National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Arkansas 88, Auburn 80
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Where: Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Officials: # Mike Roberts, # Doug Shows, # Mark Whitehead
Attendance: 13404

Arkansas 88, Auburn 80 (2 OT):
Marshawn Powell had 28 points and 11 rebounds to lead the host Razorbacks over the Tigers in a Southeastern Conference game.

BJ Young had 22 points and Mardracus Wade added 12 off the bench to help Arkansas (11-5, 2-1 SEC) improve to 11-0 at home. The Razorbacks have won two straight games and eight of their last nine.

Auburn (8-8, 2-1 SEC) was led by Frankie Sullivan, who had 26 points, including five 3-pointers, and nine rebounds. Rob Chubb had 12 points and 11 rebounds to register his fourth double-double this season before fouling out with 1:11 left in the second overtime.

Allen Payne hit a 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds left in regulation to tie it at 67 and force overtime for Auburn, which fell to 2-2 on the road and had its three-game overall win streak snapped. The Tigers were attempting to secure their first three-game SEC win streak since 2008-09 when they won five straight games.

Wade scored five points in the first overtime while Young had five in the second OT, including a 3-pointer to answer a Sullivan basket from beyond the arc and give Arkansas an 84-78 lead with 26 seconds left.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Auburn committed 18 turnovers to Arkansas’ eight. … Arkansas is 29-16 against Auburn, including victories in the last five meetings. … Arkansas coach Mike Anderson is 3-0 against the Tigers, while Auburn coach Tony Barbee is 0-5 against the Razorbacks.
Top Game Performances
 
Auburn   Arkansas
Frankie Sullivan 26 Scoring Marshawn Powell 28
Josh Wallace 9 Assists B.J. Young 5
Rob Chubb 11 Rebounds Marshawn Powell 11
Frankie Sullivan 3 Free Throws Made Mardracus Wade 5
Rob Chubb 1 Steals Marshawn Powell 3
Rob Chubb 1 Blocks Coty Clarke 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Auburn 80 50.0 11-25 7-17 19 39 4 3 19
Arkansas 88 45.5 8-24 20-33 18 34 3 8 8