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
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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)
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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.