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Bismarck Mandan change your location _td> _script> _div> _b> KXNet.com _option> Google _option> KX Blogs KX Talk Forums KX Calendar _option> _form> _div> _tr> _tr> _div> Sports = National _div> Arkansas State tops Mississippi Valle9 State 64 _> 009 ES6PM Associated Press Arkansas State tops Mississippi Valley State 71-64 Eds: APNewsNow.

Daniel Bryant scored 16 points and Arkansas State handed Mississippi Valley State its seventh straight loss 71-64 on Tuesday night.

The Red Wolves hit the road for their final contest before the Christmas Holiday break, traveling to Greenville, Miss.

Lathen Wallace had 17 points and Seth Tarver had 15 points and eight assists as Oregon State beat Mississippi Valley State 76-62 Saturday night.

Sim's 19 points lead Oregon past MVSU 79-51 Eds: APNewsNow. Oregon 79, Mississippi Valley State 51.

Arkansas' men's basketball team has had a difficult holiday season but hopes that returning to the friendly confines of Bud Walton Arena will help get it back on the winning side of things.

Craig Brackins scored 28 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Iowa State got its game together after a sluggish start to rout Mississippi Valley State 96-55 on Sunday.

Tashan Newsome scored 11 points and had seven steals in Mississippi Valley State's 102-56 win over Champion Baptist on Thursday night.

SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: G D'Angelo Jackson was a top point guard at Arkansas -Fort Smith C.C. last year and he'll certainly expect to get a shot at the job with the Delta Devils as well.

MVSU needs to shore up its defense if it is to be competitive after allowing 74.6 points per game a year ago, ninth in the SWAC.