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Arkansas trailed the entire game and Mississippi State held on to a 20-plus point lead for most of the second half. The Razorbacks got as close as eight points, in the second quarter, after Higginbottom was fouled and converted the and-one. The Hogs finished the first half on a nearly three-minute scoring drought.

Mississippi State finished 33 of 70 (47%) from the field, 9 of 21 (43%) beyond the arc and 3 of 8 (37.5%) from the foul line. The Bulldogs had 44 paint points. “You’ve got to give Mississippi State credit,” Neighbors said. “This is a team that we all picked really high based on the level of talent that they brought in.”

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