Cal State-Bakersfield beats Mississippi Valley State 69-64 in Las Vegas consolation-round game
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Stephon Carter scored 18 points and Cal State Bakersfield held on to beat Mississippi Valley State 69-64 Sunday in a consolation game of the Las Vegas Classic.
Tyrone White scored 15 points, Brandon Barnes scored 13 and Javante Maynor added 10 points for the Roadrunners (5-9), who held a 37-22 rebounding advantage.
MVSU (0-9) led by 11 at one point in the first half and was up 37-31 at halftime. But the Roadrunners rallied and ended up leading most of the second half, though never by more than six points.
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Davon Usher led all scorers with 26 points for the Delta Devils. He was 15 of 19 from the free-throw line, matching the entire made free throw total of Bakersfield. Darryl Marshall added 18 points for MVSU.