Mississippi State knocks off Detroit 82-76

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Ravern Johnson scored 25 points to lead Mississippi State to a 82-76 victory over Detroit on Monday night.

MSU (3-0) hit 31 of 67 shots in the game, including 10 3-pointers, and led 40-32 at halftime.

Detroit (1-3) was 4 for 14 from beyond the arc and struggled offensively for most of the second half.

The Titans held close, though, and after a late 12-3 run trailed only 79-76 with 10.1 seconds remaining. But Jalen Steele hit a pair of clutch free throws for the Bulldogs, and Johnson hit one more to secure the win. The Bulldogs were 10 of 16 from the free-throw line in the contest.

Both teams failed to handle the ball well with 14 turnovers …