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March Madness - Pittsburgh Downs Mississippi State 60-59 - Match Report

Pittsburgh grabbed a 60-59 win over Mississippi State on Tuesday, behind a 15-point effort from Nelly Cummings at University of Dayton Arena.

Pittsburgh was the ATS victor, as they covered the +2.5-point spread as an underdog.

Pittsburgh got 13 points from Greg Elliott and another 12 points from Blake Hinson. Nelly Cummings contributed 4 assists, while Guillermo Diaz Graham cleaned the glass with 5 rebounds.

Mississippi State got 15 points from Dashawn Davis in a losing cause and another 14 points from Shakeel Moore. Dashawn Davis contributed 5 assists for them, while D.J. Jeffries had 13 rebounds.

Mississippi State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 42-25.