STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Quinndary Weatherspoon and Lamar Peters scored 14 points each, Reggie Perry and Tyson Carter both added 12, and No. 18 Mississippi State beat Cincinnati 70-59 on Saturday night.
Jarron Cumberland led Cincinnati with 21 points while Keith Williams added 15. The point total marked the fourth time in 11 games this year Cumberland has scored 20 or more points in a game.
Mississippi State (9-1) used a 7-0 run midway through the second half — holding the Bearcats scoreless for more than four minutes — to break a tie game and take a 52-45 lead.
The Bulldogs were able to keep a fairly comfortable advantage the rest of the way. Mississippi State shot 12 of 23 (52 percent) from 3-point range. Peters added nine assists.
Perry came off the bench to score 10 points in the first half, giving Mississippi State some much-needed offense after starting forward Abdul Ado picked up two quick fouls. The 6-foot-10 freshman was a McDonald's All-American and has quickly earned an increased role with his ability to score both inside and outside.
Mississippi State hit 7 of 12 3-pointers in the first half to take a 37-32 halftime lead.
Cincinnati (9-2) had its nine-game winning streak snapped. The Bearcats committed 13 turnovers that led to 16 Bulldog points.
Bearcats Fall on the Road at #18 Mississippi State, 70-59
Cincinnati fell on the road at 18 Mississippi State Saturday night in Starkville, Miss.
