East Lansing — From the opening festivities, Michigan State’s Saturday night bout with Arkansas had the feel of a heavyweight bout. Two ranked foes, the type of matchup seen more often in March than a cold Saturday in November.

It sure felt like March at Breslin Center, where Michigan State won a thriller against Arkansas, 69-66, in front of a rowdy crowd. Led by an 18-point double-double from freshman forward Cam Ward and 15 points from forward Coen Carr, the Spartans turned a halftime deficit into a signature victory two games into a young season.

Michigan State outscored Arkansas 33-27 in the second half and controlled the glass 44-33 in the game, with 19 of those coming on the offensive glass and 10 total coming from Ward. The Spartans shot 25-for-61 in the game, but just 1-for-14 o

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