Arkansas didn’t need long to settle in Monday, and once the Razorbacks did, the game turned into a runaway.
After a slower opening stretch against Toros Del Valle, Arkansas carried a 37-29 lead into halftime and then buried the game with a 54-20 second half on the way to a 91-49 win in Fayetteville, Ark. The victory moved the Hogs to 3-0 in Nassau as they head into the final game of their foreign tour in the Bahamas on Monday against the University of Calgary.
The scoring looked a lot different than it did in Arkansas’ first two games in the Bahamas. Instead of one obvious headliner carrying the load, the Razorbacks spread the production around and got a more balanced night from the rotation.
JJ Andrews led the way with 15 points on 4-8 shooting, while Jordan Smith Jr. and Billy Richmond each added 13. Davion Thompson chipped in 12, giving Arkansas four players in double figures.
Behind that group, Abdou Toure, Jeremiah Wilkinson and Caleb Ourigou each finished with eight points. It was the kind of distributed scoring night that showed how many options Arkansas can lean on when the offense is moving.
Ourigou’s line wasn’t clean - he went 3-8 from the field and 2-5 at the foul line - but he did start and logged 20 minutes, the most of any Arkansas big man. That matters for a team that spent the summer searching for a clear answer at the five. He’s not locked into anything yet, but getting the first crack with the starters is a meaningful sign.
Even with the lopsided final score, there were a few numbers that will stick with Arkansas. The Razorbacks shot 44 percent from the field and 30 percent from three, and the free throw shooting was the biggest blemish of all at 66 percent, hitting 27 of 41 attempts.
That’s the part Arkansas can’t afford to ignore. The Hogs were 75 percent at the line a year ago, and if they want to be a serious team in March, they’ll need to get back near that level.
For now, though, there’s no crisis here. It’s August, Arkansas won by 42, and the Razorbacks kept rolling on their Bahamas trip. The bigger takeaway is simple: the offense has depth, and the free throws still need work.
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