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McGhee Scores Career-High 29, Mississippi St. Rallies From 17 Down, Beats Utah 82-74
Mississippi State erased a 17-point deficit with a 23-4 run, led by Ja'Borri McGhee's career-high 29 points in their 82-74 road win.
- On Saturday night in Salt Lake City, Mississippi State beat Utah 82-74 as Ja'Borri McGhee scored a career-high 9 and Jayden Epps added 20.
- Led by Don McHenry's 29 points and five 3-pointers, Utah built a 52-37 lead early in the second, but Mississippi State scored 23 of the next 27 points to take the lead.
- McGhee's late 3 and go-ahead layup gave Mississippi State a 74-70 lead with 2 1/2 minutes left, then Shawn Jones Jr. dunked after a Utah turnover to make it 78-72 with 59 seconds remaining.
- The comeback represented a program milestone under coach Chris Jans as Mississippi State Bulldogs rallied from a 17-point deficit, improving to a 5-5 record while Utah Utes fall to 7-4.
- Mississippi State hosts Long Island University on Tuesday following the win, while Utah faces Eastern Washington at home next Saturday as it looks to regroup.
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The Final Horn: State 82, Utah 74 - Mississippi State
THE BOTTOM LINE: Mississippi State erased a 17-point deficit to steal an 82-74 victory from Utah in Salt Lake City on Saturday night. The Utes jumped out to an early advantage, led 40-23 in the waning moments of the first half and held a 42-32 halftime edge. However, the Bulldogs kept battling. Midway through the second half, State used a 15-0 run to flip momentum and take a 60-56 lead with 9:24 remaining, setting up a tight battle the rest of t…
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