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Central Arkansas Falls 81-65 Against Mississippi State - Game Recap

Mississippi State grabbed a 81-65 win over Central Arkansas on Wednesday, behind a 17-point effort from D.J. Stewart Jr. at Humphrey Coliseum.

Jalen Johnson had 15 points for Mississippi State and Iverson Molinar chipped in with 14 points. D.J. Stewart Jr. had 5 assists for them, while Tolu Smith was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.

Central Arkansas got 20 points from Eddy Kayouloud in a losing cause and another 15 points from Rylan Bergersen. Rylan Bergersen contributed 5 assists for them, while Eddy Kayouloud had 6 rebounds.

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

Mississippi State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 39-27.

Mississippi State heads into a battle against Mississippi Valley State. Central Arkansas, meanwhile, will have their next action against Champion Baptist.