Louisiana-Monroe vs Mississippi State Wrap - Mississippi State Wins 78-63
Louisiana-Monroe vs Mississippi State Wrap - Mississippi State Wins 78-63
Mississippi State got 21 points from Dee Bost as they ran past Louisiana-Monroe 78-63 on Monday at Humphrey Coliseum.
Mississippi State won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the 20.5-point spread.
Rodney Hood had 20 points for Mississippi State and Brian Bryant chipped in with 17 points. Dee Bost had 5 assists for them, while Brian Bryant was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Louisiana-Monroe got a 21-point performance from Fred Brown, who was supported by 13 points from Marcelis Hansberry. Trent Mackey had 3 assists in a losing cause for Louisiana-Monroe, while Fabio Ribeiro grabbed 5 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Mississippi State were victorious, as the score was 31-26 at the break.
Mississippi State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 32-26.
