Spokesman-Review
National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Arkansas 82, Mississippi St. 68
When: 3:30 PM ET, Saturday, January 9, 2016
Where: Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Officials: # Kevin Fehr, # Anthony Jordan, # Brian Shey
Attendance: 16246

Junior guard Dusty Hannahs scored a career-high 26 points and Arkansas hit 16 3-pointers as it pulled away for an 82-68 SEC victory over Mississippi State on Saturday afternoon in Fayetteville, Ark.

The Razorbacks (8-7, 2-1 SEC) were 16 of 24 from 3-point range and shot 50 percent overall. Hannahs hit eight 3-pointers and senior guard Anthlon Bell had five from long-range and finished with 25 points.

The Bulldogs (7-7, 0-2) were within 65-61 with 4:41 left, but Arkansas hit four 3-pointers down the stretch to pull away.

Junior forward Moses Kingsley added 13 points for the Razorbacks and senior guard Jabril Durham had 10 points, 12 assists six steals and four rebounds.

Senior guard Craig Sword led Mississippi State with 21 points and senior forward Gavin Ware had 14.

The Bulldogs outscored Arkansas 28-14 in the paint, but the Razorbacks scored 20 points off 14 turnovers.

Bell scored 15 points in the first half as Arkansas took a 36-32 lead.

The Razorbacks hit eight first-half 3-pointers, including three apiece from Hannahs and Bell.

Arkansas had two points in the paint in the first half.
Top Game Performances
 
Mississippi St.   Arkansas
Craig Sword 21 Scoring Dusty Hannahs 26
I.J. Ready 7 Assists Jabril Durham 12
Craig Sword 8 Rebounds Moses Kingsley 8
Craig Sword 5 Free Throws Made Moses Kingsley 7
Quinndary Weatherspoon 2 Steals Jabril Durham 6
Aric Holman 1 Blocks Moses Kingsley 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Mississippi St. 68 37.5 7-22 13-20 13 31 3 6 14
Arkansas 82 50.0 16-24 10-13 23 32 9 10 16