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Mississippi State Defeats Florida 78-71 - Recap
Florida was burned for 27 points by Reggie Perry on Tuesday as Mississippi State picked up a 78-71 win at Stephen C. O'Connell Center.
Mississippi State was a +6.0-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Robert Woodard II had 16 points for Mississippi State and Nick Weatherspoon chipped in with 13 points. Nick Weatherspoon had 8 assists for them, while Abdul Ado was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Florida got a 17-point performance from Scottie Lewis, who was supported by 13 points from Kerry Blackshear Jr.. Noah Locke had 3 assists in a losing cause for Florida, while Kerry Blackshear Jr. grabbed 7 rebounds.
Mississippi State trailed at halftime, $HalfScore.
The rebound battle favored Mississippi State as they grabbed 30 boards, while Florida only had 21
Mississippi State heads into a battle against Tennessee. Florida, meanwhile, will have their next action against Vanderbilt.