STARKVILLE, Miss. – Little Rock gave Mississippi State all it could handle in the first half, confusing the Bulldogs defensively. But the home team found its scoring touch in the second half, wearing down the Trojans en route to a 64-48 victory at Humphrey Coliseum.
With the loss, Little Rock closes out the non-conference portion of the schedule at 3-10 while Mississippi State improved to 10-1 on the year. The Bulldogs also improve to 4-1 all-time against the Trojans.
Nine different players scored for Little Rock on the evening as the Trojans shot 37.0 percent from the floor, including hitting four of its 20 three-point attempts.