Bulldogs cruise to fifth win in past six games
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| Team Stat Comparison |
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ARKANSAS |
MISSISSIPPI STATE |
| Points |
54 |
84 |
| FG Made-Attempted |
17-68 (.250) |
28-56 (.500) |
| 3P Made-Attempted |
8-27 (.296) |
6-18 (.333) |
| FT Made-Attempted |
12-15 (.800) |
22-29 (.759) |
| Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) |
22 (0/0) |
18 (0/0) |
| 2002-03 Season |
| DATE | GAME | LINKS |
| Mississippi State leads 9-3 |
| · Feb 8, 2003 | @MSST 84, ARK 54 | Recap | Box Score |
| Mar 1, 2003 | @ARK 53, MSST 51 | Recap | Box Score |
| Next 5 Games |
| ARKANSAS (ET) |
MISSISSIPPI STATE (ET) |
| 02/12 TENN 8:05pm | | 02/15 @SCAR 1:00pm | | 02/19 UK 8:05pm | | 02/22 @LSU 8:00pm | | 02/26 @VAN 8:00pm |
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| 02/15 MISS 7:00pm | | 02/19 @AUB 8:00pm | | 02/23 @UK 2:00pm | | 02/26 ALA 8:00pm | | 03/01 @ARK 4:05pm |
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| · Complete Schedule: Arkansas | Mississippi State
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STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) -- It's been more than 50 years since
Mississippi State handed Arkansas this kind of beating.
Mario Austin had 19 points and 12 rebounds as the (No. 24 ESPN/USA Today, No. 23 AP) Bulldogs won 84-54 Saturday for their most lopsided victory over
Arkansas since 1952 -- a 79-39 victory in the first game of the
series.
"We knew Arkansas was capable of coming in here and getting a
win,'' Austin said. "We wanted to get off to a quick start and get
into them defensively. Then our offense opened up because of our defensive play.''
Mississippi State (15-5, 5-4 Southeastern Conference), which has
won five of its last six games, led 52-18 at halftime after
outshooting Arkansas 59 percent to 17 percent.
Eric Ferguson had 13 points to lead the Razorbacks (7-12, 2-6),
who shot 25 percent.
Michael Jones added 11 points.
Ontario Harper added 14 points and nine rebounds for Mississippi
State.
The Bulldogs took control early, opening an 11-2 lead in the
first four minutes. After the Razorbacks got a 3-pointer from
Michael Jones to pull within six, the Bulldogs went on a 24-6 run,
sparked by 10 points from
Winsome Frazier, who finished with 12.
"Well, there is not a whole lot to say,'' Arkansas coach Stan
Heath said. "They whipped us. They got to us early and jumped on
us quick. We did not have an answer for their speed. They beat us
in transition and also inside. They were impressive.''
Arkansas didn't make a field-goal attempt over the last 5:50 of
the first half.
"I thought our team played with tremendous energy and lots of
confidence. We played together and shared the basketball,''
Mississippi State coach Rick Stansbury said. "I thought our guards
took their two guards and shut them down.''
Derrick Zimmerman threw an alley-oop pass to Michael Ignerski
for the layup to give Mississippi State a 47-17 lead with 2:14
remaining, and the Bulldogs led by 34 at halftime.
"This was a key win for this team. We came out tonight and
really knuckled down on defense,'' Austin said. "And I thought
everybody played their type of game and gave a solid team effort.''
Arkansas 54, 
(24) Mississippi State 84