East Lansing, Michigan – Freshman cam ward Had 18 points and 10 rebounds, koen carr Scored 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds No. 22 Michigan State Beat No. 14 Arkansas 69-66 Saturday night in a matchup of Hall of Fame coaches.
Spartans (2-0) grabbed 19 offensive rebounds and turned them into 18 points, a staple of Tom Izzo’s program for 31 seasons.
John Calipari is highly supportive of freshmen Darius Acuff Jr. And melek thomas In his second season with the Razorbacks (1-1), as he often did at Kentucky, Memphis and Massachusetts.
Acuff, who is from Detroit, had 16 points on 5-of-16 shooting and six assists. Thomas, who is from Pittsburgh, scored 16 points on 5-of-15 shooting.
Arkansas went on an 8–0 run to tie it 66–all with 1:41 remaining.
carson cooper Ended Michigan State’s scoring drought with a go-ahead free throw and a defensive rebound on the ensuing possession. After a scoreless first half with two fouls, the 6-foot-11 senior had nine points in the second half.
Jeremy Fears Jr. Took advantage of Acuff’s inexperience, getting fouled on a 3-point shot with 43.2 seconds remaining and making two free throws for a three-point lead.
Thomas missed a 3-pointer with 27 seconds remaining, and then Michigan State freshman jordan scott Two free throws were missed, Acuff missed a 3-pointer with seven seconds remaining.
The Razorbacks retained possession, and after Izzo called timeout, trayvon brazil Shot an air ball on a 3-pointer.
dj wagner Scored eight of his 13 points in the first half, giving Arkansas a 39–36 lead in a close game.
