Recap - Mississippi Defeats Murray State 77-61
Recap - Mississippi Defeats Murray State 77-61
Zach Graham scored 22 points leading Mississippi to a 77-61 victory over Murray State at Tad Smith Coliseum on Wednesday.
Mississippi was a 5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Nick Williams had 21 points for Mississippi and Chris Warren chipped in with 10 points. Chris Warren had 5 assists for them, while Nick Williams was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
Murray State got 15 points from Isaiah Canaan in a losing cause and another 12 points from Donte Poole. B.J. Jenkins contributed 5 assists for them, while Jeffery McClain had 4 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Mississippi were victorious, as the score was 34-23 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Mississippi as they grabbed 39 boards, while Murray State only had 30.

