RJ Melendez scores 19 as No. 14 Mississippi State beats Vandy 76-64 for 8th straight win

RJ Melendez scores 19 as No. 14 Mississippi State beats Vandy 76-64 for 8th straight win

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — RJ Melendez scored 19 points and No. 14 Mississippi State beat Vanderbilt 76-64 on Tuesday night for its eighth straight victory. The Bulldogs (14-1, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) came in with their highest ranking yet under coach Chris Jans. They leave having won six of eight in this series. Cameron Matthews added 16 points and Claudell Harris Jr. had 13 for Mississippi State. Vanderbilt (13-2, 1-1) was trying to start …

Postgame Notes: No. 14 State vs. Vanderbilt

Postgame notes from No. 14 State's 76-64 road win at Vanderbilt.

MCBB: No. 14 Mississippi State survives late Vanderbilt surge to earn 76-64 road victory - SuperTalk Mississippi

The No. 14 Bulldogs survived a late Vanderbilt surge to mount a 76-64 road win in Nashville on Tuesday night. Chris Jans and company improved to 14-1 overall and 2-0 in SEC action. And it wasn’t just a win for Mississippi State. It was another showing where the Dawgs controlled the contest for most of the night. It’s become a common theme this year for the Bulldogs against premier competition. They blew out Pittsburgh, had a comfortable win on t…

Men’s Basketball: No. 14 Mississippi State survives late Vanderbilt rally for road win

Mississippi State appeared on its way to a second straight blowout win to start Southeastern Conference play, leading Vanderbilt by as many as 22 points with 14 minutes left. But the much-improved Commodores did not make life easy on the No. 14 Bulldogs. Vanderbilt made a furious run and closed within five points just ahead of the four-minute mark before MSU found a few key baskets late and closed out a 76-64 victory at Memorial Gymnasium. “It t…

The Final Horn: No. 14 State 76, Vanderbilt 64 - Mississippi State

A quick rundown of MSU's win over the Commodores.

Men’s Basketball: Vanderbilt’s comeback attempt comes up short as it falls to No. 14 Mississippi State 76-64 - The Vanderbilt Hustler

Vanderbilt Men’s Basketball returned to Memorial Gymnasium to face No. 14 Mississippi State for its first home game and second SEC contest of the new year. The Commodores, despite a raucous home crowd and a nearly sold-out student section, couldn’t pull the win out, falling 76-64. Head coach Mark Byington’s group trailed by 22 points in the second half and made an impressive comeback effort, even clawing back within five, but never fully closed …