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Texas-Arlington Mavericks vs Missouri State Bears Recap - Missouri State Wins 78-68
Missouri State grabbed a 78-68 win over Texas-Arlington on Tuesday, behind a 18-point effort from Zaxton King at Great Southern Bank Arena.
Bettors who backed Missouri State were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +0.0 at sportsbooks.
Vincent Brady II had 14 points for Missouri State and Dez White chipped in with 12 points. Chase Martin had 2 assists for them, while Jalen Hampton was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Texas-Arlington got 19 points from Jaxon Ellingsworth in a losing cause and another 14 points from Darius Burford. Brody Robinson contributed 4 assists for them, while Darius Burford had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Texas-Arlington were victorious, as the score was 37-35 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Missouri State as they grabbed 34 boards, while Texas-Arlington only had 29
Next game, Missouri State takes its act on the road to face High Point looking for another win. For Texas-Arlington, they head on the road to face Murray State.