Postgame Notes: MSU vs. Arkansas

TEAM NOTES

With its 81-68 victory over Arkansas, Mississippi State has equaled its season's best four-game winning streak. The Bulldogs started the 2021-22 season with four consecutive victories.
The Bulldogs improved to 47-42 in SEC openers and improved to 55-34 in SEC home openers.
Mississippi State has won all six SEC home openers against Arkansas dating back to the 2000-01 season.
The last time the Bulldogs won a SEC opener by 10-plus points was a 70-56 victory at Arkansas on Jan. 10, 2009.
Mississippi State has won seven of its last eight games under Ben Howland and improved to 23-7 at home all-time against the Razorbacks.
The Bulldogs piled up 48 points during the second half, the most for the Maroon and White during a single half in 2021-22.
Mississippi State has led at the half in 11 of 13 games this season. The Bulldogs improved to 10-1 when taking a lead into the break
The Bulldogs had four players register double figures for the third consecutive game and for the eight time this season. State improved to 7-1 when accomplishing the feat.
Mississippi State won the battle of the boards for the 12th time in 13 games behind a 23-12 rebounding advantage in the second half.
The Bulldogs equaled a season-high with 12 steals and converted 17 Arkansas turnovers into a 25-12 edge in points off turnovers.

PLAYER NOTES

Iverson Molinar

Dialed up 16 points on 5-of-10 from the floor and a 6-of-8 mark at the foul line.
Extended his streak to 13 consecutive games in double figures to start the season.
The 16 points allowed Molinar to surpass 900 career points and move into the top 50 on the program's all-time scoring list.
Handed out five assists to give him six games of at least 15 points and five assists on the season.

Shakeel Moore

Amassed 15 points on 5-of-8 from the field and 3-of-4 from three-point territory.
The 15 points are tied for his fourth-highest career scoring output.
Double figures in four of his last five games.
Distributed a season-high five assists.
Drained multiple three-pointers in seven games this season.
Multiple steals in 10 of 13 games this season.

D.J. Jeffries

Garrison Brooks

Tolu Smith

Returned to the lineup after missing the last four games due to injury
Piled up 18 points on 5-of-8 shooting and an 8-of-10 mark at the charity stripe.
The 18 points are his second-highest scoring output of the season.
Added six rebounds and a career-best five steals.
The five steals tie the most by a MSU player this season.

Bench

Javian Davis provided six points and a season-high eight rebounds.
Andersson Garcia tacked on a career-best seven points and converted on all three of his shot attempts.
Rocket Watts tallied seven points, his second-best total of the season.

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