This article originally appeared on November 26, 2013 on The Arkansas Traveler website, uatrav.com.
The Arkansas men’s basketball team rebounded after its first loss of the season Monday by beating Minnesota 87-73 in its second game of the EA Sports Maui Invitational Tuesday.
After being outrebounded by 16 against Cal Monday, the Razorbacks hauled in six more rebounds than the Golden Gophers.
Junior Alandise Harris made a free throw with 46 seconds remaining in the first half to tie the game at 35-35, but Minnesota responded with a three-pointer and layup to end the half on a 5-0 run, giving them a five-point halftime lead.
However, Arkansas opened the half on a 10-0 run to regain the lead and never relinquished it.
Five different Razorbacks scored double-figures, led by Harris’ 15 points. Harris continued his sharp-shooting from the charity stripe, going 7-for-9 on free throws. He is shooting 80.6 percent at the free throw line this season.
Freshman Bobby Portis scored 12 points, while sophomore Michael Qualls had 10. Portis and Qualls also were the Razorbacks top rebounders, pulling in seven and eight rebounds, respectively.
Arkansas’ other players in double-figures were senior Fred Gulley III and junior Rashad Madden, who each did not miss a shot Tuesday. Gulley had 10 points on 2-for-2 shooting beyond the arc and 2-for-2 shooting inside the three-point line. Madden was 3-for-3 from three-point range and 2-for-2 from the free throw line to give him 11 points.
Defensively, the Razorbacks sped up Minnesota’s already quick pace and forced 16 turnovers. The Golden Gophers also shot only 45.5 percent from the field, nine percentage points lower than Arkansas.
Minnesota was led by Austin and Andre Hollins, who had 17 and 11 points, respectively. Malik Smith scored 15 points for the Golden Gophers, as well.
Arkansas returns to action Wednesday and will play in the fifth-place game against the winner of No. 11 Gonzaga and Chaminade. Tip off is scheduled for 4 p.m. and the game will air nationally on ESPN2.
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