Billy Richmond III Scores 21 on 8-of-12 Shooting as No. 19 Arkansas Beats Central Arkansas 79-66
Billy Richmond III scored 21 on 8-of-12 shooting and made all three of his threes as No. 19 Arkansas led Central Arkansas 43-27 at halftime and won 79-66 on Friday night at Bud Walton Arena.
Photo: Arkansas Athletics. Billy Richmond III, official roster headshot. Card design: The Dyme.
No. 19 Arkansas beat Central Arkansas 79-66 on Friday night at Bud Walton Arena. The Razorbacks led 43-27 at the break, per the ESPN box score. Billy Richmond III scored 21 on 8-of-12 shooting, made all three of his threes and added nine rebounds and four assists. Arkansas moved to 3-1. Central Arkansas fell to 2-2. Attendance was 19,200.
Up 16 at the half, outscored by 3 after
Central Arkansas led by as many as three, per ESPN, and the teams traded the lead four times. Arkansas pulled away before the break and led by as many as 18. The Bears won the second half 39-36, by our count from the linescores.
Where the 13 points came from
By our count from the ESPN box, Arkansas made 20 two-point baskets to Central Arkansas's 17, plus-6. The Razorbacks made nine threes to eight, plus-3, and 12 free throws to eight, plus-4.
Arkansas also scored 17 fast-break points to five and 23 points off 13 Central Arkansas turnovers. The Bears scored 16 off Arkansas's 11. Arkansas also won the paint 38-30 and shot 52% to 43%.
Who else scored
Jeremiah Wilkinson scored 14 with four threes on 10 attempts. Jordan Smith Jr. had 12 on 5-of-6 shooting, and Miikka Muurinen added 11. Davion Thompson had eight assists off the bench. Cooper Bowser went 3 of 3 from the field.
For Central Arkansas, Harry Beauchamp scored 14 with four threes and Luke Moore had 12. Ty Robinson had five assists.
The box score, side by side
Full-game team numbers, per the ESPN box score:
| Category | Arkansas | Central Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 29-56 (52%) | 25-58 (43%) |
| 3-pointers | 9-23 | 8-26 |
| Free throws | 12-16 | 8-14 |
| Rebounds | 33 | 30 |
| Offensive rebounds | 5 | 8 |
| Assists | 19 | 14 |
| Turnovers | 11 | 13 |
| Steals | 8 | 8 |
| Points in the paint | 38 | 30 |
| Points off turnovers | 23 | 16 |
| Fast-break points | 17 | 5 |
Half scoring, per the ESPN linescores:
| Half | Arkansas | Central Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 43 | 27 |
| 2nd | 36 | 39 |
| Final | 79 | 66 |
Sources:
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