ncaab Game Recap
Recap - Mississippi State Defeats Memphis 79-66
Mississippi State grabbed a 79-66 win over Memphis on Saturday, behind a 19-point effort from Riley Kugel at FedExForum.
Mississippi State was the ATS victor, as they covered the -2.0-point spread as a favorite.
Josh Hubbard had 13 points for Mississippi State and KeShawn Murphy chipped in with 13 points. Cameron Matthews had 6 assists for them, while Cameron Matthews was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Memphis got a 24-point performance from PJ Haggerty, who was supported by 19 points from Tyrese Hunter. Tyrese Hunter had 3 assists in a losing cause for Memphis, while Dain Dainja grabbed 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Mississippi State were victorious, as the score was 48-33 at the break.
Mississippi State had a 45-31 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Mississippi State heads into a battle against Bethune-Cookman. Memphis, meanwhile, will have their next action against Ole Miss.