Adou Thiero scores 23 points as No. 20 Arkansas beats Pacific 91-72
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Adou Thiero scored 23 points, and No. 20 Arkansas pulled away from Pacific for a 91-72 victory on Monday night.
Thiero was 8 for 10 from the field as Arkansas (3-1) shot 60% as a team. Boogie Fland scored 20 points, and Zvonimir Ivisic finished with 15. D.J. Wagner had 14 points and five assists.
Pacific (3-3) lingered until the final 12 minutes, pulling within two at one juncture. But the Tigers went more than eight minutes without a field goal and Arkansas kept building its lead.
Pacific: It was one of the Tigers' best games of the season, but they have lost three in a row. Elijah Fisher scored 23 points.
Arkansas: The new-look Razorbacks, in coach John Calipari’s first season, are finding an offensive rhythm even with only one scholarship player returning from last year.
Lamar Washington's three-point play trimmed Pacific's deficit to 59-57 with 12:57 remaining. But Wagner responded with a layup for Arkansas. Johnell Davis' 3-pointer lifted the Razorbacks to a 66-59 lead with 11:53 to go.
Arkansas shot 43% (9 for 21) from 3-point range and 80% (20 for 25) from the free-throw line. Pacific made only two of its last 16 shots from the field, shooting 32% in the second half after almost 50% shooting in the first.
Pacific will play a second straight SEC team Friday when it travels to Missouri.
Arkansas gets in-state foe Little Rock at home Friday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Elijah Fisher vs. Zvonimir Ivišić (Razorbacks gains possession) | ||
| 19:43 | | Zvonimir Ivišić turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 19:27 |  | Elias Ralph misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:25 | | Adou Thiero defensive rebound | ||
| 19:15 | | Zvonimir Ivišić turnover (lost ball) (Jefferson Koulibaly steals) | ||
| 19:15 | | Zvonimir Ivišić personal foul (Jefferson Koulibaly draws the foul) | ||
| 19:07 | | Lamar Washington turnover (lost ball) (Boogie Fland steals) | ||
| 19:02 | | +2 | Boogie Fland makes two point layup | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | | Elias Ralph turnover (bad pass) (Adou Thiero steals) | ||
| 18:46 | | +2 | Adou Thiero makes two point dunk | 0-4 |
| 18:46 | | Tigers 30 second timeout | ||
| 18:37 | | Elias Ralph turnover (bad pass) (Adou Thiero steals) | ||
| 18:33 | | +2 | Adou Thiero makes two point dunk | 0-6 |
| 18:12 | | Elijah Fisher turnover (bad pass) (Boogie Fland steals) | ||
| 18:06 | | Johnell Davis turnover (bad pass) (Jefferson Koulibaly steals) | ||
| 17:56 | | +2 | Elijah Fisher makes two point dunk (Petar Krivokapic assists) | 2-6 |
| 17:41 | | +2 | Zvonimir Ivišić makes two point jump shot (Boogie Fland assists) | 2-8 |
| 17:32 | | Petar Krivokapic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:30 | | Boogie Fland defensive rebound | ||
| 17:30 | | Lamar Washington personal foul (Boogie Fland draws the foul) | ||
| 17:11 | | Adou Thiero turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 16:49 | | Lamar Washington turnover (bad pass) (D.J. Wagner steals) | ||
| 16:35 | | +2 | Johnell Davis makes two point jump shot | 2-10 |
| 16:20 | | Zvonimir Ivišić blocks Petar Krivokapic's two point layup | ||
| 16:18 | | Johnell Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 16:18 | | D.J. Wagner misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:16 | | Jefferson Koulibaly defensive rebound | ||
| 16:03 | | +3 | Jefferson Koulibaly makes three point jump shot | 5-10 |
| 15:40 | | Boogie Fland misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:38 | | Elias Ralph defensive rebound | ||
| 15:30 | | +3 | Lamar Washington makes three point jump shot (Elias Ralph assists) | 8-10 |
| 15:09 | | +2 | D.J. Wagner makes two point jump shot (Zvonimir Ivišić assists) | 8-12 |
| 14:51 | | Adou Thiero personal foul (Elijah Fisher draws the foul) | ||
| 14:51 | | TV timeout | ||
| 14:51 | | Tigers turnover | ||
| 14:37 | | +3 | Adou Thiero makes three point jump shot (D.J. Wagner assists) | 8-15 |
| 14:12 | | Jefferson Koulibaly turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 13:55 | | Adou Thiero misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:53 | | Jefferson Koulibaly defensive rebound | ||
| 13:36 | | Kris Keinys misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:34 | | Kris Keinys offensive rebound | ||
| 13:31 | | Jefferson Koulibaly misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:29 | | Zvonimir Ivišić defensive rebound | ||
| 13:29 | | +3 | Zvonimir Ivišić makes three point jump shot (D.J. Wagner assists) | 8-18 |
| 12:53 | | Lamar Washington misses two point layup | ||
| 12:51 | | Billy Richmond III defensive rebound | ||
| 12:47 | | +2 | Billy Richmond III makes two point jump shot | 8-20 |
| 12:28 | | +3 | Jefferson Koulibaly makes three point jump shot (Lamar Washington assists) | 11-20 |
| 12:07 | | Zvonimir Ivišić turnover (lost ball) (Kris Keinys steals) | ||
| 12:00 | | Lamar Washington misses two point layup | ||
| 11:58 | | Zvonimir Ivišić defensive rebound | ||
| 11:58 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:45 | | +2 | Billy Richmond III makes two point jump shot (Zvonimir Ivišić assists) | 11-22 |
| 11:28 | | Lamar Washington turnover (bad pass) (Adou Thiero steals) | ||
| 11:09 | | Billy Richmond III misses two point layup | ||
| 11:07 | | Tigers defensive rebound | ||
| 10:54 | | Lamar Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:52 | | Adou Thiero defensive rebound | ||
| 10:40 | | +3 | Zvonimir Ivišić makes three point jump shot (Johnell Davis assists) | 11-25 |
| 10:17 | | Jefferson Koulibaly misses two point layup | ||
| 10:15 | | Johnell Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 10:07 | | +2 | Adou Thiero makes two point dunk | 11-27 |
| 10:06 | | Tigers 30 second timeout | ||
| 9:50 | | +3 | Jefferson Koulibaly makes three point jump shot (Petar Krivokapic assists) | 14-27 |
| 9:50 | | Zvonimir Ivišić turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 9:26 | | +3 | Elijah Fisher makes three point jump shot (Elias Ralph assists) | 17-27 |
| 9:26 | | Zvonimir Ivišić misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:24 | | Jefferson Koulibaly defensive rebound | ||
| 8:48 | | +3 | Petar Krivokapic makes three point jump shot (Elijah Fisher assists) | 20-27 |
| 8:46 | | Razorbacks 30 second timeout | ||
| 8:28 | | Zvonimir Ivišić turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 8:11 | | +2 | Lamar Washington makes two point jump shot | 22-27 |
| 8:01 | | +3 | Boogie Fland makes three point jump shot | 22-30 |
| 7:47 | | +3 | Elijah Fisher makes three point jump shot (Elias Ralph assists) | 25-30 |
| 7:30 | | +2 | Zvonimir Ivišić makes two point layup (Billy Richmond III assists) | 25-32 |
| 7:00 | | Lamar Washington turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 7:00 | | TV timeout | ||
| 6:37 | | Jefferson Koulibaly personal foul | ||
| 6:30 | | +3 | D.J. Wagner makes three point jump shot (Karter Knox assists) | 25-35 |
| 6:19 | | +2 | Elias Ralph makes two point dunk (Lamar Washington assists) | 27-35 |
| 6:04 | | Elijah Fisher shooting foul (Boogie Fland draws the foul) | ||
| 6:04 | | +1 | Boogie Fland makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-36 |
| 6:04 | | +1 | Boogie Fland makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-37 |
| 5:53 | | Elias Ralph turnover (lost ball) (Adou Thiero steals) | ||
| 5:47 | | +2 | Adou Thiero makes two point dunk (D.J. Wagner assists) | 27-39 |
| 5:30 | | +2 | Lamar Washington makes two point layup | 29-39 |
| 5:22 | | +3 | D.J. Wagner makes three point jump shot (Adou Thiero assists) | 29-42 |
| 4:54 | | +3 | Jefferson Koulibaly makes three point jump shot (Lamar Washington assists) | 32-42 |
| 4:54 | | Official timeout | ||
| 4:32 | | Adou Thiero misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:30 | | Petar Krivokapic defensive rebound | ||
| 4:28 | | Elias Ralph misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:26 | | Adou Thiero defensive rebound | ||
| 4:09 | | Karter Knox misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:07 | | Petar Krivokapic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:58 | | Lamar Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:56 | | Karter Knox defensive rebound | ||
| 3:47 | | Boogie Fland misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:47 | | Tigers defensive rebound | ||
| 3:45 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:31 | | Boogie Fland personal foul (Lamar Washington draws the foul) | ||
| 3:23 | | Boogie Fland personal foul (Elijah Fisher draws the foul) | ||
| 3:09 | | Seth Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:07 | | Elias Ralph offensive rebound | ||
| 3:07 | | Adou Thiero shooting foul (Elias Ralph draws the foul) | ||
| 3:07 | | Elias Ralph misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:07 | | +1 | Elias Ralph makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-42 |
| 2:55 | | Elias Ralph personal foul (Razorbacks draws the foul) | ||
| 2:44 | | D.J. Wagner turnover (bad pass) (Elias Ralph steals) | ||
| 2:44 | | Elias Ralph turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 2:39 | | Johnell Davis turnover (bad pass) (Elias Ralph steals) | ||
| 2:32 | | Elias Ralph misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:30 | | Zvonimir Ivišić defensive rebound | ||
| 2:13 | | Billy Richmond III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:11 | | Elias Ralph defensive rebound | ||
| 1:47 | | +2 | Elijah Fisher makes two point layup | 35-42 |
| 1:32 | | Zvonimir Ivišić misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:30 | | D.J. Wagner offensive rebound | ||
| 1:26 | | Johnell Davis turnover (bad pass) (Lamar Washington steals) | ||
| 1:14 | | Elias Ralph misses two point layup | ||
| 1:12 | | Zvonimir Ivišić defensive rebound | ||
| 1:01 | | Billy Richmond III misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:59 | | Lamar Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 0:51 | | Seth Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:49 | | Johnell Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 0:25 | | +2 | Billy Richmond III makes two point dunk (D.J. Wagner assists) | 35-44 |
| 0:03 | | +2 | Elijah Fisher makes two point layup | 37-44 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |