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South Carolina Falls 75-59 Against Mississippi State - Game Recap
South Carolina was burned for 29 points by D.J. Stewart Jr. on Saturday as Mississippi State picked up a 75-59 win at Colonial Life Arena.
Mississippi State was a +2.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Iverson Molinar had 16 points for Mississippi State and Derek Fountain chipped in with 9 points. Deivon Smith had 5 assists for them, while Tolu Smith was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
South Carolina got 13 points from Keyshawn Bryant in a losing cause and another 13 points from AJ Lawson. Jermaine Couisnard contributed 4 assists for them, while Wildens Leveque had 10 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 39-27.
Next game, Mississippi State takes its act home to face LSU looking for another win. For South Carolina, they head home to face Alabama.