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Texas State Bobcats vs Mississippi State Bulldogs Recap - Mississippi State Wins 68-51
D.J. Stewart Jr. scored 23 points leading Mississippi State to a 68-51 victory over Texas State at Humphrey Coliseum on Monday.
Bettors who backed Mississippi State were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -6.5 at sportsbooks.
Tolu Smith had 12 points for Mississippi State and Quinten Post chipped in with 9 points. Cameron Matthews had 5 assists for them, while Javian Davis was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Texas State got 15 points from Mason Harrell in a losing cause and another 10 points from Caleb Asberry. Marlin Davis contributed 2 assists for them, while Shelby Adams had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Mississippi State were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Mississippi State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 42-26.
Next game, Mississippi State takes its act home to face North Texas looking for another win. For Texas State, they head home to face Incarnate Word.