STARKVILLE, Miss. (Interstat) — Arkansas seized control early and cruised to an 88-68 win over Mississippi State in a Southeastern Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Humphrey Coliseum.

The Razorbacks built a 43-30 halftime lead and maintained their advantage throughout the second half before an announced crowd of 8,254. The Bulldogs could not mount a sustained rally.

With the victory, Arkansas improved to 17-6 overall. Mississippi State fell to 9-12. Arkansas next plays at LSU on Tuesday. Mississippi State hosts Tennessee on Wednesday.