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Rutgers Falls 70-60 to Mississippi State - Recap
Mississippi State grabbed a 70-60 win over Rutgers on Saturday, behind a 18-point effort from Cameron Matthews at Prudential Center.
Mississippi State was a favorite by -3.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Jimmy Bell Jr. had 17 points for Mississippi State and Dashawn Davis chipped in with 13 points. Dashawn Davis had 7 assists for them, while Jimmy Bell Jr. was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 18 boards.
Rutgers got a 18-point performance from Aundre Hyatt, who was supported by 9 points from Noah Fernandes. Derek Simpson had 6 assists in a losing cause for Rutgers, while Aundre Hyatt grabbed 6 rebounds.
Mississippi State was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Mississippi State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 44-23.
Next game, Mississippi State takes its act home to face Bethune-Cookman looking for another win. For Rutgers, they head home to face Stonehill College.