//Mississippi St. jumps out early, beats South Carolina 69-48

Mississippi St. jumps out early, beats South Carolina 69-48

(Associated Press) — D.J. Stewart Jr. scored 15 points, Abdul Ado had 11 and Mississippi State jumped out early and cruised to a 69-48 victory over South Carolina on Wednesday night.Tolu Smith added nine points and 13 rebounds for Mississippi State (13-11, 7-8 Southeastern Conference). Iverson Molinar also chipped in nine points. Stewart added five assists and Ado had eight rebounds and three blocks.Keyshawn Bryant