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Dayton Flyers vs Mississippi State Bulldogs Recap - Dayton Wins 85-82
Dayton got 23 points from Jalen Crutcher as they ran past Mississippi State 85-82 on Saturday at State Farm Arena.
Bettors who backed Dayton were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -2.5 at sportsbooks.
Ibi Watson had 21 points for Dayton and Chase Johnson chipped in with 15 points. Ibi Watson had 5 assists for them, while Chase Johnson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Mississippi State got 32 points from D.J. Stewart Jr. in a losing cause and another 20 points from Iverson Molinar. Iverson Molinar contributed 7 assists for them, while Abdul Ado had 7 rebounds.
Dayton 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 30-27.
Dayton heads into a battle against Mississippi. Mississippi State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Central Arkansas.