Hogs shake off cold shooting, blow out Central Missouri

FAYETTEVILLE — Dusty Hannahs scored a game-high 17 points to lead the way as Arkansas pulled away from Central Missouri for a 87-60 win in its exhibition opener Friday in Bud Walton Arena.

The Razorbacks took over in the second half and led by as much as 31 after a slow start. Junior point guard Jaylen Barford had 10 points and eight rebounds while Manny Watkins contributed 10 points, nine rebounds and three assists as the Hogs overcame a cold 1 of 18 3-point shooting night.

Arkansas led 41-31 at halftime and broke the game open early in the second half by scoring eight straight points off transition. A Dustin Thomas steal led to a Hannahs layup, then Daryl Macon flung back-to-back…