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Mississippi State Defeats North Texas 72-54 - Recap
Mississippi State got 18 points from KeShawn Murphy as they ran past North Texas 72-54 on Sunday at Cadence Bank Arena.
Mississippi State was a -6.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
D.J. Jeffries had 13 points for Mississippi State and Josh Hubbard chipped in with 11 points. Cameron Matthews had 7 assists for them, while Cameron Matthews was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
North Texas got a 20-point performance from Rubin Jones, who was supported by 11 points from Jason Edwards. Jason Edwards had 3 assists in a losing cause for North Texas, while Moulaye Sissoko grabbed 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Mississippi State were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Mississippi State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 35-28.
Next game, Mississippi State takes its act on the road to face Rutgers looking for another win. For North Texas, they head home to face Texas-Arlington.