CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Quinndary Weatherspn knew Mississippi State needed a lift and was glad to provide it. He was also happy when his teammates chipped in.Weatherspn scored 19 of his career-high 25 points in the first half to lead the Bulldogs to an 80-68 victory over Boise State at the Charleston Classic on Friday night. It was a welcome result after Mississippi State lost to UCF -- it trailed 47-19 in the first half -- on Thursday night in their opening game at TD Arena.I was just lking for openings and finding others out there, Weatherspn said. I was trying to create for others.The result was a satisfying win for the Bulldogs (2-1), who will face UTEP for fifth place in the eight-team tournament.We did a really gd job bouncing back, Mississippi State coach Ben Howland said.Weatherspn was a main reason why.After Boise State tied the game at 18-all , Weatherspn scored 11 straight points to help the Bulldogs build a six-point lead, 29-23.In the second half, all the Bulldogs got involved and grew the lead to 19 points on Weatherspns steal and breakaway dunk.Boise State (1-2) could not get closer than eight points the rest of the way.Tyson Carter added 15 points for Mississippi State, who had all five starters go for double figures.Weatherspn topped his old scoring mark of 24 points set against Vanderbilt last February.Boise State coach Leon Rice said his team struggled with its shting touch and played a long stretch of the first half without starting forward Nick Duncan, who tk an elbow to the head and needed seven stitches to close up a bldy gash.We hung in there, but with Nick going out and the foul trouble, it was difficult, he said.Weatherspn, a quick, 6-ft-4 sophomore, made nine of 12 shots and added four steals and four rebounds.Chandler Hutchison and Paris Austin had 13 points each to top Boise State.BIG PICTUREMississippi State recovered from an awful effort against UCF -- the Bulldogs trailed by 28 points in the first half -- to defeat Boise State. There are still plenty of issues that need attention, however. The Bulldogs settled for way t many outside shots (they were just 2 of 15 from behind the arc the first 20 minutes) and post players Schneider Herard, Aric Holman and E.J. Datcher all struggled with their touch around the basket, combining to go 6 of 15 from the field against the Broncos.Boise State needs to find a second option when prime scorer Hutchison is off target, out of synch or on the bench with foul trouble as he was against Mississippi State. No one rose to the occasion for Boise State.HEY, I KNOW YOUThe Mississippi State-UTEP matchup will reunite gd friends and L.A. rivals in Bulldogs coach Ben Howland and Miners coach Tim Floyd -- who battled each other in the West Coast, Howland as UCLAs coach and Floyd as USC leader. Its going to be a tough game, Howland said.INJURY WORRYQuinndary Weatherspn went to the bench holding his left wrist. But after a quick lk and some tape, Weatherspn returned to the court. 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Brent Seacrest said Chacon died at his home with his family present at his bedside.Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2005, the former WBC featherweight and super featherweight champion went 59-7-1 with 47 knockouts in a 16-year pro career. The Southern California native engaged in numerous memorable fights, including victories over rival Rafael Bazka Limon, Cornelius Boza-Edwards, Danny Lopez and Ruben Olivares.He also beat future trainer Freddie Roach and lost to Alexis Arguello and Ray Bm Bm Mancini.One of the most exciting fighters in the history of the West Coast, an amazing bld-and-guts brawler who tk on the best fighters in three divisions, said Ricky Farris, president of the West Coast Boxing Hall of Fame.Born on Nov. 28, 1951, Chacon was nicknamed Schlboy because he turned pro while studying at Cal State Northridge, a university near his birthplace in Pacoima on the north end of the San Fernando Valley.His charismatic fighting style and gd lks made him a fixture on the California boxing scene from his pro debut in 1972, fighting 20 times at the Forum in Inglewd and nine times at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles.At just 22 in 1974, Chacon stopped Venezuelas Alfredo Marcano in the ninth round at the Olympic to take the featherweight title. In 1980, Chacon outpointed Limon in Sacramento for the 130-pound title in the fighters wildly entertaining fourth matchup.With profound sadness I have learned that our dear champion Bobby Chacon passed away this morning, World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman said on Twitter. May God have him now. RIP.CChacons successes were usually followed by struggles, either caused by superior opponents or his own demons.ddddddddddddBobbys life was not one without struggle and tragedy, but I pray he has now found peace in eternal rest, said retired boxing great Oscar De La Hoya. He accomplished much for the sport of boxing and will be dearly missed.Chacon lost his WBC featherweight title to Olivares in 1975 after struggling badly to make weight, disappointing a Forum crowd that generated a then-record for boxing gate revenue in California. Chacon also lost to Nicaraguan great Arguello in a WBC super featherweight title fight in 1979 before losing a second shot at the same title against Boza-Edwards in 1981.Chacon had his most memorable rivalry with Limon, the Mexican super featherweight. The two fought four times over seven years from 1975-82, with Chacon taking a 2-1-1 edge in the series by winning a unanimous decision for the WBC 130-pound title in December 1982.Chacon endured horrible personal tragedies both during and after his career.His wife, Valerie, killed herself in March 1982, but the boxer elected to fight the next day, stopping Salvador Ugalde in the third round in Sacramento. His son, Bobby Jr., also was killed in 1991 in a shting attributed to gang violence.After his career ended in June 1988, Chacons memory, health and fortunes all faded. He showed numerous signs of pugilistic dementia and struggled with substance abuse, but still occasionally made public appearances at local boxing cards.Chacon graduated from San Fernando High Schl. He will be inducted into the West Coast Boxing Hall of Fame on Sept. 25. ' ' '