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OXFORD, Miss. — R.J. Melendez had 17 points to lead No. 22 Mississippi State's balanced offense for an 81-71 win over No. 19 Mississippi and a season sweep of its in-state rival. The Bulldogs (18-7, 6-6 Southeastern Conference) got 14 points from Josh Hubbard, while Riley Kugel had 11, and Keshawn Murphy and Claudel had 10 each. Jaylen Murray scored 14 and Sean Pedulla had 13 for Ole Miss (19-7, 8-5). Hubbard was 3 for 13 from the floor, but his teammates had his back as the Bulldogs shot 51.7% in the first half and 43% for the game.
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