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Mississippi State Downs Mississippi 66-56 - Match Report
Mississippi State grabbed a 66-56 win over Mississippi on Saturday, behind a 17-point effort from Iverson Molinar at The Pavilion at Ole Miss.
Mississippi State was a +6.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
D.J. Stewart Jr. had 16 points for Mississippi State and Tolu Smith chipped in with 12 points. D.J. Stewart Jr. had 6 assists for them, while Abdul Ado was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Mississippi got a 13-point performance from KJ Buffen, who was supported by 8 points from Jarkel Joiner. KJ Buffen had 3 assists in a losing cause for Mississippi, while KJ Buffen grabbed 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 27-25.
Mississippi State looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the South Carolina. Mississippi will aim to get back on the winning track at Missouri.