(Interstat) — Arkansas held off a furious second-half rally from Mississippi to secure a 94-87 victory in a Southeastern Conference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at The Pavilion at Ole Miss.

The Razorbacks built a commanding 42-32 halftime lead behind efficient shooting, but the Rebels answered with 55 second-half points to keep pressure on the visitors. Arkansas guard Darius Acuff Jr. scored 26 points and dished nine assists to pace the offense. Trevon Brazile added 18 points for Arkansas.

Mississippi was led by Ilias Kamardine’s 16 points and four assists, while Malik Dia also scored 16. The Rebels shot well but could not overcome Arkansas’s 10-of-24 performance from 3-point range. Arkansas improved to 12-3 overall, and Mississippi fell to 8-7. An announced crowd of 8,012 attended.