Arkansas 76, Robert Morris 53: Late 16-1 Run, Five Hogs in Double Figures
NCAAB GAME RECAP · NOVEMBER 11, 2026
No. 19 Arkansas shook off an ugly start, closed the first half on a 12-2 run and put Robert Morris away with a 16-1 burst after halftime. Final at Bud Walton Arena: Arkansas 76, Robert Morris 53.
The cleanup job is in the books, but it took a while to get the mop out. Arkansas missed its first looks, turned it over and fell behind 5-0. The Razorbacks did not score until Billy Richmond III’s layup at 15:32 of the first half, and Robert Morris led for 11 minutes and 31 seconds of the night.
“We turned it over,” John Calipari said. “We missed a bunny. Missed another bunny. Two, three crazy passes.”
Abdou Toure’s dunk gave Arkansas its first lead, 12-11, with 11:20 left in the half. The Colonials still led 28-27 with 5:19 to go before the Hogs closed on a 12-2 run for a 39-30 halftime lead.
The 16-1 run that ended it
Robert Morris hung around. A 7-0 Colonials run cut it to 50-45 with 12:25 left, and Calipari called timeout. Arkansas answered with a 16-1 run and led 66-46 with 7:55 to play. Whole Hog Sports noted the four left-handers on the floor, Richmond, Davion Thompson, JJ Andrews and Jeremiah Wilkinson, scored every point of it, and Thompson scored or assisted the first 12. The lead peaked at 25.
Five Hogs in double figures
- Billy Richmond III: 16 points on 8-of-14 shooting, 4 rebounds, 4 assists. “How about Billy Goat? He’s ridiculous,” Calipari said.
- Davion Thompson: 15 points on 5-of-8, 7 assists, 5 rebounds and zero turnovers.
- Cooper Bowser: 12 points on 6-of-8 and 10 rebounds for a double-double.
- JJ Andrews: 11 points and 8 rebounds in 21 minutes.
- Jeremiah Wilkinson: 10 points with two 3-pointers.
The team numbers tell the real story. Arkansas shot 50 percent (31-of-62), handed out a season-best 25 assists on 31 baskets, won the glass 45-21, owned the paint 44-20 and scored 16 second-chance points to Robert Morris’ zero. All 18 Arkansas fast-break points came after halftime. The sour note: 9-of-17 at the free-throw line.
“Rebounding is always important,” Bowser said. “You want to provide your team with extra possessions.”
Up next for the Razorbacks
After Sunday’s 91-72 loss to Virginia, this was the get-right night Arkansas (2-1) needed. Robert Morris fell to 0-3. Central Arkansas visits Bud Walton on Friday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. CT on SEC Network+. Then it is Indiana at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 6:30 p.m. CT on Peacock.
Woo Pig. On to Friday.
Sources: Arkansas official box score; Arkansas schedule; Associated Press via ESPN; Arkansas Democrat-Gazette; Whole Hog Sports; Robert Morris Athletics; TribLive.