Arkansas 87, Texas-Arlington 74

Arkansas 87, Texas-Arlington 74

Published Jan. 1, 2011 4:48 a.m. ET

Marcus Britt scored a career-high 16 points as Arkansas defeated Texas-Arlington 87-74 on Friday night.

Britt led four Razorbacks (10-2) in double-digit scoring. Julysses Nobles and Jeff Peterson helped out with 15 points each while Delvon Johnson added 12.

Arkansas' Marshawn Powell also returned from a one-game suspension, coming off the bench early in the first half and finishing with nine points and five rebounds.

Arkansas had a slow start in the first half, but went into halftime with a three point lead.

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The Mavericks (5-7) shot only 31.3 percent (5 of 16) from 3-point range and committed 16 turnovers.

Cameron Catlett led the Mavericks with 17 points, six assists and a team-high seven rebounds.

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