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Mississippi State Defeats SMU 84-79 - Recap
KeShawn Murphy scored 16 points leading Mississippi State to a 84-79 victory over SMU at Moody Coliseum on Friday.
Mississippi State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -1.5-point spread as favorites.
RJ Melendez had 15 points for Mississippi State and Josh Hubbard chipped in with 14 points. Cameron Matthews had 8 assists for them, while KeShawn Murphy was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
SMU got 13 points from Kario Oquendo in a losing cause and another 12 points from Samet Yigitoglu. Kevin Miller contributed 6 assists for them, while Matt Cross had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed SMU were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Mississippi State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 31-30.
Mississippi State looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the UNLV. SMU will aim to get back on the winning track at Cal Baptist.