EAST LANSING, Mich. (Interstat) — Michigan State held off a late push from Arkansas to secure a 69-66 win in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Saturday at Breslin Center. The Spartans improved to 2-0 while the Razorbacks evened their record at 1-1.

Coen Carr led Michigan State with 15 points and Cameron Ward added a game-high 18. Darius Acuff Jr. and Meleek Thomas each scored 16 for Arkansas. The Spartans dominated inside, outscoring the Razorbacks 46-28 in the paint, which proved decisive in the narrow victory.