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Mississippi State Downs Vanderbilt 84-81 - Match Report

Mississippi State grabbed a 84-81 win over Vanderbilt on Saturday, behind a 24-point effort from Iverson Molinar at Memorial Gym.

Mississippi State won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -3.5-point spread.

Mississippi State got 18 points from Tolu Smith and another 16 points from D.J. Stewart Jr.. D.J. Stewart Jr. contributed 4 assists, while Abdul Ado cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.

Vanderbilt got a 18-point performance from Scotty Pippen Jr., who was supported by 17 points from Trey Thomas. Scotty Pippen Jr. had 12 assists in a losing cause for Vanderbilt, while Quentin Millora-Brown grabbed 8 rebounds.

The rebound battle favored Mississippi State as they grabbed 34 boards, while Vanderbilt only had 30

Mississippi State heads into a battle against Texas A&M. Vanderbilt, meanwhile, will have their next action against Missouri.