National Basketball Association
Mississippi St. 67, Nicholls State 58
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, December 13, 2010
Where: Humphrey Coliseum, Starkville, Mississippi
Officials:
# Michael Kitts, # Jamie Luckie, # Antinio Petty
Attendance:
2378
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Mississippi State held Anatoly Bose in check and got big games from Ravern Johnson and Brian Bryant to post a 67-58 victory over Nicholls State in a non-conference matchup on Monday.
Bose entered the game averaging 25.4 points per game for the Colonels (4-5), but was limited to 17 on Monday as he was just 4-of-11 from the field.
Bose was just 1-of-8 from the arc and Nicholls state made just 5-of-23 3-pointers as a team.
While Bose had trouble finding his range, Johnson and Bryant had no such difficulty.
Johnson was 8-of-14 from the field and made 5-of-9 3-pointers. Bryant was 7-of-9 from the field and made both of his 3-pointers.
Johnson, who entered the game leading the Bulldogs (6-2) in scoring at 23.9 points, scored 18 of his points in the first half as Mississippi State opened up a 36-27 lead at the half.
Bryant’s output was a career high and helped the Bulldogs win their second straight.
Top Game Performances
| Nicholls State |
|
Mississippi St. |
|
Anatoly Bose 17 |
Scoring |
Ravern Johnson 23 |
|
Kellan Carter 3 |
Assists |
Kodi Augustus 5 |
|
Fred Hunter 9 |
Rebounds |
Brian Bryant 7 |
|
Anatoly Bose 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Brian Bryant 6 |
|
Anatoly Bose 2 |
Steals |
Brian Bryant 2 |
|
Chris Talkington 1 |
Blocks |
Elgin Bailey 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Nicholls State
|
58 |
42.3 |
5-23 |
9-11 |
8 |
22 |
1 |
8 |
|
| Mississippi St.
|
67 |
51.1 |
8-20 |
11-14 |
12 |
29 |
7 |
4 |
|
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