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Vanderbilt Commodores vs Mississippi State Bulldogs Wrap - Vanderbilt Wins 72-51
The battle between Vanderbilt and Mississippi State didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Mississippi State was handed a 72-51 defeat on Saturday at Humphrey Coliseum.
Vanderbilt was the ATS victor, as they covered the +7.5-point spread as an underdog.
Maxwell Evans had 20 points for Vanderbilt and Scotty Pippen Jr. chipped in with 18 points. Scotty Pippen Jr. had 9 assists for them, while Dylan Disu was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Mississippi State got a 19-point performance from Iverson Molinar, who was supported by 9 points from D.J. Stewart Jr.. Deivon Smith had 6 assists in a losing cause for Mississippi State, while Tolu Smith grabbed 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Vanderbilt were victorious, as the score was 45-31 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Vanderbilt as they grabbed 33 boards, while Mississippi State only had 27
Vanderbilt heads into a battle against Kentucky. Mississippi State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Auburn.