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No. 18 Arkansas Blasts James Madison 103-74 Behind Freshman Meleek Thomas’ 28

Arkansas enters SEC play against No. 19 Tennessee on Saturday riding an eight-game home streak.

Overview

  • Thomas came off the bench for 28 points, including 18 before halftime, on 8-of-16 shooting with 6-of-10 from three.
  • The Razorbacks forced 14 turnovers and turned them into 21 points, pulling away with a 15-0 second‑half run after JMU cut the margin to 16.
  • Arkansas shot 54.8% from the field and 53.6% from three, sinking a season-high 15 three-pointers.
  • Darius Acuff Jr. added 17 points and six assists, D.J. Wagner had 14, and Malique Ewin supplied 11 points with nine rebounds off the bench.
  • James Madison dropped to 7-7 and 1-7 on the road, with Bradley Douglas scoring 19 and Justin McBride 13, and the Dukes open Sun Belt play at Arkansas State on Saturday.