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Mississippi State Defeats Utah 52-49 - Recap
Dashawn Davis scored 18 points leading Mississippi State to a 52-49 victory over Utah at Suncoast Credit Union Arena on Wednesday.
Mississippi State won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -6.5-point spread.
Tolu Smith had 16 points for Mississippi State and D.J. Jeffries chipped in with 10 points. Shakeel Moore had 3 assists for them, while Tolu Smith was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 16 boards.
Utah got 10 points from Marco Anthony in a losing cause and another 10 points from Ben Carlson. Rollie Worster contributed 3 assists for them, while Rollie Worster had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Mississippi State were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Utah had a 42-38 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Mississippi State heads into a battle against Nebraska-Omaha. Utah, meanwhile, will have their next action against St. Thomas (MN).