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Recap - Mississippi State Defeats Richmond 82-71
Mississippi State got a 22-point performance from Tolu Smith, who added 11 rebounds as Mississippi State ran past Richmond 82-71 on Saturday at Baha Mar Convention Center.
Mississippi State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -2.5-point spread as favorites.
Iverson Molinar had 15 points for Mississippi State and D.J. Jeffries chipped in with 13 points. Iverson Molinar had 7 assists for them, while Tolu Smith was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Richmond got a 23-point performance from Tyler Burton, who was supported by 17 points from Jacob Gilyard. Jacob Gilyard had 6 assists in a losing cause for Richmond, while Tyler Burton grabbed 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Mississippi State were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Mississippi State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 42-19.
Mississippi State looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Lamar. Richmond will aim to get back on the winning track at Wofford.