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Mississippi State Defeats Furman 69-66 - Recap
Mississippi State got 18 points from Garrison Brooks en route to a 69-66 victory over Furman on Friday at Humphrey Coliseum.
Mississippi State earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -7.5-point spread.
Mississippi State got 14 points from D.J. Jeffries and another 14 points from Iverson Molinar. Shakeel Moore contributed 4 assists, while Shakeel Moore cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.
Furman got a 30-point performance from Alex Hunter, who was supported by 13 points from Jalen Slawson. Mike Bothwell had 5 assists in a losing cause for Furman, while Jalen Slawson grabbed 8 rebounds.
Mississippi State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Mississippi State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 27-21.
Next game, Mississippi State takes its act home to face Winthrop looking for another win. For Furman, they head home to face Presbyterian.