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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Arkansas 65, Alabama 58
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Where: Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Officials: # Doug Sirmons, # James Breeding, # Anthony Jordan
Attendance: 14869

Arkansas 65, Alabama 58: Bobby Portis recorded a career-high 35 points to go along with nine rebounds and six blocks as the host Razorbacks held off the Crimson Tide to snap a two-game losing skid.

Alandise Harris, who returned from a one-game suspension for conduct detrimental to the team, added eight points in a reserve role for Arkansas (14-8, 3-6 SEC). Rashad Madden dished out six assists for the Razorbacks, who finished 20-of-25 from the free-throw line.

Rodney Cooper led the way with 22 points and 10 rebounds for Alabama (9-13, 3-6), which shot 35.6 percent from the floor. Trevor Releford scored 12 points and hauled in five boards for the Crimson Tide, who dropped their third straight game.

Portis went 8-of-10 from the field in the opening 20 minutes while the rest of his teammates shot a combined 1-for-23 as Arkansas trailed 26-24 after Levi Randolph's jumper beat the half-time buzzer. Portis continued to have the hot hand in the second stanza as he keyed a 13-3 run to put the Razorbacks on top 37-33.

Cooper knocked down his third 3-pointer to cut the deficit to one with 13:30 remaining and Algie Key scored four straight points to give Alabama a 43-41 advantage. Jacorey Williams' driving layup put Arkansas up 59-53 with 3:05 left and they held off a late rally to snap a four-game losing streak to the Crimson Tide.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Arkansas started 0-of-7 from 3-point range and finished 1-of-13. … Alabama is 0-6 on the road this season. … The Razorbacks have won the turnover battle in 25 of their last 26 games dating back to last season.
Top Game Performances
 
Alabama   Arkansas
Rodney Cooper 22 Scoring Bobby Portis 35
Algie Key 3 Assists Rashad Madden 6
Rodney Cooper 10 Rebounds Bobby Portis 9
Trevor Releford 5 Free Throws Made Bobby Portis 6
Retin Obasohan 2 Steals Alandise Harris 2
Retin Obasohan 1 Blocks Bobby Portis 6
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Alabama 58 35.6 4-17 12-20 10 35 2 4 13
Arkansas 65 38.6 1-13 20-25 14 40 9 6 11