Mississippi State’s defense shuts down South Dakota 79-42

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Tolu Smith scored 16 factors, Cameron Matthews made all six of his photographs and added 14 factors, and Mississippi State beat South Dakota 79-42 on Thursday evening.

South Dakota had 17 turnovers and 16 discipline targets in opposition to a Mississippi State protection ranked eighth nationally by permitting simply 48.33 factors per sport. The Bulldogs additionally entered with opponents capturing 31%, rating eleventh. The Coyotes completed 16 of 54 for 30%.

After South Dakota opened the scoring, Mississippi State scored the subsequent 13 factors and led by double figures the remainder of the way in which. It was 38-15 at halftime after Mississippi State shot 49% from the ground with 15 factors off turnovers and 26 factors within the paint.

D.J. Jeffries had 12 factors and 9 rebounds for Mississippi State (4-0).

Paul Bruns scored 11 factors for South Dakota (2-2).

Each groups play within the Fort Myers Tip-Off subsequent week. Mississippi States begins in opposition to Marquette on Monday and South Dakota faces Lengthy Island College on Tuesday.

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