Vanderbilt vs Mississippi State Final: 81-74 - Recap
Vanderbilt vs Mississippi State Final: 81-74 - Recap
Vanderbilt got 25 points from Jeffery Taylor en route to an 81-74 victory over Mississippi State on Thursday at Humphrey Coliseum.
The game was a push (tie) for betting purposes as the final score was identical to the 7 number at most sportsbooks.
John Jenkins had 21 points for Vanderbilt and Festus Ezeli chipped in with 14 points. Brad Tinsley had 5 assists for them, while Lance Goulbourne was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Mississippi State got 19 points from Ravern Johnson in a losing cause and another 18 points from Dee Bost. Dee Bost contributed 6 assists for them, while Wendell Lewis had 6 rebounds.
Vanderbilt hit the break trailing 37-33 before taking care of business in the second half.

