Council scores 19, leads No. 9 Arkansas past South Dakota St

By ERIC W. BOLIN
Associated Press

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Ricky Council scored 19 points in No. 9 Arkansas’ 71-56 victory over South Dakota State on Wednesday night. Arkansas used a 10-2 run over the last two minutes of the first half to build a double-digit halftime lead, an 11-0 run early in the second to build it to 22 and another 10-0 run midway through the second half to cement its control of the game. The Jackrabbits, after defeating St. Bonaventure on Tuesday, could not slow down the Razorbacks. Trevon Brazile had a double-double for the Razorbacks, registering 13 points and 10 rebounds. Luke Appel and Zeke Mayo each had nine points to lead South Dakota State.