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Mississippi State Downs Murray State 85-81 - Match Report
Mississippi State earned a 85-81 victory over Murray State on Wednesday, getting 16 points from Shakeel Moore at Humphrey Coliseum.
Mississippi State did not, however, defeat Murray State against the spread, which closed at -16.0 at most sportsbooks.
Josh Hubbard had 15 points for Mississippi State and Cameron Matthews chipped in with 13 points. Dashawn Davis had 5 assists for them, while D.J. Jeffries was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Murray State got 21 points from Rob Perry in a losing cause and another 18 points from JaCobi Wood. JaCobi Wood contributed 10 assists for them, while Malek Abdelgowad had 5 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Mississippi State were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
The rebound battle favored Mississippi State as they grabbed 29 boards, while Murray State only had 19
Mississippi State looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the North Texas. Murray State will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Southeastern Louisiana.