National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Mississippi St. 67, Nicholls State 58
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, December 13, 2010
Where: Humphrey Coliseum, Starkville, Mississippi
Officials: # Michael Kitts, # Jamie Luckie, # Antinio Petty
Attendance: 2378

Mississippi State held Anatoly Bose in check and got big games from Ravern Johnson and Brian Bryant to post a 67-58 victory over Nicholls State in a non-conference matchup on Monday.

Bose entered the game averaging 25.4 points per game for the Colonels (4-5), but was limited to 17 on Monday as he was just 4-of-11 from the field.

Bose was just 1-of-8 from the arc and Nicholls state made just 5-of-23 3-pointers as a team.

While Bose had trouble finding his range, Johnson and Bryant had no such difficulty.

Johnson was 8-of-14 from the field and made 5-of-9 3-pointers. Bryant was 7-of-9 from the field and made both of his 3-pointers.

Johnson, who entered the game leading the Bulldogs (6-2) in scoring at 23.9 points, scored 18 of his points in the first half as Mississippi State opened up a 36-27 lead at the half.

Bryant’s output was a career high and helped the Bulldogs win their second straight.
Top Game Performances
 
Nicholls State   Mississippi St.
Anatoly Bose 17 Scoring Ravern Johnson 23
Kellan Carter 3 Assists Kodi Augustus 5
Fred Hunter 9 Rebounds Brian Bryant 7
Anatoly Bose 8 Free Throws Made Brian Bryant 6
Anatoly Bose 2 Steals Brian Bryant 2
Chris Talkington 1 Blocks Elgin Bailey 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Nicholls State 58 42.3 5-23 9-11 8 22 1 8
Mississippi St. 67 51.1 8-20 11-14 12 29 7 4