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Mississippi State Falls 66-64 to Missouri - Recap
Missouri grabbed a 66-64 win over Mississippi State on Tuesday, behind a 17-point effort from Kobe Brown at Mizzou Arena.
Missouri won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -3.5-point spread.
Missouri got 16 points from D'Moi Hodge and another 10 points from Nick Honor. Nick Honor contributed 5 assists, while Tre Gomillion cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
Mississippi State got a 14-point performance from Tolu Smith, who was supported by 10 points from D.J. Jeffries. Dashawn Davis had 5 assists in a losing cause for Mississippi State, while Tolu Smith grabbed 10 rebounds.
Missouri was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Mississippi State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 38-36.
Next game, Missouri takes its act on the road to face Georgia looking for another win. For Mississippi State, they head home to face Texas A&M.