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Mississippi State Falls 60-59 Against Southern - Game Recap

Tai'Reon Joseph scored 27 points for Southern on Sunday, leading them to a 60-59 victory over Mississippi State at Humphrey Coliseum.

Southern got 12 points from Brandon Davis and another 7 points from Jalen Reynolds. Tidjiane Dioumassi contributed 4 assists, while Tidjiane Dioumassi cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.

Mississippi State got 14 points from Josh Hubbard in a losing cause and another 12 points from Cameron Matthews. Shakeel Moore contributed 4 assists for them, while Jimmy Bell Jr. had 13 rebounds.

Southern was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored Mississippi State as they grabbed 32 boards, while Southern only had 30

Next game, Southern takes its act home to face Southeastern Louisiana looking for another win. For Mississippi State, they head home to face Tulane.