Mississippi State Bulldogs at Arkansas Razorbacks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Arkansas beats cold-shooting Mississippi State 61-45
Arkansas (14-5, 6-4 Southeastern Conference) ended its six-game losing streak against Mississippi State (10-9, 4-6).
Connor Vanover and Moses Moody scored 13 points apiece to lead the Razorbacks. Davonte Davis added 10 points and eight rebounds. Smith, a graduate transfer from Indiana, is 10 points shy of a career 1,000.
Tolu Smith led Mississippi State with 10 points and five rebounds. D.J. Stewart Jr. had eight points and five steals. The Bulldogs finished 15-of-49 (31%) shooting with 26 turnovers. They missed 14 3-pointers (5 of 19) and eight free throws (10 of 18).
Mississippi State opened on a 16-3 run before Arkansas countered with a 25-6 stretch for a 28-22 halftime advantage. Derek Fountain's 3-pointer cut the Bulldogs' deficit to 42-37 with 9:36 remaining. Vanover answered with consecutive dunks and a 3-pointer as the Razorbacks pulled away.
Arkansas, which has won four of its last five games, hosts Texas A&M on Saturday. Mississippi State has lost four of five and plays at South Carolina on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 45 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 45 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Moses Moody Defensive Rebound. | 45 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Derek Fountain missed Free Throw. | 45 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Foul on Moses Moody. | 45 - 61 |
Statistics
 MSST |
 ARK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15-49 | FG | 23-64 |
| 31 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 5-19 | 3PT | 2-17 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 12 |
| 10-18 | FT | 13-14 |
| 56 | Free Throw % | 93 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 10 | Assists | 13 |
| 9 | Steals | 10 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
| 26 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 26 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 12 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 18 | Fouls | 16 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 19 |
Game Information
Location: Fayetteville, AR
Attendance: 4,400 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 20-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 20-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |