Baylor Defeats Mississippi State 54-52 - Recap
Baylor Defeats Mississippi State 54-52 - Recap
Baylor earned a 54-52 victory over Mississippi State on Wednesday, getting 14 points from Pierre Jackson at American Airlines Center.
Baylor earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the 7-point spread.
Quincy Miller had 12 points for Baylor and Brady Heslip chipped in with 11 points. A.J. Walton had 3 assists for them, while Quincy Acy was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Mississippi State got a 10-point performance from Renardo Sidney, who was supported by 10 points from Jalen Steele. Dee Bost had 5 assists in a losing cause for Mississippi State, while Arnett Moultrie grabbed 10 rebounds.
Baylor hit the break leading 34-33 before taking care of business in the second half.
Baylor won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 40-32.
