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Razorbacks finally put Pacific away in 91-72 win at Bud Walton Arena

Theiro, Fland lead second-half surge after battle that saw four Hogs end up with double digits Monday night

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FAYETTEVILLE — Four Razorbacks scored in double figures to lead No. 20 Arkansas to a 91-72 victory over Pacific on Monday night at Bud Walton Arena.

Adou Thiero led the way with 23 points, one shy of his career high, by going 8-of-10 from the field with six dunks and going 6-of-7 at the line. He additionally tied Boogie Fland for the team lead with four steals and tied Johnell Davis for the team lead with six rebounds.

Fland scored 20 points and is the only Razorback to score in double figures in all four games this season. Zvonimir Ivisic contributed 15 points and three blocked shots while D.J. Wagner had 14 points and a team-high five assists.

Arkansas never trailed, but Pacific would not go away, trailing two with 12:57 left. The Tigers stayed close until Thiero hit two free throws with 8:34 remaining to put Arkansas up 11 and the Hogs led by double digits the rest of the game.

In addition to Arkansas methodically pulling away on offense, the Razorback defense played a role in the Tigers missing 13 straight shots and going just 2-of-16 from the field to end the game.

Pacific’s Elijah Fisher led all scorers with 23 points, going 8-of-10 from the field (3-of-4 from 3-point) and 4-of-4 from the line.

Arkansas continues its four-game homestand by hosting Little Rock on Friday (Nov. 22) in Bud Walton Arena. Tipoff is set for 8 pm and the game will be televised on SEC Network.

 Razorbacks Adou Theiro against Pacific

Arkansas Razorbacks Adou Theiro against Pacific. / Nilsen Roman-HitThatLine.com

FIRST HALF: Arkansas 44 – Pacific 37

• Arkansas scored first and held the lead the rest of the half.

• The Hogs led by as many as 16 (27-11). The Tigers answered with an 11-0 run to make the score 27-22. However, that is as close as Pacific would get.

• Arkansas shot a blistering 62.1% from the field and 50% (6-of-12) from 3-point.

• Pacific stayed close by going 8-of-18 from deep.

• Both teams suffered double-digit turnovers with Arkansas having 10 and Pacific 11.

• Thiero led Arkansas with 11 points and four steals and Ivisic added 10. Four of Thiero’s five field goals were dunks.

• Elijah Fisher led Pacific with 12 points, going 5-of-5 from the field including 2-of-2 from 3-point.

Razorbacks Adou Theiro completes a dunk against Pacific

Arkansas Razorbacks Adou Theiro completes a dunk against Pacific. / Nilsen Roman-HitThatLine.com

SECOND HALF: Arkansas 47 – Pacific 35

• Pacific out-scored Arkansas 12-11 early in the second half.

• Arkansas held Pacific to 32.2% from the field and 23.5% from deep in the period.

• Fland led Arkansas with 13 second-half points.

Zvonimir Ivisic passes the ball over the Pacific defense. / Nilsen Roman-HitThatLine.com

GAME NOTES:

• Arkansas’ starting lineup was Fland, Wagner, Davis, Thiero and Ivisic.

• Arkansas won the opening tip. The Hogs have won the tip in all four games.

• Fland scored the game’s first points, a steal and a layup at 19:02.

• Billy Richmond III and Karter Knox were Arkansas’ first subs.

• This was the first meeting between Arkansas and Pacific.

• Since missing its first nine 3-pointers in the Baylor loss, Arkansas is 24-of-54 (44.4%) from 3-point range since.

• Arkansas had 10 steals and has had double-digit thefts in three of four games. Also, Arkansas has forced at least 17 turnovers in three of four games.

Information from Arkansas Communications is included in this story.

2024 Razorbacks Football

Thu, Aug 29vs UAPB (Little Rock)W, 70-0
Sat, Sep 7@ Oklahoma StateL, 31-39 2OT
Sat, Sep 14vs UABW, 37-27
Sat, Sep 21@ AuburnW, 24-14
Sat, Sep 28vs Texas A&M (Arl)L, 21-17
Sat, Oct 5vs TennesseeW, 19-14
Sat, Oct 19vs LSUL, 34-10
Sat, Oct 26@ Mississippi StateW, 58-25
Sat, Nov 2vs Ole MissL, 63-31
Sat, Nov 16vs TexasL, 20-10
Sat, Nov 23vs Louisiana TechW, 35-14
Sat, Nov 30@ MissouriL, 28-21

2024 High School Rankings

Following is the Arkansas Sports Media High School Football Poll including the Overall Top 10, the top five in Classes 7A, 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A, plus the top three in the 8-man division, as voted by a panel of sports media from around the state for the week ending August 24. Ranking is given with first-place votes received, records, total points and ranking from last week's poll:
OVERALLRecordPtsPrv
1.Bryant (25)10-02681
2.Greenwood (2)10-02343
30Conway9-12022
4.Little Rock Parkview9-11714
5.Bentonville7-31625
6.Benton9-11486
7.Fayetteville8-21117
8.Pulaski Academy8-2898
9.Rogers7-3439
10.Joe T. Robinson9-122
Others receiving votes: Valley View 8, Mountain Home 7, Cabot 6, Little Rock Catholic 6, Shiloh Christian 6, Elkins 1, Farmington 1.
CLASS 7A
1.Bryant (27)10-01351
2.Conway9-11022
3.Bentonville7-3813
4.Fayetteville8-2454
5.Pulaski Academy8-2395
Others receiving votes: Rogers 3.
CLASS 6A
1.Greenwood (27)10-01351
2.Benton9-11082
3.Mountain Home8-2623
4.Shiloh Christian7-3494
5.Little Rock Catholic9-1345
Others receiving votes: Marion 6.
CLASS 5A
1.Little Rock Parkview (27)9-11351
2.Joe T. Robinson9-11062
3.Valley View10-0793
4.Farmington9-1484
5.Hot Springs Lakeside8-2205
Others receiving votes: Camden Fairview 7, Harding Academy 7, Morrilton 3.
CLASS 4A
1.Elkins (20)10-01261
3.Arkadelphia (5)8-2913
2.Little Rock Mills (1)10-0682
4.Warren8-2554
5.Dardanell (1)9-123
Southside Batesville10-023
Others receiving votes: Malvern 12, Gravette 5, Highland 2.
CLASS 3A
1.Bismarck (12)10-01051t
2.Fordyce (10)10-0961t
3.Prescott (1)9-1704
4.Osceola (2)8-1543
5.Booneville (1)9-1395
Others receiving votes: Mansfield (1) 23, Rivercrest 10, Rison 4, Salem 4.
CLASS 2A
1.Carlisle (20)10-01271
2.Conway Christian (7)10-01152
3.Des Arc8-2595
4.East Poinsett Co.7-352
5.Bigelow6-4183
Murfreesboro7-3184
Others receiving votes: Mount Ida 6, Junction City 4, Cross County 3, Poyen 3.
8-MAN SANCTIONED
1.Strong-Huttig (27)5-0811
2.Midland9-0532
3.Cedar Ridge8-1253
Others receiving votes: Woodlawn 3.

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