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SEC Tournament - Recap - Mississippi State Defeats Texas A&M 80-54

Mississippi State cruised to victory on Thursday, running Texas A&M out of the gym and running up a 80-54 score at Bridgestone Arena.

Mississippi State was a -9.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Mississippi State got 15 points from Lamar Peters and another 14 points from Tyson Carter. Quinndary Weatherspoon contributed 9 assists, while Robert Woodard cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.

Texas A&M got a 21-point performance from Savion Flagg, who was supported by 10 points from Brandon Mahan. Savion Flagg had 2 assists in a losing cause for Texas A&M, while Savion Flagg grabbed 10 rebounds.

Mississippi State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored Mississippi State as they grabbed 33 boards, while Texas A&M only had 24