Final
Varnado leads Mississippi State to 76-63 win
Feb 28, 2010 - 1:00 AM By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports WriterCOLUMBIA, S.C.(AP) -- Jarvis Varnado had 19 points to lead five Mississippi State players in double figures and the Bulldogs won their fourth straight over South Carolina, 76-63, on Saturday.
Varnado, who set the NCAA career blocks mark his last game, followed that with his highest scoring total against an Southeastern Conference opponent this season.
Barry Stewart scored 18, Ravern Johnson 15, Kodi Augustus 13 and Dee Bost 11 for the Bulldogs (21-8, 9-5 SEC), who used a 21-7 run in the second half to break things open.
Devan Downey, the SEC's leading scorer, was held to 12 points, his lowest output in a league game this season. The Gamecocks (14-14, 5-9) have lost five straight.
- NCAA BB
FINAL 1ST 2ND TOTAL
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MISSISSIPPI STATE 35 41 76
SOUTH CAROLINA 28 35 63 FINAL
HIGH SCORERS: MISSISSIPPI STATE - JARVIS VARNADO 19, BARRY STEWART 18,
RAVERN JOHNSON 15
SOUTH CAROLINA - SAM MULDROW 15, RAMON GALLOWAY 14, TWO
PLAYERS WITH 12
Feb 27 7:49 PM - NCAA BB
MISSISSIPPI ST 35
SOUTH CAROLINA 28 HALFTIME
Feb 27 6:42 PM
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