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Postseason NIT - Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Memphis Tigers Recap - Memphis Wins 77-64

Memphis earned a 77-64 victory over Mississippi State on Sunday, getting 23 points from Boogie Ellis at Comerica Center.

Memphis was the ATS victor, as they covered the -5.0-point spread as a favorite.

D.J. Jeffries had 15 points for Memphis and DeAndre Williams chipped in with 12 points. Boogie Ellis had 5 assists for them, while Lester Quinones was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 16 boards.

Mississippi State got 19 points from Cameron Matthews in a losing cause and another 17 points from Deivon Smith. D.J. Stewart Jr. contributed 3 assists for them, while Abdul Ado had 11 rebounds.

Memphis was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

Memphis won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 44-33.