Hogs Defeat UT Tyler, 92-39, in Exhibition

October 20, 2023

FAYETTEVILLE – Khalif Battle scored a game-high 14 points – 12 in the second half – and #14 Arkansas cruised to a 92-39 exhibition win over UT Tyler Friday night at Bud Walton Arena.

The Razorbacks ran out to a 20-4 lead and never looked back. Arkansas also used an 11-0 run early in the second half to put the game away.

Arkansas was 11-of-34 from 3-point range as Joseph Pinion and Jeremiah Davenport each made three and Battle added two. UT Tyler was just 1-of-20 from 3-point range and committed 20 turnovers.

FIRST HALF

Jeremiah Davenport nearly out-scored the Patriots in the first half. He scored 11 points, making 3-of-5 3-pointers.
El Ellis added seven points and Devo Davis had six.
Arkansas held UT Tyler to 0-of-8 shooting from 3-point range.
The 12 points by UT Tyler were the fewest by an opponent in an exhibition game on record (dating back to 1993).
Arkansas forced 13 turnovers while committing just two, one being a lane violation on a free throw.

SECOND HALF

It was a slow start to the second half with Arkansas out-scoring UT Tyler, 3-2, in the first three minutes. Tramon Mark and Joseph Pinion led an 11-0 run. Mark had a 3-pointer and a dunk while Pinion had a pair of 3’s.
El Ellis had three assists in the second half and finished the game with nine points, four assists, four steals and zero turnovers.
Battle scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Arkansas starters were El Ellis, Joseph Pinion, Tramon Mark, Chandler Lawson and Baye Fall.
Arkansas controlled the tip as UT Tyler knocked the tip out of bounds.
El Ellis scored the game’s first points on a fastbreak layup.
Davonte Davis and Makhi Mitchell were the first subs.
This was the first meeting between Arkansas and UT Tyler.
Arkansas is 72-10 all-time in exhibition games. The Razorbacks had a streak of 35 consecutive exhibition wins snapped with a 90-60 loss at #12 Texas last year. However, Arkansas has won 36 straight exhibition games at home and is 63-9 all-time in home exhibition games.

Arkansas will take another step in its preparation for the 2023-24 season opener on Oct. 28 (Saturday) by playing the second of its two exhibition games. The charity contest will be played vs #3/2 Purdue with tip-off set for 3 pm.

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1H | 19:02 | Arkansas 2 – UT Tyler 0

El Ellis gets the steal and bucket for the Hogs’ first points of the night.

1H | 16:02 | Arkansas 8 – UT Tyler 0

Arkansas starts the game with an 8-0 run after El Ellis converts from beyond the arc. Ellis has seven points.

1H | 11:48 | Arkansas 16 – UT Tyler 4

Devo Davis makes the jumper for his first points of the night.

1H | 8:49 | Arkansas 26 – UT Tyler 6

Jeremiah Davenport sinks the three and Davis forces a turnover to put the Hogs up 20 points.

1H | 6:16 | Arkansas 34 – UT Tyler 10

Davenport again! He nets his third from beyond the arc on the night and is up to 10 points.

1H | 3:09 | Arkansas 40 – UT Tyler 12

El Ellis drives for two and is up to seven points in the first half.

Hogs lead 45-12 at halftime

2H | 17:56 | Arkansas 48 – UT Tyler 12

Joseph Pinion opens the half with a wide-open three, his first of the night.

2H | 15:59 | Arkansas 59 – UT Tyler 14

Pinion with the step back! His third three-pointer this half.

2H |14:38 | Arkansas 63 – UT Tyler 19

Makhi Mitchell draws the charge and converts the three-point play to put the Hogs up by 44 points.

2H | 14:38 | Arkansas 66 – UT Tyler 19

Welcome back Trevon Brazile!

2H | 10:09 | Arkansas 70 – UT Tyler 25

Denijay Harris gets the put-back for his first points of the night.

2H | 7: 27 | Arkansas 76 – UT Tyler 25

Another 8-0 run for the Razorbacks.

2H | 4:41 | Arkansas 83 – UT Tyler 34

Khalif Battle nets his second three-pointer. The Hogs have 11 on the night.

Hogs win, 92-39.