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John Calipari calls out his freshmen after Arkansas’ loss, questioning their decisions in a tense postgame moment.
Freshman Cam Ward had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Coen Carr scored 15 points and soared for seven rebounds and No. 22 Michigan State beat No. 14 Arkansas 69-66 in a matchup of Hall of Fame coaches
In a battle between two legendary head coaches on Saturday, it was Michigan State's Tom Izzo who prevailed over Arkansas' John Calipari,
Tom Izzo’s “scary” Arkansas guarantee shows the respect between two legends as Michigan State grinds out a gritty early-season win.
Michigan State did not play well down the stretch, but the Razorbacks did not make a shot after the final media timeout.
Between Michigan State and the Razorbacks during Game 1, the advantage has to go to Arkansas. The margin of victory is much higher, and Southern is considered to be a better team by both KenPom and Torvik, which are two sites that power-rate every Division I team.
Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch gives his initial thoughts on the Spartans' performance in a win against Arkansas on Saturday night.
In its second game of the season, Michigan State plays a ranked opponent at home this Saturday against Arkansas, a demanding game for its new players.