Wildcats cruise by Hogs

Arkansas' Jabril Durham (4) drives around Kentucky's Tyler Ulis, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Samantha Baker)
Arkansas' Jabril Durham (4) drives around Kentucky's Tyler Ulis, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Samantha Baker)

— If there was any momentum left from the last time Arkansas played Kentucky in Fayetteville, it disappeared quickly Thursday night.

Two years after the Razorbacks beat them on Michael Qualls' buzzer-beating dunk, they led for just 28 seconds and lost 80-66 to the No. 23 Wildcats.

Dusty Hannahs made a free throw in the game's first minute, but Kentucky answered with a pair of free throws by Tyler Ulis and never looked back.

The Wildcats (14-4, 4-2 SEC) scored on layups their next four possessions and built an 11-point lead in the first 10 minutes.

Arkansas (9-9, 3-3 SEC) pulled within five several times, including at the 3:50 mark in the first half. Kentucky stretched it back out to 14, but Hannahs made a floater just before the buzzer to make it 36-24.

It was never closer than a 10-point game in the second half.

Hannahs led the Razorbacks with 20 points, while Anthlon Bell scored 16. Moses Kingsley had 13 points and six rebounds.

Ulis led a balanced Kentucky attack, scoring 24 points on 4 of 10 shooting. He made 14 of 15 free throws.

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