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Thiero and Fland each score 22 as No. 23 Arkansas beats Oakland 92-62 after strong 2nd half

AP
Dec 30, 2024

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Adou Thiero and Boogie Fland each scored 22 points and No. 23 Arkansas Razorbacks put away Oakland Golden Grizzlies 92-62 in its final non-conference game Monday night.

Thiero made 8 of 12 shots and had six rebounds and six assists for the Razorbacks, who shot 60.3% overall. Fland, who had 21 points in the second half, hit five 3-pointers and finished with six assists, and Karter Knox scored in double figures for the third straight game with 17.

First-year Arkansas coach John Calipari improved to 2-1 in his career against the Golden Grizzlies, who upset Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament in Calipari's final game with the Wildcats before accepting the Razorbacks job.

Arkansas (11-2) led 42-39 at halftime before scoring 50 second-half points on 63.3% shooting. Oakland shot 25.8% after halftime.

The Golden Grizzlies (4-10) received 18 points and nine rebounds from Tuburu Naivalurua and 17 points from Allen Mukeba.

Oakland: The Golden Grizzlies gave the Razorbacks fits on the interior for a while, scoring 42 points in the paint, including 30 in the first half.

Arkansas: The Razorbacks, winners of six in a row entering SEC play, averaged 89.5 points in their last four games of the calendar year.

The Razorbacks led 45-42 early in the second half before an 11-1 run, capped by a Fland 3-pointer, blew the game open.

Arkansas shot 10 of 22 from 3-point range, while Oakland went 2 for 17 from deep.

Arkansas opens its conference slate Saturday at No. 1 Tennessee, and Oakland hosts Milwaukee on Thursday.

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1st Half
OAK
Golden Grizzlies
39
ARK
Razorbacks
42

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Jonas Aidoo gains possession)
19:33		D.J. Wagner misses three point jump shot
19:31		Buru Naivalurua defensive rebound
19:16		Allen Mukeba misses two point layup
19:14		Allen Mukeba offensive rebound
19:08	+2	Allen Mukeba makes two point layup	2-0
18:56	+2	Jonas Aidoo makes two point dunk (Adou Thiero assists)	2-2
18:30		Buru Naivalurua misses two point jump shot
18:28		Isaiah Jones personal foul
18:14		Adou Thiero turnover (bad pass) (Allen Mukeba steals)
17:51		Malcolm Christie misses two point jump shot
17:49		Adou Thiero defensive rebound
17:43		Boogie Fland misses three point jump shot
17:41		Allen Mukeba defensive rebound
17:15	+2	Allen Mukeba makes two point jump shot	4-2
17:02	+2	Adou Thiero makes two point layup (Karter Knox assists)	4-4
17:02		Malcolm Christie shooting foul (Adou Thiero draws the foul)
17:02	+1	Adou Thiero makes regular free throw 1 of 1	4-5
16:40	+2	Buru Naivalurua makes two point dunk (Allen Mukeba assists)	6-5
16:24	+3	D.J. Wagner makes three point jump shot	6-8
15:51	+2	Isaiah Jones makes two point layup (Allen Mukeba assists)	8-8
15:29	+2	D.J. Wagner makes two point jump shot	8-10
14:58	+3	Malcolm Christie makes three point jump shot (DQ Cole assists)	11-10
14:43	+2	Jonas Aidoo makes two point jump shot (Boogie Fland assists)	11-12
14:23		Malcolm Christie misses three point jump shot
14:21		Boogie Fland defensive rebound
14:09		D.J. Wagner turnover (lost ball)
14:05		Malcolm Christie misses two point layup
14:05		D.J. Wagner defensive rebound
14:05		TV timeout
13:38		D.J. Wagner misses three point jump shot
13:36		D.J. Wagner offensive rebound
13:31		Boogie Fland misses three point jump shot
13:29		Allen Mukeba defensive rebound
13:09		Buru Naivalurua misses two point jump shot
13:07		Karter Knox defensive rebound
13:01	+2	Adou Thiero makes two point layup	11-14
13:01		Jayson Woodrich shooting foul (Adou Thiero draws the foul)
13:01	+1	Adou Thiero makes regular free throw 1 of 1	11-15
12:39	+2	Allen Mukeba makes two point layup	13-15
12:27	+2	Adou Thiero makes two point jump shot (Trevon Brazile assists)	13-17
12:00	+2	DQ Cole makes two point jump shot	15-17
11:50		Adou Thiero misses two point layup
11:50		Buru Naivalurua defensive rebound
11:43	+2	DQ Cole makes two point layup	17-17
11:25	+3	Karter Knox makes three point jump shot (Adou Thiero assists)	17-20
11:03		Nassim Mashhour turnover (lost ball) (Karter Knox steals)
10:58	+2	Karter Knox makes two point layup	17-22
10:38		Allen Mukeba turnover (lost ball) (D.J. Wagner steals)
10:38		TV timeout
10:19	+2	Trevon Brazile makes two point dunk (Billy Richmond III assists)	17-24
10:01		Zvonimir Ivišić blocks Allen Mukeba's two point dunk
9:59		Trevon Brazile defensive rebound
9:53		Isaiah Jones shooting foul (Boogie Fland draws the foul)
9:53	+1	Boogie Fland makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-25
9:53		Boogie Fland misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:53		Isaiah Jones defensive rebound
9:28		Zvonimir Ivišić shooting foul (Isaiah Jones draws the foul)
9:28		Isaiah Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:28	+1	Isaiah Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-25
9:16		D.J. Wagner turnover (bad pass)
8:54		Cooper Craggs misses three point jump shot
8:52		Golden Grizzlies offensive rebound
8:52		Zvonimir Ivišić personal foul
8:35		Buru Naivalurua misses two point jump shot
8:33		Jonas Aidoo defensive rebound
8:26		Adou Thiero turnover (traveling)
8:15		Adou Thiero shooting foul (Malcolm Christie draws the foul)
8:15	+1	Malcolm Christie makes regular free throw 1 of 3	19-25
8:15	+1	Malcolm Christie makes regular free throw 2 of 3	20-25
8:15	+1	Malcolm Christie makes regular free throw 3 of 3	21-25
8:07		Adou Thiero turnover (lost ball) (Jaylen Jones steals)
7:43	+2	Buru Naivalurua makes two point layup	23-25
7:36		Isaiah Jones shooting foul (Billy Richmond III draws the foul)
7:36		TV timeout
7:36	+1	Billy Richmond III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-26
7:36	+1	Billy Richmond III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-27
7:20	+2	Allen Mukeba makes two point layup	25-27
7:00		Jonas Aidoo turnover (bad pass) (Jaylen Jones steals)
6:55	+2	Jaylen Jones makes two point dunk	27-27
6:54		Razorbacks 30 second timeout
6:42		Trevon Brazile misses three point jump shot
6:40		Buru Naivalurua defensive rebound
6:23		Allen Mukeba misses two point layup
6:22		Trevon Brazile defensive rebound
6:22		Allen Mukeba personal foul
6:10		Zvonimir Ivišić turnover (bad pass) (Allen Mukeba steals)
5:49		Malcolm Christie misses three point jump shot
5:47		Trevon Brazile defensive rebound
5:41		Billy Richmond III misses two point layup
5:39		Billy Richmond III offensive rebound
5:32	+2	Billy Richmond III makes two point layup	27-29
5:18	+2	Buru Naivalurua makes two point layup	29-29
5:07		Trevon Brazile offensive foul
5:07		Trevon Brazile turnover (offensive foul)
4:55		D.J. Wagner personal foul (Allen Mukeba draws the foul)
4:50		Adou Thiero blocks Allen Mukeba's two point layup
4:48		Golden Grizzlies offensive rebound
4:45		Malcolm Christie misses three point jump shot
4:43		D.J. Wagner defensive rebound
4:38		Boogie Fland misses two point jump shot
4:36		Allen Mukeba defensive rebound
4:29	+2	Buru Naivalurua makes two point layup (DQ Cole assists)	31-29
4:06	+2	Adou Thiero makes two point jump shot	31-31
3:47		Trevon Brazile personal foul
3:46		TV timeout
3:36	+2	Buru Naivalurua makes two point dunk (Jaylen Jones assists)	33-31
3:22	+3	Karter Knox makes three point jump shot (Adou Thiero assists)	33-34
3:06		D.J. Wagner personal foul
3:06		Malcolm Christie misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:06		Adou Thiero defensive rebound
2:47		Adou Thiero misses two point jump shot
2:41		Adou Thiero offensive rebound
2:39	+2	Adou Thiero makes two point dunk	33-36
2:27		Jonas Aidoo shooting foul (Allen Mukeba draws the foul)
2:27	+1	Allen Mukeba makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-36
2:27	+1	Allen Mukeba makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-36
2:20	+2	Adou Thiero makes two point jump shot (Boogie Fland assists)	35-38
2:00		Allen Mukeba turnover (lost ball) (Adou Thiero steals)
1:54		Boogie Fland misses three point jump shot
1:51		Buru Naivalurua defensive rebound
1:37		Allen Mukeba turnover (traveling)
1:29	+2	Adou Thiero makes two point jump shot (Boogie Fland assists)	35-40
1:10	+2	Allen Mukeba makes two point layup (Jaylen Jones assists)	37-40
0:57		Billy Richmond III offensive foul
0:57		Billy Richmond III turnover (offensive foul)
0:40		Allen Mukeba turnover (lost ball) (Adou Thiero steals)
0:37		DQ Cole shooting foul (Karter Knox draws the foul)
0:37	+1	Karter Knox makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-41
0:37	+1	Karter Knox makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-42
0:16	+2	Buru Naivalurua makes two point jump shot	39-42
0:01		Cooper Craggs blocks Boogie Fland's two point layup
0:01		Razorbacks offensive rebound
0:00		Boogie Fland misses two point layup
0:00		Golden Grizzlies defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
OAK
Golden Grizzlies
23
ARK
Razorbacks
50

Time		Play	Score
19:50		Trevon Brazile misses two point jump shot
19:48		Buru Naivalurua defensive rebound
19:30		DQ Cole turnover (bad pass) (D.J. Wagner steals)
19:21	+3	Karter Knox makes three point jump shot (Adou Thiero assists)	39-45
19:01		Trevon Brazile blocks Buru Naivalurua's two point layup
18:59		Trevon Brazile defensive rebound
18:40		Allen Mukeba blocks D.J. Wagner's two point layup
18:38		Allen Mukeba defensive rebound
18:10	+2	Buru Naivalurua makes two point hook shot	41-45
17:53		Karter Knox misses three point jump shot
17:51		DQ Cole defensive rebound
17:27		Trevon Brazile shooting foul (Allen Mukeba draws the foul)
17:27	+1	Allen Mukeba makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-45
17:27		Allen Mukeba misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:27		Isaiah Jones offensive rebound
17:22		Malcolm Christie misses three point jump shot
17:20		D.J. Wagner defensive rebound
17:20		Buru Naivalurua personal foul (D.J. Wagner draws the foul)
17:08		Allen Mukeba shooting foul (Adou Thiero draws the foul)
17:08	+1	Adou Thiero makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-46
17:08	+1	Adou Thiero makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-47
16:52		Isaiah Jones misses three point jump shot
16:50		Adou Thiero defensive rebound
16:43	+2	Boogie Fland makes two point layup (Adou Thiero assists)	42-49
16:24		Adou Thiero shooting foul (Isaiah Jones draws the foul)
16:24	+1	Isaiah Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-49
16:24		Isaiah Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:24		Karter Knox defensive rebound
16:13	+2	Boogie Fland makes two point jump shot	43-51
15:56		Jaylen Jones misses two point layup
15:54		Jonas Aidoo defensive rebound
15:48		Allen Mukeba shooting foul (Adou Thiero draws the foul)
15:48		TV timeout
15:48	+1	Adou Thiero makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-52
15:48	+1	Adou Thiero makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-53
15:27		Allen Mukeba misses two point layup
15:25		Boogie Fland defensive rebound
15:19	+3	Boogie Fland makes three point jump shot (D.J. Wagner assists)	43-56
14:49	+2	Buru Naivalurua makes two point jump shot (Malcolm Christie assists)	45-56
14:24		Karter Knox misses three point jump shot
14:22		Buru Naivalurua defensive rebound
14:07		Jonas Aidoo blocks Jaylen Jones's two point layup
14:07		Golden Grizzlies offensive rebound
14:02		Malcolm Christie misses three point jump shot
14:00		Adou Thiero defensive rebound
13:54	+2	Jonas Aidoo makes two point dunk (Boogie Fland assists)	45-58
13:24		Billy Richmond III personal foul (Buru Naivalurua draws the foul)
13:23		Jaylen Jones turnover (bad pass) (Jonas Aidoo steals)
13:13	+2	Boogie Fland makes two point jump shot	45-60
12:58	+2	Buru Naivalurua makes two point dunk (Jaylen Jones assists)	47-60
12:58		Golden Grizzlies 30 second timeout
12:58		TV timeout
12:41		Jonas Aidoo misses two point layup
12:39		Golden Grizzlies defensive rebound
12:22	+3	DQ Cole makes three point jump shot (Malcolm Christie assists)	50-60
12:11		Deng Majak shooting foul (Trevon Brazile draws the foul)
12:11		Trevon Brazile misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:11	+1	Trevon Brazile makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-61
11:51		Trevon Brazile blocks Buru Naivalurua's two point jump shot
11:49		DQ Cole offensive rebound
11:44		DQ Cole misses three point jump shot
11:42		Deng Majak offensive rebound
11:41		Golden Grizzlies turnover (shot clock violation)
11:41		TV timeout
11:24		Buru Naivalurua personal foul (Trevon Brazile draws the foul)
11:14	+2	Karter Knox makes two point layup (Boogie Fland assists)	50-63
10:57		Karter Knox shooting foul (Jaylen Jones draws the foul)
10:57	+1	Jaylen Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-63
10:57	+1	Jaylen Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-63
10:45	+2	Adou Thiero makes two point jump shot	52-65
10:22		Trevon Brazile blocks Jaylen Jones's two point layup
10:20		Adou Thiero defensive rebound
10:13	+2	Billy Richmond III makes two point jump shot	52-67
9:50	+2	Allen Mukeba makes two point hook shot	54-67
9:36	+2	Trevon Brazile makes two point layup (Billy Richmond III assists)	54-69
9:15		Adou Thiero shooting foul (Allen Mukeba draws the foul)
9:15		Allen Mukeba misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:15		Allen Mukeba misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:15		Isaiah Jones offensive rebound
9:07		Isaiah Jones turnover (lost ball)
8:58		Billy Richmond III turnover (out of bounds)
8:38		DQ Cole misses three point jump shot
8:36		Trevon Brazile defensive rebound
8:19		Trevon Brazile turnover (lost ball) (DQ Cole steals)
8:04		Trevon Brazile blocks Allen Mukeba's two point layup
8:02		Zvonimir Ivišić defensive rebound
7:49		Trevon Brazile turnover (bad pass) (DQ Cole steals)
7:45	+2	DQ Cole makes two point layup	56-69
7:28		DQ Cole blocks D.J. Wagner's three point jump shot
7:26		Buru Naivalurua defensive rebound
7:22		DQ Cole misses three point jump shot
7:20		Buru Naivalurua offensive rebound
7:02		Isaiah Jones misses three point jump shot
6:58		DQ Cole offensive rebound
6:58		TV timeout
6:52		Isaiah Jones misses three point jump shot
6:50		Zvonimir Ivišić defensive rebound
6:35		Zvonimir Ivišić misses three point jump shot
6:33		Isaiah Jones defensive rebound
6:17		Adou Thiero blocks Isaiah Jones's two point layup
6:17		Golden Grizzlies offensive rebound
6:11		Malcolm Christie misses three point jump shot
6:09		Billy Richmond III defensive rebound
5:58		Adou Thiero misses two point jump shot
5:56		Allen Mukeba defensive rebound
5:51		DQ Cole turnover (lost ball)
5:38	+3	Boogie Fland makes three point jump shot (Billy Richmond III assists)	56-72
5:06	+2	Allen Mukeba makes two point layup	58-72
4:54	+3	Boogie Fland makes three point jump shot (Adou Thiero assists)	58-75
4:43		Allen Mukeba offensive foul
4:43		Allen Mukeba turnover (offensive foul)
4:32		Trevon Brazile misses three point jump shot
4:30		Isaiah Jones defensive rebound
4:15		Buru Naivalurua turnover (lost ball) (Adou Thiero steals)
4:07	+3	D.J. Wagner makes three point jump shot (Billy Richmond III assists)	58-78
3:43		Malcolm Christie misses three point jump shot
3:41		D.J. Wagner defensive rebound
3:35	+3	Boogie Fland makes three point jump shot (D.J. Wagner assists)	58-81
3:33		Golden Grizzlies 30 second timeout
3:33		TV timeout
3:11		Trevon Brazile blocks Buru Naivalurua's two point layup
3:09		Billy Richmond III defensive rebound
3:05	+2	Billy Richmond III makes two point dunk (Boogie Fland assists)	58-83
2:55	+2	Jeremiah Bembry makes two point jump shot	60-83
2:34		Adou Thiero misses three point jump shot
2:32		Trevon Brazile offensive rebound
2:27	+2	Trevon Brazile makes two point dunk	60-85
2:04		Nassim Mashhour misses two point jump shot
2:02		Buru Naivalurua offensive rebound
1:57		Jeremiah Bembry misses two point jump shot
1:55		Billy Richmond III defensive rebound
1:50		Boogie Fland misses two point layup
1:48		Trevon Brazile offensive rebound
1:46	+2	Trevon Brazile makes two point tip layup	60-87
1:20		Jeremiah Bembry turnover (bad pass) (Billy Richmond III steals)
1:09		Karter Knox turnover (bad pass)
1:07		Billy Richmond III shooting foul (Isaiah Jones draws the foul)
1:07	+1	Isaiah Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-87
1:07	+1	Isaiah Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-87
0:57	+3	Boogie Fland makes three point jump shot (Karter Knox assists)	62-90
0:31		Jayson Woodrich misses three point jump shot
0:29		Karter Knox defensive rebound
0:26	+2	Karter Knox makes two point layup	62-92
0:18		Trevon Brazile blocks Jeremiah Bembry's two point layup
0:16		D.J. Wagner defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

D.J. Wagner defensive rebound