Texas A&M-Arkansas postponed due to COVID; Saturday’s SEC schedule changed
Updated Feb 04, 2021;
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The SEC announced Thursday that Saturday’s college basketball game between Texas A&M and Arkansas has been postponed.
The league cites “a combination of positive tests, contact tracing and subsequent quarantining of individuals within the Texas A&M basketball program.” The announcement is consistent with SEC COVID-19 management requirements. A make-up date has not been determined at this time.
Because of the postponement, the game between Vanderbilt at Georgia will move to a 5 p.m. (6 p.m. ET) start and will be televised on the SEC Network.
Arkansas beats cold-shooting Mississippi State 61-45
February 3, 2021 GMT
Arkansas (14-5, 6-4 Southeastern Conference) ended its six-game losing streak against Mississippi State (10-9, 4-6).
Connor Vanover and Moses Moody scored 13 points apiece to lead the Razorbacks. Davonte Davis added 10 points and eight rebounds. Smith, a graduate transfer from Indiana, is 10 points shy of a career 1,000.
Tolu Smith led Mississippi State with 10 points and five rebounds. D.J. Stewart Jr. had eight points and five steals. The Bulldogs finished 15-of-49 (31%) shooting with 26 turnovers. They missed 14 3-pointers (5 of 19) and eight free throws (10 of 18).
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Mississippi State opened on a 16-3 run before Arkansas countered with a 25-6 stretch for a 28-22 halftime advantage. Derek Fountain’s 3-pointer cut the Bulldogs’ deficit to 42-37 with 9:36 remaining. Vanover answered with consecutive dunks and a 3-pointer as the Razorbacks pulled away.
Cold shooting dooms MSU at Arkansas SOURCE: Arkansas Athletics (Source: Arkansas Athletics) By Associated Press | February 2, 2021 at 11:22 PM CST - Updated February 2 at 11:22 PM
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Justin Smith scored 10 points and had 10 rebounds as Arkansas cruised to a 61-45 victory over Mississippi State on Tuesday night.
Arkansas (14-5, 6-4 Southeastern Conference) ended its six-game losing streak against Mississippi State (10-9, 4-6).
Connor Vanover and Moses Moody scored 13 points apiece to lead the Razorbacks. Davonte Davis added 10 points and eight rebounds. Smith, a graduate transfer from Indiana, is 10 points shy of a career 1,000.
Tolu Smith led Mississippi State with 10 points and five rebounds. D.J. Stewart Jr. had eight points and five steals. The Bulldogs finished 15-of-49 (31%) shooting with 26 turnovers. They missed 14 3-pointers (5 of 19) and eight free throws (10 of 18).
Arkansas 61 Mississippi State 45
What did we just watch?
Arkansas won the game by 16, but that was one of the strangest games in recent memory.
For the first 12 minutes, Arkansas had scored 8.
Arkansas (14-5, 6-4 Southeastern Conference) ended its six-game losing streak against Mississippi State (10-9, 4-6).
Connor Vanover and Moses Moody scored 13 points apiece to lead the Razorbacks. Davonte Davis added 10 points and eight rebounds. Smith, a graduate transfer from Indiana, is 10 points shy of a career 1,000.
Tolu Smith led Mississippi State with 10 points and five rebounds. D.J. Stewart Jr. had eight points and five steals. The Bulldogs finished 15-of-49 (31%) shooting with 26 turnovers. They missed 14 3-pointers (5 of 19) and eight free throws (10 of 18).
Mississippi State opened on a 16-3 run before Arkansas countered with a 25-6 stretch for a 28-22 halftime advantage. Derek Fountain’s 3-pointer cut the Bulldogs’ deficit to 42-37 with 9:36 remaining. Vanover answered with consecutive dunks and a 3-pointer as the Razorbacks pulled away.