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Recap - Mississippi State Defeats Ole Miss 81-71
Mississippi State grabbed a 81-71 win over Ole Miss on Saturday, behind a 17-point effort from RJ Melendez at The Pavilion at Ole Miss.
Mississippi State was the ATS victor, as they covered the +3.0-point spread as an underdog.
Mississippi State got 14 points from Josh Hubbard and another 11 points from Riley Kugel. Cameron Matthews contributed 4 assists, while KeShawn Murphy cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Ole Miss got a 14-point performance from Jaylen Murray, who was supported by 13 points from Sean Pedulla. Sean Pedulla had 4 assists in a losing cause for Ole Miss, while Malik Dia grabbed 8 rebounds.
Mississippi State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Mississippi State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 40-30.
Mississippi State looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Texas A&M. Ole Miss will aim to get back on the winning track at Vanderbilt.