| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNT | 27 | 27 | 54 |
| ARK | 38 | 31 | 69 |
Arkansas beats North Texas 69-54
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- — Justin Smith scored 18 points, JD Notae added 16 and Arkansas never trailed Saturday night in a 69-54 win over North Texas.
The Razorbacks (2-0) opened the second half with a 9-0 run to build their largest lead of the game at 47-27.
The Mean Green (1-1) had runs of 7-0 and 9-0 and cut the deficit to 10 shortly after the midpoint of the second half. But Smith and Notae each made a 3-pointer during Arkansas’ 12-3 run to get the lead to 67-48 with 3:47 left.
Connor Vanover had a career-high 16 rebounds to go with six points and six blocks. Desi Sills had 14 points and Moses Moody scored 11 for Arkansas.
The Razorbacks had a 40-36 advantage on the glass.
Terence Lewis II scored 12 points and Zachary Simmons added 10 for North Texas, which was 2 of 13 from 3-point range.
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2020-2021 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Kentucky | 4-2 | - | 11-4 |
| Old Dominion | 4-2 | - | 8-4 |
| Florida Atlantic | 2-2 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Charlotte | 2-2 | 1 | 6-6 |
| Florida Int'l | 2-4 | 2 | 8-6 |
| Marshall | 1-3 | 2 | 7-4 |
| Middle Tennessee | 1-3 | 2 | 3-7 |
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
| UAB | 3-1 | - | 10-2 |
| North Texas | 3-1 | - | 7-5 |
| Louisiana Tech | 4-2 | - | 11-4 |
| Rice | 4-2 | - | 10-4 |
| Southern Miss | 3-3 | 1 | 7-6 |
| UTEP | 2-4 | 2 | 6-6 |
| UT San Antonio | 1-5 | 3 | 5-8 |
2020-2021 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 6-0 | - | 11-3 |
| LSU | 5-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Tennessee | 4-1 | 1.5 | 10-1 |
| Mississippi State | 4-2 | 2 | 9-5 |
| Kentucky | 3-2 | 2.5 | 4-8 |
| Florida | 3-3 | 3 | 6-4 |
| Missouri | 2-2 | 3 | 8-2 |
| South Carolina | 1-1 | 3 | 3-3 |
| Arkansas | 2-4 | 4 | 10-4 |
| Texas A&M | 2-4 | 4 | 7-5 |
| Auburn | 2-4 | 4 | 8-6 |
| Georgia | 1-4 | 4.5 | 8-4 |
| Ole Miss | 1-4 | 4.5 | 6-6 |
| Vanderbilt | 0-4 | 5 | 4-6 |