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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Mike Anderson has spent much of the early season looking for his best defensive lineup.The Arkansas coach might just have found it, thanks to a few starting lineup changes in a 99-62 win over Austin Peay on Saturday night.The win is the largest victory of the season for the Razorbacks (6-1), who had 12 players score in the comfortable win. They also scored 25 points off 13 turnovers by the Governors (4-4), just one example of the harassing, active defense Arkansas played in winning its third straight game.Adrio Bailey scored a career-high 14 points on 7-of-8 shooting off the bench for the Razorbacks, but it was a starting lineup that featured first-year junior college transfers Jaylen Barford and Daryl Macon that set the tone -- particularly on defense.Just like Anderson had hoped.I thought we were really engaged defensively, Anderson said. ... By the end of the game, we had 45 deflections. Thats probably the most weve had all year long. I think it started with defense with that group there.While the starters led the way with defense, the Arkansas bench -- led by Bailey -- outscored Austin Peay 55-12. Dusty Hannahs, coming off the bench for the first time this season, had 13 of those points for the Razorbacks, who shot 51.9 percent (40 of 77) in the win.Preseason Southeastern Conference Player of the Year Moses Kingsley added 13 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three blocks, while Barford had 12 points and C.J. Jones 11 for Arkansas.Barford scored six early points as the Razorbacks built a 41-31 halftime advantage. He also had a pair of steals as Arkansas built a 41-31 halftime advantage after a 21-3 first-half run. The Razorbacks led by as many as 17 points in the half, and they used a 30-4 second-half run to put the game out of reach.I think its great for us, because we feed off defense, Barford said. I think just being active everywhere on the floor has helped us out a lot, because it brings a lot of energy to the crowd and a lot of energy to our bench.John Murray led Austin Peay with 23 points, while guard Josh Robinson, who entered the game averaging 23.3 points per game, finished with nine on 3-of-14 shooting.The Governors were outrebounded 47-31 and gave up 26 second-chance points to the Razorbacks.The second half we came out a different basketball team, obviously, Austin Peay coach Dave Loos said. And so did they ... They do the dirty work and get after people.BIG PICTUREAustin Peay: The Governors last victory against an SEC team came in 2011 against Tennessee. They were overwhelmed in their only SEC matchup of this season on Saturday, shooting just 36.9 percent (24 of 65) and committing 13 turnovers that led to 25 Arkansas points.Arkansas: Hannahs entered Saturday without a 3-pointer in his last two games and shooting 9 of 28 (32 percent) from behind the arc for the season. The senior, who hit 43 percent of his 3-pointers last season, found his stroke by connecting on 3 of 5 3-pointers against the Governors -- a much-needed boost for the Razorbacks as they close in on SEC play.GIVING SEASONArkansas finished with a season-high 28 assists in the win, with Kingsley leading the way with a career-high five. Forward Dustin Thomas, Barford and point guard Anton Bear each added four assists for the Razorbacks, whose previous best was 23 in a win over Southern Illinois.UP NEXTAustin Peay is off for a week before traveling to face IPFW on Dec. 10.The Razorbacks host a difficult nonconference opponent in Houston on Tuesday night. Custom Bob Uecker Jersey . "Trying to breathe," he said with a grin. Bernier stopped 42 of 43 shots on Monday night, including all 22 in a hectic middle frame, his heroic performance propelling the Leafs toward an undue point in their final game before the Christmas break. Custom Deion Sanders Jersey . 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Under Tims leadership, the PGA Tour has made remarkable progress, even in the most difficult economic times. We are now entering a very important time in our organizations history, and I know our executive team and I will draw upon and be inspired by the invaluable experience of working with Tim as we take advantage of the extraordinary opportunities, as well as face the challenges, that are ahead for the Tour.Monahan, 46, has an extensive background in golf that includes the past eight years at the PGA Tour. He ran the Deutsche Bank Championship before going to work for the PGA Tour, where he was in charge of the Players Championship. He then became senior vice president of business development in 2010 and chief marketing officer in 2013.He was named deputy commissioner in 2014, a move that foretold Finchems succession plan. There had not been such a title at the PGA Tour since Finchem held it in the early 1990s before succeeding Deane Beman as commissioner.Ive worked with him closely now for a good period of time, and hes absolutely the right guy to deal with all that, said Finchem on Sept. 20, when he conducted what was billed as his last news conference at commissioner at the Tour Championship in Atlantta.dddddddddddd He is a total glass-is-half-full individual, and I think youll see that as we go forward.Finchem, 69, took over for Beman on June 1, 1994, and oversaw unprecedented growth in the sport, presiding over huge television rights deals that have seen purses explode. When Finchem became commissioner, total purses were approximately $56 million on the PGA Tour, a number that grew to $256 million by 2006 and well in excess of $300 million now.It was in March at the Dell-Match Play Championship where Finchem announced he would step down prior to the end of his contract, which had been extended to June 1, 2017. He said then he hoped to remain involved in the First Tee program and the World Golf Foundation.For every organization there is a time, Finchem said. I could probably go on another five or six years. But I dont think that is best for the organization. I dont consider myself old. But Im getting old.The PGA Tour as it is now constituted came into existence in 1968, as the players and all club professionals had been under the PGA of America, which today runs the PGA Championship and Ryder Cup among other tournaments in addition to its role with more than 28,000 club pros in the United States.First called the Tournament Players Division, the name changed to PGA Tour in 1975. Joseph Dey, formerly the United States Golf Association president, was named first commissioner and held the position until 1974, when Beman, a former tour player, took over and held the position for 20 years. ' ' '