Dani Pounds misses two point jump shot | |||
2:44 | Davonte Davis defensive rebound | |||
2:44 | Chaunce Jenkins personal foul | |||
2:44 | TV timeout | |||
2:44 | +1 | Davonte Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-32 | |
2:44 | Davonte Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
2:44 | Davonte Davis offensive rebound | |||
2:39 | +2 | Makhi Mitchell makes two point layup (El Ellis assists) | 24-34 | |
2:18 | Vasean Allette misses two point jump shot | |||
2:16 | Davonte Davis defensive rebound | |||
2:10 | Leeroy Odiahi shooting foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul) | |||
2:10 | Khalif Battle misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
2:10 | +1 | Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-35 | |
1:44 | Devin Ceaser misses two point jump shot | |||
1:42 | Khalif Battle defensive rebound | |||
1:29 | Khalif Battle turnover (Vasean Allette steals) | |||
1:25 | +2 | Devin Ceaser makes two point layup (Vasean Allette assists) | 26-35 | |
1:01 | Devin Ceaser personal foul (Makhi Mitchell draws the foul) | |||
1:01 | Makhi Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
1:01 | +1 | Makhi Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-36 | |
0:40 | Vasean Allette misses three point jump shot | |||
0:38 | Chaunce Jenkins offensive rebound | |||
0:32 | +2 | R.J. Blakney makes two point dunk (Bryce Baker assists) | 28-36 | |
0:09 | El Ellis misses two point layup | |||
0:07 | Trevon Brazile offensive rebound | |||
0:07 | Leeroy Odiahi shooting foul (Trevon Brazile draws the foul) | |||
0:07 | +1 | Trevon Brazile makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-37 | |
0:07 | Trevon Brazile misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
0:07 | Chaunce Jenkins defensive rebound | |||
0:01 | +3 | R.J. Blakney makes three point jump shot (Chaunce Jenkins assists) | 31-37 | |
0:00 | End of period |