1 | 2 | T | |
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DETM | 31 | 33 | 64 |
MSST | 39 | 38 | 77 |
Molinar, Moore scored 19, Mississippi St. tops Detroit 77-64
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- — Iverson Molinar and Shakeel Moore combined for 38 points and Mississippi State defeated Detroit Mercy 77-64 on Wednesday night.
Behind Molinar's 13 points in the first half, the Bulldogs (3-0) had a 15-point lead before the Titans (0-3) closed within 39-31 at the break. Moore had 16 points in the second half. Both players scored 19 points.
Detroit Mercy kept the pressure on, getting as close to four. It was 58-53 when Molinar had a pair of baskets and Moore scored four points in a 12-2 run that pushed the lead into double figures for good, 70-55 with 4:22 to play.
The Bulldogs went 8 of 16 from 3-point range — Moore was 4 of 5 — and shot 59% overall.
Antoine Davis scored 16 points to lead the Titans, who shot 44%. MSU's first two opponents only scored 49 points each, shooting 30%. Prince Oduro added 14 points on 7-of-7 shooting and Kevin McAdoo scored 13.
Rocket Watts, a junior transfer from Michigan State, made his MSU debut and scored two points in his eight minutes.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Anthony Jordan
- Byron Jarrett
- Mike Nance
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Oakland | 15-5 | - | 24-12 |
Youngstown State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-10 |
Green Bay | 13-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
Wright State | 13-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
Milwaukee | 12-8 | 3 | 20-15 |
Northern Kentucky | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 23-13 |
Cleveland State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-15 |
Robert Morris | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
IUPUI | 2-18 | 13 | 6-26 |
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Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Tennessee | 14-4 | - | 27-9 |
Auburn | 13-5 | 1 | 27-8 |
South Carolina | 13-5 | 1 | 26-8 |
Kentucky | 13-5 | 1 | 23-10 |
Alabama | 13-5 | 1 | 25-12 |
Florida | 11-7 | 3 | 24-12 |
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