No. 20 'Dores drop road tilt to MSU, 66-61

Feb. 5, 2009

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1st 2nd Final VU 26 35 61 MSU 33 33 66 Multimedia Archive | Photo Archive Stat Leaders VU MSU Points Wirth (16) Rack (14) Rebounds Risper (8) Tate (8) Assists Wirth (6) Rack (6) Steals Risper (4) Rack (4) Blocks Rhoads (1) Grimes (1) – Season Stats | 2008-09 Media Guide | SEC Stats – Next Game: 02/08/09 – VU at Kentucky – noon CT – Previous Game: 02/01/09 – VU 88, Ala. 64

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Alexis Rack scored 14 points and Armelie Lumanu had 12 to lead Mississippi State to a 66-61 win over No. 20 Vanderbilt on Thursday night.

Christina Wirth scored 16 points to lead the Commodores, and Meredith Marsh added 13 points on 4-of-12 shooting.

Mississippi State (17-6, 4-4 Southeastern Conference) shot 22-of-52 from the field, and responded to Lauren Lueders’ go-ahead 3-pointer with a 12-5 run.

The Commodores (17-6, 6-2) opened the second half with a 9-1 run, going ahead 42-41 with just under 10 minutes on Lueders’ shot. Vanderbilt had 27 turnovers.