"Freshman Cam Ward had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Coen Carr scored 15 points and had seven rebounds and No. 22 Michigan State beat No. 14 Arkansas 69-66 on Saturday night in a matchup of Hall of Fame coaches. The Spartans (2-0) grabbed 19 offensive rebounds and converted them into 18 points, a staple of Tom Izzo's program for 31 seasons."
"John Calipari has highly touted freshmen Darius Acuff and Meleek 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 points and six assists. Thomas, who is from Pittsburgh, scored 16 on 5 of 15 shooting. Arkansas went on an 8-0 run to pull into a 66-all tie with 1:41 left."
Michigan State defeated Arkansas 69-66 behind freshman Cam Ward (18 points, 10 rebounds) and Coen Carr (15 points, seven rebounds). The Spartans secured 19 offensive rebounds and converted them into 18 second-chance points, a hallmark of Tom Izzo's program. Arkansas featured freshmen Darius Acuff (16 points, six assists) and Meleek Thomas (16 points). Arkansas mounted an 8-0 run to tie the game 66-all with 1:41 remaining. Carson Cooper hit a go-ahead free throw and collected a defensive rebound; Jeremy Fears drew a late foul on a 3-pointer and made two free throws to extend the lead. Multiple late 3-point attempts by Arkansas rimmed out.
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