Bradley, Downs W. Carolina

Western Carolina tried everything to stop Pat Bradley, but nothing worked.

Bradley scored 32 points, including 8-of-12 from 3-point range, as No. 23 Arkansas defeated the Catamounts 90-54 Monday night.

"We guarded Bradley about as good as we could," said Western Carolina coach Phil Hopkins. "He made a lot of contested shots."

Fellow seniors Derek Hood and Kareem Reid did a good job setting up shots for Bradley.

"The young kids haven't known to find Pat," Arkansas coach Nolan Richardson said. "Kareem did. And Derek Hood knows that if he sets a pick for Pat, Pat will hit a good shot."

Arkansas (6-2) shot 59 percent from the field, including 67 percent on 3-pointers.

Reid, making his first start since a loss to Villanova on Nov. 22, scored 17 points for the Razorbacks. Hood had 10 points and 10 rebounds, and Sergerio Gipson also scored 10 for Arkansas.

Richardson said he made some changes after Arkansas' 87-57 loss to Arkansas on Sunday.

"We played a more controlled tempo, with a half-court defense, and changed our offense," he said.

Cory Largent scored 22 points for Western Carolina (1-6), including 5-of-9 from 3-point range. But the Catamounts shot only 32 percent from the field, including 24 percent in the first half.

"Their matchup zone caught us completely off-guard," Hopkins said. "We worked all week on their press ... and they never used it."

Casey Rogers added 18 points for Western Carolina, all on 3-pointers.

The Razorbacks went on a 14-0 run midway through the first half to take a 36-13 lead with 5:17 left in the half. They expanded the lead to 43-19 at the half and were up 30 for most of the second half.

Arkansas' biggest lead was 86-47 with 4:06 remaining.

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