Six Razorbacks Score In Double Figures as the Hogs beat Colorado State 98-74.
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) – Mason Jones scored 16 points and big man Daniel Gafford overcame a sluggish start to finish with 12, helping Arkansas beat Colorado State 98-74 on Wednesday night for its sixth straight win.
Arkansas (6-1) led by as many as 22 points early in the second when the Rams (4-5) went on a 17-2 run to make things interesting. After a timeout to regain their composure, the Razorbacks came out refocused and reeled off 13 straight points to wrap up the win.
There were nearly a dozen NBA scouts on hand to catch a glimpse of the 6-foot-11 Gafford, who’s largely viewed as a lottery pick. He played limited minutes in the first half due to foul trouble, but he found his rhythm after intermission. He added nine rebounds and three assists.
Isaiah Joe kept up his torrid shooting by contributing 14 points. The freshman guard was coming off a 34-point outing against Florida International that earned him the Southeastern Conference basketball player of the week honors.
Arkansas: Hosts Western Kentucky on Saturday in the first meeting between the two programs since 1974. The Razorbacks lead the series 4-2.
Bears’ Offense Erupts in 84-78 Win over WKU
SPRINGFIELD – Missouri State shot 75 percent from the field in the second half and erased a narrow halftime deficit to dispatch visiting Western Kentucky, 84-78, here Wednesday.
The Bears (4-5) knocked down eight 3-pointers in the second half, converted 13-of-16 shots from two-point range and sank 21-of-28 shots overall to post their highest scoring period – 56 points – since 2013.
MSU, which improved to 4-0 at JQH Arena this season, got 18 points from Tulio Da Silva and 15 apiece by Ryan Kreklow and Keandre Cook to lead the charge. Kreklow also added a career-high seven rebounds with classmate Jarred Dixon dishing out a game-high five assists to go with 11 points for the home side.