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Mississippi Defeats Mississippi State 64-46 - Recap
Mississippi grabbed a 64-46 win over Mississippi State on Tuesday, behind a 22-point effort from Devontae Shuler at Humphrey Coliseum.
Mississippi was the ATS victor, as they covered the +2.0-point spread as an underdog.
Mississippi got 12 points from Jarkel Joiner and another 9 points from KJ Buffen. KJ Buffen contributed 5 assists, while Luis Rodriguez cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Mississippi State got 18 points from D.J. Stewart Jr. in a losing cause and another 10 points from Tolu Smith. Iverson Molinar contributed 3 assists for them, while Abdul Ado had 9 rebounds.
Mississippi was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Mississippi had a 34-30 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Mississippi takes its act home to face Texas A&M looking for another win. For Mississippi State, they head on the road to face Alabama.