Halftime Report
Only one more half stands between Miss. State and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They have jumped out to a quick 32-25 lead against Central Michigan.
Miss. State entered the match having won three straight and they’re just one half away from another. Will they make it four, or will Central Michigan step up and spoil it? We’ll know soon.
Who’s Playing
Central Michigan Chippewas @ Miss. State Bulldogs
Current Records: Central Michigan 5-4, Miss. State 9-1
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Chippewas fans better hope the squad plays one heck of a game on Tuesday as the odds are decidedly against them. Their road trip will continue as they head out to face the Miss. State Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. ET at Mississippi Coliseum. The Chippewas are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they’ve averaged 79.3 points per game this season.
The experts predicted Central Michigan would be headed in after a win, but Valparaiso made sure that didn’t happen. The contest between Central Michigan and Valparaiso on Saturday wasn’t a total blowout, but with Central Michigan falling 93-77 on the road it was darn close to turning into one.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jakobi Heady, who earned 13 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Central Michigan struggled to work together and finished the game with only five assists. That’s the fewest assists they’ve posted since back in February.
Meanwhile, Miss. State entered their tilt with McNeese on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they’ll enter their next game with three. They skirted past the Cowboys 66-63. The 66-point effort marked the Bulldogs’ lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn’t matter.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Miss. State to victory, but perhaps none more so than Josh Hubbard, who …
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