No. 19 Arkansas grounds Hawks on Monday

 
SUMMARY

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks were grounded by 19^th ranked Arkansas, 109-35, on Monday night.

 
THE SCORE

Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (2-7) – 35
No. 19 Arkansas Razorbacks (5-1) – 109

 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
Playing their second game in three days against a nationally ranked opponent, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks were unable to keep pace with the Razorbacks of Arkansas. Arkansas snatched all the momentum early on with a 28-0 run and never looked back.
 
Arkansas was up by 45 points at the half, 60-15, while making 66% of its shot attempts.
 
With turnovers plaguing UMES throughout the night, the Hawks surrendered a 17-0 run early in the second half as the Razorbacks went on to cruise to the the lopsided victory.

 
 
BY THE NUMBERS
 
The Hawks made a season-low 14 field goals and were held to 23% shooting from the field.
 
For the first time this season, no Hawk eclipsed double-digits in scoring.
 
Monday marked the second straight game in which UMES faced a nationally ranked team (No. 25 Illinois on Nov. 23).
 
Arkansas held a 31-0 edge in points off turnovers.
 
UMES gave the ball away 19 times compared to four turnovers by Arkansas.
 
Ketron "KC" Shaw and Jose Cuello recorded seven points to be the top UMES scorers on Monday.
 
Arkansas shot 55.6% from the field including 15 three-point makes.
 
Seven Razorbacks scored in double-figures. Kartner Knox led all players with 21 points.
 
UMES has lost 22 straight road games.
 

 
COMMENTS FROM COACH CLEO HILL, JR
 
"Arkansas is an excellent team. The way they communicate on defense and play together are characteristics that make them successful. I want our guys to take some of the things they experienced tonight and implement that into their game."
 
"I thought they really shot the ball well tonight. I thin over the last two games, we have seen that the overall size of the teams we have gone up against has been a major factor in the outcome."
 
"These types of games are help brings us closer together. While the results are not what we want, we are not breaking. It is about getting better and adjusting."
 
"This entire road trip is a tough challenge for our guys, both physically and mentally. Overall, this will be good for us in the long run as we go into conference play."
 
"No matter the situation, I continue to put emphasis on developing good habits. We need to continue to find ways to be more consistent and I expect us to continue to compete in any circumstance."
 
"Playing in this type of environment helps us grow. We will be battle tested as we get into conference play."

 
NEXT UP

The Hawks continue their road trip at Little Rock on Wednesday.