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Recap - Missouri State Defeats Philander Smith 89-61

Missouri State cruised to victory on Friday, running Philander Smith out of the gym and running up an 89-61 score at JQH Arena.

Missouri State got 19 points from Gavin Thurman and another 16 points from Marcus Marshall. Dorrian Williams contributed 8 assists, while Drew Wilson cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.

Philander Smith got 11 points from Alvin Nance in a losing cause and another 10 points from Clayton Busby. DaMarkus Lipscomb contributed 6 assists for them, while Jaron Egbe had 8 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Missouri State were victorious, as the score was 45-28 at the break.

Missouri State had a 44-29 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.