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Mississippi State vs Vanderbilt Final: 80-70 - Recap

Mississippi State got a 25-point performance from Reggie Perry, who added 11 rebounds as Mississippi State ran past Vanderbilt 80-70 on Saturday at Humphrey Coliseum.

Mississippi State earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -15.5-point spread.

Nick Weatherspoon had 21 points for Mississippi State and Tyson Carter chipped in with 16 points. Reggie Perry had 6 assists for them, while Reggie Perry was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.

Vanderbilt got a 20-point performance from Saben Lee, who was supported by 12 points from Ejike Obinna. Saben Lee had 4 assists in a losing cause for Vanderbilt, while Jordan Wright grabbed 7 rebounds.

Mississippi State trailed at halftime, 35-32.

Mississippi State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 36-28.

Next game, Mississippi State takes its act on the road to face Mississippi looking for another win. For Vanderbilt, they head home to face Kentucky.