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March Madness - Mississippi State Falls 69-51 to Michigan State - Recap
Michigan State grabbed a 69-51 win over Mississippi State on Thursday, behind a 19-point effort from Tyson Walker at Spectrum Center.
Michigan State was the ATS victor, as they covered the -1.5-point spread as a favorite.
Jaden Akins had 15 points for Michigan State and Malik Hall chipped in with 10 points. A.J. Hoggard had 8 assists for them, while Mady Sissoko was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Mississippi State got 15 points from Josh Hubbard in a losing cause and another 9 points from Tolu Smith. Dashawn Davis contributed 3 assists for them, while Cameron Matthews had 5 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Michigan State were victorious, as the score was 31-25 at the break.
Michigan State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 34-24.