Khalif Battle's 42 points lead Arkansas past Missouri 88-73
AP
Feb 24, 2024
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Khalif Battle shattered his previous career high by scoring 42 points to help carry Arkansas Razorbacks to a season sweep of Missouri Tigers, 88-73 on Saturday, overshadowing a 33-point career-best effort by the Tigers' Sean East II.
Battle topped his 32-point best mark with a pair of free throws with 7:27 left and followed it with a four-point play. He finished shooting 11 of 15 from the field, including 6 of 10 from beyond the arc, and 14 of 14 from the free-throw line.
“This is the best because it’s on the big stage,” Battle said. “This is the SEC and no game is easy. To be able to put 42 up and get the win and get the home crowd - there’s nothing better than this right here.”
East reached his career-best mark without attempting a 3-pointer, hitting 9 of 14 from the field and 15 of 16 from the free-throw line, easily topping his previous career mark of 25 set last week against Ole Miss.
Connor Vanover dunked with 11:04 left to pull Missouri even at 50-50 and Nick Honor hit two free throws a minute later keep the Tigers within one, 53-52, but Battle hit back-to-back 3-pointers to start a 14-5 run to give the Razorbacks a 67-57 lead with more than five minutes left.
Arkansas (14-13, 5-9 SEC) was 25 of 52 from the field (48.1%), including 10 of 25 (40%) from distance. Makhi Mitchell had 13 points, six rebounds and three assists and Tramon Mark added 10 points, seven boards and three assists.
Honor finished with 14 points for Missouri and Tamar Bates went 6-for-6 from the free throw line to add 11.
Missouri (8-19) remains winless through 14 SEC games, has lost eight of its last 10 games with the Razorbacks and is 2-10 in games played in Fayetteville.
Arkansas plays host to Vanderbilt Tuesday. Missouri plays at No. 24 Florida Wednesday.
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1st Half
MIZZ
Tigers
34
ARK
Razorbacks
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Noah Carter vs. Chandler Lawson (Tigers gains possession)
19:33
Sean East II misses two point layup
19:31
Tramon Mark defensive rebound
19:04
Davonte Davis turnover (bad pass) (Tamar Bates steals)
18:47
Noah Carter misses two point layup
18:45
Khalif Battle defensive rebound
18:20
Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot
18:18
Noah Carter defensive rebound
18:04
Sean East II misses two point driving reverse layup
18:02
Khalif Battle defensive rebound
17:50
Noah Carter blocks Chandler Lawson's two point layup
17:48
Noah Carter defensive rebound
17:38
Noah Carter misses three point jump shot
17:36
Davonte Davis defensive rebound
17:19
El Ellis misses three point stepback jump shot
17:17
Davonte Davis offensive rebound
17:00
Noah Carter blocks Khalif Battle's three point stepback jump shot
16:58
Tamar Bates defensive rebound
16:53
Tamar Bates turnover (traveling)
16:28
TV timeout
16:34
Makhi Mitchell flagrant 1 (Noah Carter draws the foul)
16:34
Makhi Mitchell turnover (offensive foul)
16:34
+1
Noah Carter makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2
1-0
16:34
+1
Noah Carter makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2
2-0
16:07
Davonte Davis blocks Noah Carter's two point jump shot
16:05
Davonte Davis defensive rebound
15:56
Tamar Bates personal foul (Makhi Mitchell draws the foul)
15:52
+3
Khalif Battle makes three point jump shot (Davonte Davis assists)
2-3
15:29
Nick Honor misses three point jump shot
15:27
Tigers offensive rebound
15:18
Davonte Davis personal foul (Anthony Robinson II draws the foul)
15:05
+2
Sean East II makes two point floating jump shot
4-3
14:38
Makhi Mitchell misses two point jump shot
14:36
Tamar Bates defensive rebound
14:21
+2
Sean East II makes two point bank jump shot
6-3
14:04
Tramon Mark misses three point jump shot
14:02
Layden Blocker offensive rebound
13:53
Anthony Robinson II personal foul
13:52
Layden Blocker misses three point jump shot
13:50
Razorbacks offensive rebound
13:48
Jeremiah Davenport misses three point jump shot
13:46
Tramon Mark offensive rebound
13:36
+3
Jeremiah Davenport makes three point jump shot (El Ellis assists)
6-6
13:03
Layden Blocker shooting foul (Sean East II draws the foul)
13:03
+1
Sean East II makes regular free throw 1 of 3
7-6
13:03
+1
Sean East II makes regular free throw 2 of 3
8-6
13:03
+1
Sean East II makes regular free throw 3 of 3
9-6
12:48
Aidan Shaw personal foul (Tramon Mark draws the foul)
12:45
+2
El Ellis makes two point cutting layup (Makhi Mitchell assists)
9-8
12:45
Mabor Majak shooting foul (El Ellis draws the foul)
12:45
+1
El Ellis makes regular free throw 1 of 1
9-9
12:32
El Ellis personal foul (Anthony Robinson II draws the foul)
12:13
Anthony Robinson II misses three point jump shot
12:11
Jeremiah Davenport defensive rebound
12:03
Jordan Butler personal foul (Makhi Mitchell draws the foul)
11:58
+2
Jeremiah Davenport makes two point floating jump shot (Makhi Mitchell assists)
9-11
11:31
+3
Nick Honor makes three point jump shot (Tamar Bates assists)
12-11
11:17
+2
El Ellis makes two point driving reverse layup (Makhi Mitchell assists)
12-13
11:03
Nick Honor misses three point pullup jump shot
11:01
Nick Honor offensive rebound
10:53
+3
Nick Honor makes three point jump shot
15-13
10:34
Jordan Butler shooting foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul)
10:34
TV timeout
10:34
+1
Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-14
10:34
+1
Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-15
10:11
Trevon Brazile personal foul (Sean East II draws the foul)
10:08
+3
Nick Honor makes three point jump shot (Sean East II assists)
18-15
9:49
Jeremiah Davenport misses three point jump shot
9:47
Tamar Bates defensive rebound
9:47
El Ellis personal foul (Tamar Bates draws the foul)
9:34
+2
Tamar Bates makes two point driving reverse layup (Noah Carter assists)
20-15
9:09
+2
Makhi Mitchell makes two point turnaround hook shot
20-17
8:51
Jordan Butler offensive foul (Makhi Mitchell draws the foul)
8:51
Jordan Butler turnover (offensive foul)
8:36
+2
Khalif Battle makes two point pullup jump shot
20-19
8:16
+2
Noah Carter makes two point reverse layup (Tamar Bates assists)
22-19
7:54
+3
Khalif Battle makes three point jump shot (Davonte Davis assists)
22-22
7:36
Mabor Majak misses two point jump shot
7:34
Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound
7:26
Nick Honor personal foul (El Ellis draws the foul)
7:26
TV timeout
7:26
El Ellis misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:26
Tamar Bates defensive rebound
6:58
Nick Honor misses two point pullup jump shot
6:56
Davonte Davis defensive rebound
6:32
El Ellis misses three point jump shot
6:30
Tramon Mark offensive rebound
6:15
Nick Honor personal foul (Makhi Mitchell draws the foul)
6:15
+1
Makhi Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-23
6:15
Makhi Mitchell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:15
Noah Carter defensive rebound
5:57
Sean East II misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
5:55
Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound
5:44
+2
Makhi Mitchell makes two point layup (Tramon Mark assists)
22-25
5:33
Tigers 30 second timeout
5:19
Mabor Majak misses two point layup
5:17
Khalif Battle defensive rebound
5:03
Anthony Robinson II shooting foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul)
5:03
+1
Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-26
5:03
+1
Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-27
4:51
Tamar Bates misses three point jump shot
4:49
Davonte Davis defensive rebound
4:31
Tramon Mark misses two point pullup jump shot
4:29
Noah Carter defensive rebound
4:11
Nick Honor misses three point jump shot
4:09
Davonte Davis defensive rebound
4:02
+3
Layden Blocker makes three point jump shot (Tramon Mark assists)
22-30
3:45
Makhi Mitchell shooting foul
3:45
TV timeout
3:45
+1
Sean East II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-30
3:45
+1
Sean East II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-30
3:36
Tramon Mark misses two point running jump shot
3:34
Connor Vanover defensive rebound
3:26
+2
Sean East II makes two point floating jump shot
26-30
3:06
+2
Khalif Battle makes two point stepback jump shot
26-32
2:41
Noah Carter misses two point driving layup
2:39
Noah Carter offensive rebound
2:38
+2
Noah Carter makes two point putback layup
28-32
2:24
Sean East II shooting foul (Chandler Lawson draws the foul)
2:24
Chandler Lawson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:24
+1
Chandler Lawson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-33
2:05
+2
Sean East II makes two point driving reverse layup
30-33
1:35
Connor Vanover shooting foul (Tramon Mark draws the foul)
1:35
Tramon Mark misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:35
+1
Tramon Mark makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-34
1:21
Layden Blocker personal foul (Sean East II draws the foul)
1:21
+1
Sean East II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-34
1:21
+1
Sean East II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-34
1:09
Davonte Davis misses three point jump shot
1:07
Aidan Shaw defensive rebound
0:58
Nick Honor misses two point driving layup
0:56
Chandler Lawson defensive rebound
0:36
Aidan Shaw blocks Chandler Lawson's two point dunk
0:34
Sean East II defensive rebound
0:12
Sean East II turnover (lost ball) (Davonte Davis steals)
0:07
Noah Carter shooting foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul)
0:07
+1
Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-35
0:07
+1
Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-36
0:00
+2
Sean East II makes two point driving layup
34-36
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MIZZ
Tigers
39
ARK
Razorbacks
52
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:37
Jump ball. El Ellis vs. Nick Honor (Tigers gains possession)
19:37
El Ellis turnover (lost ball) (Nick Honor steals)
19:19
Noah Carter misses two point turnaround hook shot
19:17
Tramon Mark defensive rebound
19:02
+3
Khalif Battle makes three point pullup jump shot (Davonte Davis assists)
34-39
18:46
Connor Vanover turnover (lost ball)
18:33
+2
Davonte Davis makes two point jump shot (Chandler Lawson assists)
34-41
18:05
+3
Tamar Bates makes three point jump shot (Nick Honor assists)
37-41
18:03
Tigers 30 second timeout
18:03
TV timeout
17:38
Davonte Davis misses three point pullup jump shot
17:36
Connor Vanover defensive rebound
17:19
+2
Noah Carter makes two point layup
39-41
16:51
El Ellis misses three point jump shot
16:49
Tramon Mark offensive rebound
16:49
Nick Honor personal foul (Tramon Mark draws the foul)
16:48
El Ellis turnover (bad pass)
16:31
Davonte Davis personal foul (Noah Carter draws the foul)
16:23
+2
Sean East II makes two point bank jump shot
41-41
16:03
Tramon Mark misses two point jump shot
16:01
Sean East II defensive rebound
15:57
Nick Honor misses three point jump shot
15:55
Nick Honor offensive rebound
15:52
+3
Nick Honor makes three point jump shot
44-41
15:52
Razorbacks 30 second timeout
15:52
TV timeout
15:36
+2
Khalif Battle makes two point driving layup
44-43
15:21
Jeremiah Davenport personal foul (Noah Carter draws the foul)
15:02
Sean East II misses two point layup
15:00
Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound
14:54
Davonte Davis misses two point driving layup
14:52
Noah Carter defensive rebound
14:30
Noah Carter misses two point driving hook shot
14:28
Khalif Battle defensive rebound
14:13
Connor Vanover personal foul
14:06
Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot
14:04
Tamar Bates defensive rebound
13:50
El Ellis shooting foul (Sean East II draws the foul)
13:50
+1
Sean East II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-43
13:50
+1
Sean East II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-43
13:27
Connor Vanover personal foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul)
13:26
Anthony Robinson II personal foul (Tramon Mark draws the foul)
13:16
Tamar Bates shooting foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul)
13:16
+1
Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-44
13:16
+1
Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-45
13:01
Tamar Bates misses three point jump shot
12:59
Jeremiah Davenport defensive rebound
12:46
Aidan Shaw shooting foul (Davonte Davis draws the foul)
12:46
+1
Davonte Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-46
12:46
+1
Davonte Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-47
12:30
+2
Sean East II makes two point driving floating bank jump shot
48-47
12:15
Makhi Mitchell misses two point driving layup
12:13
Connor Vanover defensive rebound
12:06
Noah Carter misses three point jump shot
12:04
Davonte Davis defensive rebound
11:47
+3
Tramon Mark makes three point jump shot (Davonte Davis assists)
48-50
11:13
Sean East II misses two point floating jump shot
11:11
Sean East II offensive rebound
11:07
Tamar Bates misses three point jump shot
11:05
Connor Vanover offensive rebound
11:05
+2
Connor Vanover makes two point putback dunk
50-50
11:04
Tigers 30 second timeout
11:04
TV timeout
10:46
+2
Khalif Battle makes two point driving layup
50-52
10:46
Sean East II shooting foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul)
10:46
+1
Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 1
50-53
10:33
Davonte Davis personal foul (Noah Carter draws the foul)
10:14
Jeremiah Davenport shooting foul (Nick Honor draws the foul)
10:14
+1
Nick Honor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-53
10:14
+1
Nick Honor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-53
9:49
+3
Khalif Battle makes three point jump shot (Tramon Mark assists)
52-56
9:23
Sean East II turnover (lost ball)
9:10
+3
Khalif Battle makes three point pullup jump shot
52-59
8:45
Tramon Mark shooting foul (Tamar Bates draws the foul)
8:45
+1
Tamar Bates makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-59
8:45
+1
Tamar Bates makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-59
8:15
Davonte Davis misses two point jump shot
8:13
Tamar Bates defensive rebound
7:59
Jump ball. Noah Carter vs. El Ellis (Razorbacks gains possession)
7:59
Noah Carter turnover (lost ball) (El Ellis steals)
7:59
TV timeout
7:51
Aidan Shaw blocks Makhi Mitchell's two point dunk
7:49
Noah Carter defensive rebound
7:35
Tramon Mark blocks Noah Carter's two point layup
7:33
Khalif Battle defensive rebound
7:27
Tamar Bates shooting foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul)
7:27
+1
Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-60
7:27
+1
Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-61
7:06
Tamar Bates misses two point layup
7:04
Tramon Mark defensive rebound
6:58
+3
Khalif Battle makes three point pullup jump shot (Davonte Davis assists)
54-64
6:57
Tamar Bates shooting foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul)
6:57
+1
Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 1
54-65
6:44
El Ellis personal foul (Mabor Majak draws the foul)
6:44
+1
Mabor Majak makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-65
6:44
+1
Mabor Majak makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-65
6:32
Khalif Battle misses three point pullup jump shot
6:30
Connor Vanover defensive rebound
6:17
Sean East II turnover (bad pass) (Makhi Mitchell steals)
5:52
Nick Honor shooting foul (Makhi Mitchell draws the foul)
5:52
+1
Makhi Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-66
5:52
+1
Makhi Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-67
5:40
Makhi Mitchell shooting foul (Sean East II draws the foul)
5:40
+1
Sean East II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-67
5:40
Sean East II misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:40
Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound
5:24
Davonte Davis misses three point jump shot
5:22
Davonte Davis offensive rebound
5:15
Davonte Davis turnover (bad pass) (Aidan Shaw steals)
5:06
+2
Aidan Shaw makes two point layup (Sean East II assists)
59-67
4:53
+2
Khalif Battle makes two point driving layup
59-69
4:43
Makhi Mitchell shooting foul (Aidan Shaw draws the foul)
4:43
Aidan Shaw misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:43
+1
Aidan Shaw makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-69
4:24
+2
Makhi Mitchell makes two point cutting layup (Davonte Davis assists)
60-71
4:13
El Ellis shooting foul (Sean East II draws the foul)
4:13
+1
Sean East II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-71
4:13
+1
Sean East II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-71
3:56
Aidan Shaw personal foul (Makhi Mitchell draws the foul)
3:56
TV timeout
3:56
+1
Makhi Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-72
3:56
+1
Makhi Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-73
3:44
Nick Honor misses three point jump shot
3:42
Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound
3:21
Davonte Davis misses three point jump shot
3:19
Tigers defensive rebound
3:03
Sean East II turnover (bad pass) (Khalif Battle steals)
2:56
+2
Davonte Davis makes two point layup (Khalif Battle assists)
62-75
2:54
Tramon Mark personal foul (Tamar Bates draws the foul)
2:54
+1
Tamar Bates makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-75
2:54
+1
Tamar Bates makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-75
2:34
Noah Carter shooting foul (Khalif Battle draws the foul)
2:34
+1
Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-76
2:34
+1
Khalif Battle makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-77
2:22
+2
Sean East II makes two point layup
66-77
2:13
Makhi Mitchell misses two point layup
2:11
Makhi Mitchell offensive rebound
2:10
+2
Makhi Mitchell makes two point putback layup
66-79
2:07
Makhi Mitchell shooting foul (Tamar Bates draws the foul)
2:07
+1
Tamar Bates makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-79
2:07
+1
Tamar Bates makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-79
2:06
Sean East II personal foul (Layden Blocker draws the foul)
2:06
Layden Blocker misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:06
+1
Layden Blocker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-80
1:55
Noah Carter misses three point jump shot
1:53
Jeremiah Davenport defensive rebound
1:30
+3
Tramon Mark makes three point pullup jump shot
68-83
1:21
+2
Sean East II makes two point driving layup
70-83
1:21
Layden Blocker shooting foul (Sean East II draws the foul)
1:21
+1
Sean East II makes regular free throw 1 of 1
71-83
1:12
Aidan Shaw personal foul (Tramon Mark draws the foul)
1:12
Tramon Mark misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:12
+1
Tramon Mark makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-84
1:05
Davonte Davis personal foul (Sean East II draws the foul)
1:05
+1
Sean East II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
72-84
1:05
+1
Sean East II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
73-84
0:59
Tamar Bates personal foul (Davonte Davis draws the foul)
0:59
+1
Davonte Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
73-85
0:59
+1
Davonte Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
73-86
0:50
Nick Honor misses three point jump shot
0:48
Khalif Battle defensive rebound
0:22
+2
Tramon Mark makes two point layup (Jeremiah Davenport assists)