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Recap - Auburn Defeats Mississippi State 88-66
Auburn cruised to victory on Tuesday, running Mississippi State out of the gym and running up a 88-66 score at Neville Arena.
Bettors who backed Auburn were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -7.5 at sportsbooks.
Auburn got 20 points from Chad Baker-Mazara and another 17 points from Chaney Johnson. Denver Jones contributed 3 assists, while Miles Kelly cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
Mississippi State got 17 points from Josh Hubbard in a losing cause and another 15 points from RJ Melendez. Cameron Matthews contributed 2 assists for them, while RJ Melendez had 10 rebounds.
Auburn led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Mississippi State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 37-29.
Next game, Auburn takes its act on the road to face Georgia looking for another win. For Mississippi State, they head home to face Ole Miss.