ncaab Game Recap
Recap - Mississippi State Defeats South Dakota 79-42
Mississippi State cruised to victory on Thursday, running South Dakota out of the gym and running up a 79-42 score at Humphrey Coliseum.
Mississippi State was a favorite by -14.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Mississippi State got 16 points from Tolu Smith and another 14 points from Cameron Matthews. Kimani Hamilton contributed 4 assists, while D.J. Jeffries cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
South Dakota got a 11-point performance from Paul Bruns, who was supported by 7 points from A.J. Plitzuweit. Kruz Perrott-Hunt had 5 assists in a losing cause for South Dakota, while Damani Hayes grabbed 6 rebounds.
Mississippi State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Mississippi State as they grabbed 45 boards, while South Dakota only had 26
Next game, Mississippi State takes its act on the road to face Marquette looking for another win. For South Dakota, they head home to face LIU.