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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Mississippi St. 106, Troy 68
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 10, 2011
Where: Humphrey Coliseum, Starkville, Mississippi
Officials: # Lee Cassell, # Tony Greene, # Mike Nance
Attendance: 7742

Dee Bost scored a season-high 28 points, including seven of his team’s school-record tying 16 from 3-point range, and dished out nine assists as No. 18 Mississippi State cruised to a 106-68 victory over visiting Troy on Saturday.

Arnett Moultrie recorded his fifth double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds for Mississippi State (9-1), which extended its win streak to eight.

Renardo Sidney had a season-high 18 points and Jalen Steele added 15 points, all on 3-pointers, for the Bulldogs, who reached 100 points for the first time since December of 2009.

Emil Jones registered 15 points and Will Weathers 11 for Troy (4-4), which had its three-game win streak snapped. The Trojans, who led the nation with 12 made 3-pointers per game, were held to 8-for-35 from behind the arc.

Mississippi State led just 16-13 early, but put together a 28-8 run to seize control and take a 54-26 halftime lead.

The Bulldogs made 8-of-15 from 3-point range and held the Trojans to 4-of-19 in the first half. Steele, who was 4-of-5 from behind the arc, and Moultrie each had 12 points in the first 20 minutes.

Mississippi State is 9-0 all time against Troy and improved to 4-0 against Sun Belt Conference teams this season.
Top Game Performances
 
Troy   Mississippi St.
Emil Jones 15 Scoring Dee Bost 28
Will Weathers 6 Assists Dee Bost 9
Ray Chambers 11 Rebounds Arnett Moultrie 12
Ray Chambers 2 Free Throws Made Dee Bost 3
Emil Jones 4 Steals Deville Smith 4
Tim Owens 2 Blocks Dee Bost 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Troy 68 32.5 8-35 6-10 11 41 2 7 13
Mississippi St. 106 56.3 16-31 10-13 30 43 4 9 13