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Butler vs Mississippi State Final: 87-77 - Recap
Butler earned a 87-77 victory over Mississippi State on Friday, getting 24 points from Jahmyl Telfort at Mullett Arena.
Butler was an underdog by +8.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.
Butler got 22 points from Pierre Brooks II and another 13 points from Landon Moore. Andre Screen contributed 4 assists, while Andre Screen cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Mississippi State got 22 points from Riley Kugel in a losing cause and another 22 points from Josh Hubbard. Josh Hubbard contributed 3 assists for them, while KeShawn Murphy had 12 rebounds.
Butler was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Butler as they grabbed 40 boards, while Mississippi State only had 32
Next game, Butler takes its act home to face Eastern Illinois looking for another win. For Mississippi State, they head home to face Pittsburgh.