MENS BASKETBALL
Missouri 88, Mississippi State 61
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STARKVILLE, Miss. — Caleb Grill shot 6 for 11 from 3-point range and scored 20 points as No. 20 Missouri beat No. 14 Mississippi State 88-61 on Saturday. Tamar Bates scored 14 points and Josh Gray added 10 for Missouri (17-4, 6-2 SEC), which hit 15 of 32 shots from distance. Josh Hubbard scored 24 points for Mississippi State (16-6, 4-5). KeShawn Murphy had 16 points and nine rebounds. Missouri led by 14 points at halftime and used a 15-0 run early in the second half to put the game out of reach. THE TAKEAWAY
Missouri: The Tigers broke an eight-game losing streak in road games at Mississippi State. Mississippi State: The Bulldogs have dropped consecutive games for the second time in SEC play. KEY MOMENT
Missouri closed out the first half with a 12-1 run and led 45-31 at the break. The Tigers shot 52% in the opening half and made 9 of 19 shots from distance. Missouri also outrebounded Mississippi State 20-14 in the first half, including seven offensive boards. KEY STAT
Missouri shot 55% from the field and was 7 for 10 from the foul line in the game. The Tigers finished with a 39-31 rebounding edge. Mississippi State shot 36% in the game and made eight of 26 shots from 3-point range.
February 1, 2025