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No. 21 Arkansas Rolls Past Mississippi State 88-68 Behind Acuff's 24

Josh Hubbard's SEC-record streak of 69 straight games with a made three ended in the loss.

Overview

  • Freshman Darius Acuff delivered 24 points, eight assists and five rebounds, Trevon Brazile added 19, and Meleek Thomas and Billy Richmond chipped in 17 and 14.
  • Arkansas shot 52% from the field and made eight 3-pointers to notch its largest SEC road winning margin this season.
  • A 20-2 first-half surge put the Razorbacks firmly in control and staked them to a 43-30 halftime lead.
  • Mississippi State shot 3-for-15 from beyond the arc and committed 11 turnovers, leading to a 19-4 Arkansas edge in points off turnovers.
  • The win moves Arkansas to 17-6 (7-3 SEC) ahead of a trip to LSU on Tuesday; Mississippi State drops to 11-12 (3-7) with seven losses in its last eight league games before hosting No. 25 Tennessee.