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Mississippi State vs Vanderbilt Final: 71-55 - Recap

Mississippi State grabbed a 71-55 win over Vanderbilt on Saturday, behind a 17-point effort from Quinndary Weatherspoon at Memorial Gymnasium-TN.

Mississippi State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -2.5-point spread as favorites.

Aric Holman had 10 points for Mississippi State and Tyson Carter chipped in with 10 points. Quinndary Weatherspoon had 4 assists for them, while Aric Holman was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.

Vanderbilt got a 13-point performance from Saben Lee, who was supported by 11 points from Aaron Nesmith. Saben Lee had 3 assists in a losing cause for Vanderbilt, while Saben Lee grabbed 6 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Mississippi State were victorious, as the score was 35-28 at the break.

The rebound battle favored Mississippi State as they grabbed 40 boards, while Vanderbilt only had 30

Mississippi State heads into a battle against Kentucky. Vanderbilt, meanwhile, will have their next action against Tennessee.