Baker's 25 points power LSU to a 95-74 romp past Arkansas
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Will Baker scored 25 points and LSU recovered from a home court loss to No. 24 Alabama by cruising to a 95-74 win over Arkansas on Saturday afternoon.
A week after Alabama became the first LSU opponent to score more than 100 points, the Tigers (12-9, 4-4 Southeastern Conference) went on a 10-0 run early and took a double-digit lead less than eight minutes in on a 3 by Baker for a 20-7 lead and the Razorbacks never got within single digits the rest of the way. The Tigers' lead reached 28 points, 95-67 before Arkansas scored the game's final seven points to set the final margin.
The Tigers were 29 of 53 from the field (54.7%), including 12 of 23 from beyond the arc. Baker and freshman Mike Willams III each knocked down four 3-pointers and Jalen Cook added three more.
Baker had his highest scoring game since his 29 points against Mississippi Valley State in the season opener, hitting 9 of 11 shots from the floor, including 4 of 5 from outside the arc. Cook scored 20 points for the third time since returning to the lineup in mid-December and scored in double figures for his fifth straight game. Jordan Wright finished with 13 points, six rebounds and six assists and Williams added 13 points.
Tramon Mark led the Razorbacks (11-11, 2-7) with 20 points and six rebounds. Jalen Graham finished with 18 points and Makhi Mitchell added 10 points, three rebounds and four assists. Arkansas shot 24 of 55 from the field and was 3 of 13 from distance.
The Tigers beat Arkansas for the second straight game at Baton Rouge, but the Razorbacks had won four of the last five games in the series coming in.
LSU plays at No. 5 Tennessee Wednesday before facing No. 24 Alabama for the second time in its last four games. Arkansas lost for the seventh time in its last nine games and has six days off before playing host to Georgia Saturday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | (Razorbacks gains possession) | Â | |
19:56 | Â | Jalen Reed blocks Khalif Battle's two point layup | Â | |
19:54 | Â | Trae Hannibal defensive rebound | Â | |
19:44 | Â | Mike Williams III turnover (bad pass) (Khalif Battle steals) | Â | |
19:36 | +2 | Jalen Graham makes two point layup | 2-0 | |
19:15 | Â | Tramon Mark personal foul | Â | |
18:56 | Â | Mike Williams III misses three point jump shot | Â | |
18:54 | Â | Tigers turnover (shot clock violation) | Â | |
18:38 | Â | Jalen Reed blocks Jalen Graham's two point layup | Â | |
18:36 | Â | Razorbacks offensive rebound | Â | |
18:30 | Â | Jalen Reed personal foul (Layden Blocker draws the foul) | Â | |
18:19 | Â | Jalen Graham misses two point jump shot | Â | |
18:17 | Â | Tigers defensive rebound | Â | |
17:57 | +2 | Jalen Reed makes two point layup | 2-2 | |
17:25 | Â | Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot | Â | |
17:23 | Â | Razorbacks turnover (shot clock violation) | Â | |
17:08 | +2 | Trae Hannibal makes two point layup | 2-4 | |
16:46 | Â | Mike Williams III personal foul (Jalen Graham draws the foul) | Â | |
16:32 | Â | Jalen Graham turnover (lost ball) | Â | |
16:11 | +3 | Mike Williams III makes three point jump shot (Trae Hannibal assists) | 2-7 | |
15:50 | Â | Layden Blocker turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
15:50 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
15:25 | +3 | Will Baker makes three point jump shot (Trae Hannibal assists) | 2-10 | |
15:05 | +2 | Keyon Menifield makes two point layup (Makhi Mitchell assists) | 4-10 | |
15:05 | Â | Trae Hannibal shooting foul (Keyon Menifield draws the foul) | Â | |
15:05 | +1 | Keyon Menifield makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 5-10 | |
14:43 | +3 | Will Baker makes three point jump shot (Trae Hannibal assists) | 5-13 | |
14:23 | Â | Derek Fountain personal foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul) | Â | |
14:07 | +2 | Makhi Mitchell makes two point jump shot | 7-13 | |
13:44 | +2 | Will Baker makes two point jump shot (Jordan Wright assists) | 7-15 | |
13:22 | Â | Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:20 | Â | Will Baker defensive rebound | Â | |
13:03 | Â | Keyon Menifield shooting foul (Jordan Wright draws the foul) | Â | |
13:03 | +1 | Jordan Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-16 | |
13:03 | +1 | Jordan Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-17 | |
12:43 | Â | Tramon Mark misses three point jump shot | Â | |
12:41 | Â | Trae Hannibal defensive rebound | Â | |
12:23 | +3 | Will Baker makes three point jump shot (Tyrell Ward assists) | 7-20 | |
12:00 | +2 | Tramon Mark makes two point layup | 9-20 | |
12:00 | Â | Derek Fountain shooting foul (Tramon Mark draws the foul) | Â | |
12:00 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
12:00 | +1 | Tramon Mark makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 10-20 | |
11:45 | +2 | Will Baker makes two point jump shot | 10-22 | |
11:31 | Â | Keyon Menifield misses two point jump shot | Â | |
11:29 | Â | Jalen Reed defensive rebound | Â | |
11:29 | Â | Jalen Graham personal foul (Jalen Reed draws the foul) | Â | |
11:14 | Â | Jeremiah Davenport shooting foul (Tyrell Ward draws the foul) | Â | |
11:14 | +1 | Tyrell Ward makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-23 | |
11:14 | Â | Tyrell Ward misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
11:14 | Â | Joseph Pinion defensive rebound | Â | |
10:51 | Â | Tramon Mark misses two point jump shot | Â | |
10:49 | Â | Jalen Reed defensive rebound | Â | |
10:34 | Â | Jalen Reed misses two point layup | Â | |
10:32 | Â | Tramon Mark defensive rebound | Â | |
10:31 | Â | Jalen Cook shooting foul (Joseph Pinion draws the foul) | Â | |
10:31 | +1 | Joseph Pinion makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-23 | |
10:31 | +1 | Joseph Pinion makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-23 | |
10:17 | Â | Hunter Dean misses two point layup | Â | |
10:15 | Â | Chandler Lawson defensive rebound | Â | |
10:09 | Â | Tramon Mark misses two point layup | Â | |
10:07 | Â | Hunter Dean defensive rebound | Â | |
9:43 | Â | Tramon Mark shooting foul (Mike Williams III draws the foul) | Â | |
9:43 | +1 | Mike Williams III makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-24 | |
9:43 | Â | Mike Williams III misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
9:43 | Â | Khalif Battle defensive rebound | Â | |
9:26 | Â | Chandler Lawson misses two point jump shot | Â | |
9:24 | Â | Tigers defensive rebound | Â | |
9:24 | Â | Jalen Graham personal foul | Â | |
9:10 | +3 | Mike Williams III makes three point jump shot (Jalen Cook assists) | 12-27 | |
8:45 | +2 | Chandler Lawson makes two point dunk (Makhi Mitchell assists) | 14-27 | |
8:24 | +3 | Mike Williams III makes three point jump shot (Tyrell Ward assists) | 14-30 | |
7:55 | Â | Keyon Menifield turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Cook steals) | Â | |
7:51 | +2 | Tyrell Ward makes two point jump shot (Jalen Cook assists) | 14-32 | |
7:50 | Â | Razorbacks 30 second timeout | Â | |
7:50 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:39 | Â | Mike Williams III blocks Joseph Pinion's three point jump shot | Â | |
7:37 | Â | Jalen Cook defensive rebound | Â | |
7:21 | Â | Hunter Dean turnover (traveling) | Â | |
7:08 | +2 | Tramon Mark makes two point layup (Layden Blocker assists) | 16-32 | |
6:46 | Â | Tramon Mark blocks Mike Williams III's two point layup | Â | |
6:44 | Â | Tramon Mark defensive rebound | Â | |
6:37 | Â | Chandler Lawson turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
6:17 | Â | Jalen Cook misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:15 | Â | Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound | Â | |
6:00 | Â | Jalen Cook personal foul (Layden Blocker draws the foul) | Â | |
6:00 | +1 | Layden Blocker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-32 | |
6:00 | +1 | Layden Blocker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-32 | |
5:40 | Â | Tyrell Ward turnover (lost ball) (Tramon Mark steals) | Â | |
5:35 | Â | Layden Blocker misses two point jump shot | Â | |
5:33 | Â | Jordan Wright defensive rebound | Â | |
5:29 | Â | Denijay Harris personal foul (Jordan Wright draws the foul) | Â | |
5:29 | +1 | Jordan Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-33 | |
5:29 | +1 | Jordan Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-34 | |
5:02 | Â | Jalen Graham turnover (traveling) | Â | |
4:46 | Â | Jordan Wright misses two point layup | Â | |
4:44 | Â | Jordan Wright offensive rebound | Â | |
4:44 | Â | Jordan Wright turnover (bad pass) (Layden Blocker steals) | Â | |
4:43 | Â | Trae Hannibal personal foul (Layden Blocker draws the foul) | Â | |
4:43 | Â | Layden Blocker misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â | |
4:43 | Â | Jordan Wright defensive rebound | Â | |
4:26 | +2 | Will Baker makes two point layup (Jordan Wright assists) | 18-36 | |
4:03 | +2 | Jalen Graham makes two point layup (Makhi Mitchell assists) | 20-36 | |
3:51 | Â | Will Baker misses three point jump shot | Â | |
3:49 | Â | Keyon Menifield defensive rebound | Â | |
3:43 | Â | Keyon Menifield misses two point layup | Â | |
3:41 | Â | Jalen Graham offensive rebound | Â | |
3:41 | +2 | Jalen Graham makes two point layup | 22-36 | |
3:27 | Â | Tyrell Ward turnover (bad pass) (Makhi Mitchell steals) | Â | |
3:23 | Â | Makhi Mitchell turnover (bad pass) (Trae Hannibal steals) | Â | |
3:10 | Â | Tyrell Ward misses three point jump shot | Â | |
3:08 | Â | Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound | Â | |
3:00 | +2 | Tramon Mark makes two point layup | 24-36 | |
2:59 | Â | Tigers 30 second timeout | Â | |
2:59 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
2:41 | +2 | Will Baker makes two point jump shot | 24-38 | |
2:25 | Â | Tramon Mark misses two point layup | Â | |
2:23 | Â | Jalen Reed defensive rebound | Â | |
2:17 | Â | Jump ball. (Tigers gains possession) | Â | |
2:12 | Â | Layden Blocker shooting foul (Jalen Cook draws the foul) | Â | |
2:12 | +1 | Jalen Cook makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-39 | |
2:12 | +1 | Jalen Cook makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-40 | |
2:00 | Â | Keyon Menifield misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:58 | Â | Jalen Cook defensive rebound | Â | |
1:51 | +3 | Jalen Cook makes three point jump shot | 24-43 | |
1:37 | Â | Jordan Wright blocks Tramon Mark's two point layup | Â | |
1:35 | Â | Mike Williams III defensive rebound | Â | |
1:31 | +2 | Jalen Reed makes two point layup | 24-45 | |
1:18 | +3 | Chandler Lawson makes three point jump shot (Layden Blocker assists) | 27-45 | |
1:03 | Â | Tyrell Ward misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:01 | Â | Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound | Â | |
0:42 | +2 | Layden Blocker makes two point layup | 29-45 | |
0:12 | Â | Makhi Mitchell personal foul (Jordan Wright draws the foul) | Â | |
0:12 | Â | Jordan Wright misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â | |
0:12 | Â | Layden Blocker defensive rebound | Â | |
0:03 | Â | Jeremiah Davenport misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:01 | Â | Chandler Lawson offensive rebound | Â | |
0:01 | Â | Jordan Wright shooting foul (Chandler Lawson draws the foul) | Â | |
0:01 | Â | Chandler Lawson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
0:01 | +1 | Chandler Lawson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-45 | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |