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Recap - Mississippi State Defeats Arizona State 71-56
Mississippi State earned a 71-56 victory over Arizona State on Wednesday, getting 21 points from Trey Fort at Wintrust Arena.
Bettors who backed Mississippi State were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -4.0 at sportsbooks.
Jimmy Bell Jr. had 13 points for Mississippi State and Dashawn Davis chipped in with 10 points. Andrew Taylor had 3 assists for them, while D.J. Jeffries was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Arizona State got 13 points from Kamari Lands in a losing cause and another 10 points from Frankie Collins. Jamiya Neal contributed 4 assists for them, while Bryant Selebangue had 6 rebounds.
Mississippi State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Mississippi State as they grabbed 42 boards, while Arizona State only had 27
Next game, Mississippi State takes its act home to face Tennessee-Martin looking for another win. For Arizona State, they head home to face Texas Southern.