Mississippi State
14-6, 5-1
Arkansas
15-5, 4-2
Arkansas Ends State's Win Streak, 78-58
January 30, 2008 | Men's Basketball
? Official Statistics Although the Bulldogs' nationally-second-ranked field goal defense held The game began slowly, as MSU was held without a field goal for the first 5:13. A three-pointer from Jamont Gordon would spark 10-straight points from the junior while the Bulldogs held Holding a double-digit lead throughout the remainder of the first half, State jumped out to a quick 8-0 run at the beginning of the second half, trimming the Razorback lead to just seven, but that would be as close as MSU could come despite a series of small runs throughout the period. As momentum swayed toward the home team, UA would light up in the final three minutes to stretch the final lead to 20. After a 26-point outing in State's 20-point victory over 15th-ranked Ole Miss on Saturday, senior Charles Rhodes continued his impressive play by recording his fifth double-double of the season and 11th of his career with 11 points and 15 rebounds on the night. Gordon led all scorers in the contest with 24 points on 8-of-16 shooting, while sophomore defensive standout Jarvis Varnado blocked four shots and claimed six rebounds. Bud Walton Arena has proven a difficult venue for MSU, as the Bulldogs now own a composite 3-16 record in Continuing a challenging stretch of conference play, State returns home to host seventh-ranked
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