Travis Daniels added 13 points and eight rebounds while Roquez Johnson had 11 points and eight boards for Mississippi State (6-5). The Bulldogs shot 56.8 percent from the field, including 8-of-15 from 3-point range, with Daniels, Thomas and I.J. Ready each hitting a pair of treys.

Andris Misters led Jacksonville (4-10) with 13 points while Kori Babineaux had 11 points and five steals. The Dolphins struggled shooting, hitting 36.7 percent from the floor and hitting just 4-of-14 from 3-point range.

Mississippi State jumped on top in a hurry, holding Jacksonville scoreless for the first 5:24 of the contest in taking a 9-0 lead. The Bulldogs went up by 14 on Trivante Bloodman's 3-pointer with 5:11 to play in the first half, but the Dolphins rallied, going into halftime down nine.

Jacksonville couldn't quite get over the hump for much of the second half, trailing by eight points through much of the period before Mississippi State went on a 12-4 run to blow the game open late in the contest. The Bulldogs closed on a 10-2 run to break a five-game losing streak.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Bulldogs won despite turning the ball over 21 times. … Mississippi State completely dominated the glass, 35-18. … Johnson had six of his eight rebounds off the offensive end.