Khalif Battle's 42 points lead Arkansas past Missouri 88-73
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Khalif Battle shattered his previous career high by scoring 42 points to help carry Arkansas to a season sweep of Missouri, 88-73 on Saturday, overshadowing a 33-point career-best effort by the Tigers' Sean East II.
Battle topped his 32-point best mark with a pair of free throws with 7:27 left and followed it with a four-point play. He finished shooting 11 of 15 from the field, including 6 of 10 from beyond the arc, and 14 of 14 from the free-throw line.
“This is the best because it’s on the big stage,” Battle said. “This is the SEC and no game is easy. To be able to put 42 up and get the win and get the home crowd - there’s nothing better than this right here.”
East reached his career-best mark without attempting a 3-pointer, hitting 9 of 14 from the field and 15 of 16 from the free-throw line, easily topping his previous career mark of 25 set last week against Ole Miss.
Connor Vanover dunked with 11:04 left to pull Missouri even at 50-50 and Nick Honor hit two free throws a minute later keep the Tigers within one, 53-52, but Battle hit back-to-back 3-pointers to start a 14-5 run to give the Razorbacks a 67-57 lead with more than five minutes left.
Arkansas (14-13, 5-9 SEC) was 25 of 52 from the field (48.1%), including 10 of 25 (40%) from distance. Makhi Mitchell had 13 points, six rebounds and three assists and Tramon Mark added 10 points, seven boards and three assists.
Honor finished with 14 points for Missouri and Tamar Bates went 6-for-6 from the free throw line to add 11.
Missouri (8-19) remains winless through 14 SEC games, has lost eight of its last 10 games with the Razorbacks and is 2-10 in games played in Fayetteville.
Arkansas plays host to Vanderbilt Tuesday. Missouri plays at No. 24 Florida Wednesday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Noah Carter vs. Chandler Lawson (Tigers gains possession) | ||
| 19:33 |  | Sean East II misses two point layup | ||
| 19:31 | | Tramon Mark defensive rebound | ||
| 19:04 | | Davonte Davis turnover (bad pass) (Tamar Bates steals) | ||
| 18:47 | | Noah Carter misses two point layup | ||
| 18:45 | | Khalif Battle defensive rebound | ||
| 18:20 | | Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:18 | | Noah Carter defensive rebound | ||
| 18:04 | | Sean East II misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 18:02 | | Khalif Battle defensive rebound | ||
| 17:50 | | Noah Carter blocks Chandler Lawson's two point layup | ||
| 17:48 | | Noah Carter defensive rebound | ||
| 17:38 | | Noah Carter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:36 | | Davonte Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 17:19 | | El Ellis misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 17:17 | | Davonte Davis offensive rebound | ||
| 17:00 | | Noah Carter blocks Khalif Battle's three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 16:58 | | Tamar Bates defensive rebound | ||
| 16:53 | | Tamar Bates turnover (traveling) | ||
| 16:28 | | TV timeout | ||
| 16:34 | | Makhi Mitchell flagrant 1 (Noah Carter draws the foul) | ||
| 16:34 | | Makhi Mitchell turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 16:34 | | +1 | Noah Carter makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2 | 1-0 |
| 16:34 | | +1 | Noah Carter makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2 | 2-0 |
| 16:07 | | Davonte Davis blocks Noah Carter's two point jump shot | ||
| 16:05 | | Davonte Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 15:56 | | Tamar Bates personal foul (Makhi Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 15:52 | | +3 | Khalif Battle makes three point jump shot (Davonte Davis assists) | 2-3 |
| 15:29 | | Nick Honor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:27 | | Tigers offensive rebound | ||
| 15:18 | | Davonte Davis personal foul (Anthony Robinson II draws the foul) | ||
| 15:05 | | +2 | Sean East II makes two point floating jump shot | 4-3 |
| 14:38 | | Makhi Mitchell misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:36 | | Tamar Bates defensive rebound | ||
| 14:21 | | +2 | Sean East II makes two point bank jump shot | 6-3 |
| 14:04 | | Tramon Mark misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:02 | | Layden Blocker offensive rebound | ||
| 13:53 | | Anthony Robinson II personal foul | ||
| 13:52 | | Layden Blocker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:50 | | Razorbacks offensive rebound | ||
| 13:48 | | Jeremiah Davenport misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:46 | | Tramon Mark offensive rebound | ||
| 13:36 | | +3 | Jeremiah Davenport makes three point jump shot (El Ellis assists) | 6-6 |
| 13:03 | | Layden Blocker shooting foul (Sean East II draws the foul) | ||
| 13:03 | | +1 | Sean East II makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 7-6 |
| 13:03 | | +1 | Sean East II makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 8-6 |
| 13:03 | | +1 | Sean East II makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 9-6 |
| 12:48 | | Aidan Shaw personal foul (Tramon Mark draws the foul) | ||
| 12:45 | | +2 | El Ellis makes two point cutting layup (Makhi Mitchell assists) | 9-8 |
| 12:45 | | Mabor Majak shooting foul (El Ellis draws the foul) | ||
| 12:45 | | +1 | El Ellis makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 9-9 |
| 12:32 | | El Ellis personal foul (Anthony Robinson II draws the foul) | ||
| 12:13 | | Anthony Robinson II misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:11 | | Jeremiah Davenport defensive rebound | ||
| 12:03 | | Jordan Butler personal foul (Makhi Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 11:58 | | +2 | Jeremiah Davenport makes two point floating jump shot (Makhi Mitchell assists) | 9-11 |
| 11:31 | | +3 | Nick Honor makes three point jump shot (Tamar Bates assists) | 12-11 |
| 11:17 | | +2 | El Ellis makes two point driving reverse layup (Makhi Mitchell assists) | 12-13 |
| 11:03 | | Nick Honor misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:01 | | Nick Honor offensive rebound | ||
| 10:53 | | +3 | Nick Honor makes three point jump shot | 15-13 |
| 10:34 | | Jordan Butler shooting foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul) | ||
| 10:34 | | TV timeout | ||
| 10:34 | | +1 | Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-14 |
| 10:34 | | +1 | Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-15 |
| 10:11 | | Trevon Brazile personal foul (Sean East II draws the foul) | ||
| 10:08 | | +3 | Nick Honor makes three point jump shot (Sean East II assists) | 18-15 |
| 9:49 | | Jeremiah Davenport misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:47 | | Tamar Bates defensive rebound | ||
| 9:47 | | El Ellis personal foul (Tamar Bates draws the foul) | ||
| 9:34 | | +2 | Tamar Bates makes two point driving reverse layup (Noah Carter assists) | 20-15 |
| 9:09 | | +2 | Makhi Mitchell makes two point turnaround hook shot | 20-17 |
| 8:51 | | Jordan Butler offensive foul (Makhi Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 8:51 | | Jordan Butler turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 8:36 | | +2 | Khalif Battle makes two point pullup jump shot | 20-19 |
| 8:16 | | +2 | Noah Carter makes two point reverse layup (Tamar Bates assists) | 22-19 |
| 7:54 | | +3 | Khalif Battle makes three point jump shot (Davonte Davis assists) | 22-22 |
| 7:36 | | Mabor Majak misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:34 | | Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 7:26 | | Nick Honor personal foul (El Ellis draws the foul) | ||
| 7:26 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:26 | | El Ellis misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 7:26 | | Tamar Bates defensive rebound | ||
| 6:58 | | Nick Honor misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:56 | | Davonte Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 6:32 | | El Ellis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:30 | | Tramon Mark offensive rebound | ||
| 6:15 | | Nick Honor personal foul (Makhi Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 6:15 | | +1 | Makhi Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-23 |
| 6:15 | | Makhi Mitchell misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 6:15 | | Noah Carter defensive rebound | ||
| 5:57 | | Sean East II misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 5:55 | | Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 5:44 | | +2 | Makhi Mitchell makes two point layup (Tramon Mark assists) | 22-25 |
| 5:33 | | Tigers 30 second timeout | ||
| 5:19 | | Mabor Majak misses two point layup | ||
| 5:17 | | Khalif Battle defensive rebound | ||
| 5:03 | | Anthony Robinson II shooting foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul) | ||
| 5:03 | | +1 | Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-26 |
| 5:03 | | +1 | Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-27 |
| 4:51 | | Tamar Bates misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:49 | | Davonte Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 4:31 | | Tramon Mark misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:29 | | Noah Carter defensive rebound | ||
| 4:11 | | Nick Honor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:09 | | Davonte Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 4:02 | | +3 | Layden Blocker makes three point jump shot (Tramon Mark assists) | 22-30 |
| 3:45 | | Makhi Mitchell shooting foul | ||
| 3:45 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:45 | | +1 | Sean East II makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-30 |
| 3:45 | | +1 | Sean East II makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-30 |
| 3:36 | | Tramon Mark misses two point running jump shot | ||
| 3:34 | | Connor Vanover defensive rebound | ||
| 3:26 | | +2 | Sean East II makes two point floating jump shot | 26-30 |
| 3:06 | | +2 | Khalif Battle makes two point stepback jump shot | 26-32 |
| 2:41 | | Noah Carter misses two point driving layup | ||
| 2:39 | | Noah Carter offensive rebound | ||
| 2:38 | | +2 | Noah Carter makes two point putback layup | 28-32 |
| 2:24 | | Sean East II shooting foul (Chandler Lawson draws the foul) | ||
| 2:24 | | Chandler Lawson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:24 | | +1 | Chandler Lawson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-33 |
| 2:05 | | +2 | Sean East II makes two point driving reverse layup | 30-33 |
| 1:35 | | Connor Vanover shooting foul (Tramon Mark draws the foul) | ||
| 1:35 | | Tramon Mark misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:35 | | +1 | Tramon Mark makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-34 |
| 1:21 | | Layden Blocker personal foul (Sean East II draws the foul) | ||
| 1:21 | | +1 | Sean East II makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-34 |
| 1:21 | | +1 | Sean East II makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-34 |
| 1:09 | | Davonte Davis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:07 | | Aidan Shaw defensive rebound | ||
| 0:58 | | Nick Honor misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:56 | | Chandler Lawson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:36 | | Aidan Shaw blocks Chandler Lawson's two point dunk | ||
| 0:34 | | Sean East II defensive rebound | ||
| 0:12 | | Sean East II turnover (lost ball) (Davonte Davis steals) | ||
| 0:07 | | Noah Carter shooting foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul) | ||
| 0:07 | | +1 | Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-35 |
| 0:07 | | +1 | Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-36 |
| 0:00 | | +2 | Sean East II makes two point driving layup | 34-36 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |