Mississippi State
(6-3)
Charlotte
(3-6)
Charlotte Holds Off State For 70-64 Victory
December 10, 2008 | Men's Basketball
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STARKVILLE, Miss. ? A furious run in the final minutes fell short for
After trailing by as much as 24 points with 7:14 remaining in the game, a dunk by junior Barry Stewart woke up the Bulldogs as State outscored
“The out-toughed us offensively and defensively, and we could not do anything to change that,” MSU coach Rick Stansbury said. “Tonight was unacceptable, and now we will have to peel the skin back and find our core.”
Freshman Dee Bost hit a season-high 6-of-8 free throws to lead the squad in scoring with 15 points, while fellow freshman Romero Osby drained a perfect 4-of-4 free throws to record 10, his second double-digit performance of the season. Stewart also brought down all four of his free throw attempts for 10 points to round out State scorers in double digits.
Senior forward Lamont Mack notched a game-high 19 points and eight rebounds to lead the 49ers.
State managed just 17 field goals, tied for eighth-least under Stansbury's leadership. Following suit, tonight's 30.1% mark from the field was the Bulldogs' fourth-worst under Stansbury and worst since 2005. Tonight marked
