No. 17 Mississippi State runs winning streak to 7 games with an 85-50 victory over South Carolina
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Josh Hubbard scored 21 points and Claudell Harris had 17 points and nine rebounds as No. 17 Mississippi State beat South Carolina 85-50 on Saturday in the SEC opener for both teams.
Mississippi State (13-1) opened the game with a 15-2 run and limited South Carolina to 18 points in the first half. That was the lowest point total allowed by the Bulldogs in SEC play under coach Chris Jans. The Bulldogs closed out the first half with a 10-0 outburst and led 43-18 at the break.
Riley Kugel scored 12 points and KeShawn Murphy contributed 12 points, eight rebounds and four blocked shots as Mississippi State won its seventh straight game.
Zachary Davis scored 22 points and Collin Murray-Boyles was held to five points on 2-for-9 shooting for South Carolina (10-4).
South Carolina shot 29% (16 for 55) and was 2 for 19 from 3-point distance. The Gamecocks had 14 turnovers and shot 16 for 23 from the line.
Mississippi State shot 56% (35 for 62) from the field and outrebounded the Gamecocks 40-32.
South Carolina: The Gamecocks had a rough debut in SEC play and saw their eight-game winning streak snapped. South Carolina opened SEC play last year with nine wins in its first 11 conference games.
Mississippi State: For the first time in his tenure at Mississippi State coach Chris Jans won his SEC opener. The Bulldogs are also off to their best start under Jans.
South Carolina will host Alabama in a top1- matchup Wednesday in its SEC home opener, while Mississippi State is at Vanderbilt on Tuesday for its SEC road opener.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (Gamecocks gains possession) | |||
19:57 | Collin Murray-Boyles turnover (Michael Nwoko steals) | |||
19:40 | Cameron Matthews turnover (Nick Pringle steals) | |||
19:24 | Jamarii Thomas misses two point jump shot | |||
19:22 | Claudell Harris Jr. defensive rebound | |||
19:00 | Nick Pringle shooting foul (RJ Melendez draws the foul) | |||
19:22 | Claudell Harris Jr. defensive rebound | |||
19:00 | Nick Pringle shooting foul (RJ Melendez draws the foul) | |||
20:00 | (Gamecocks gains possession) | |||
19:57 | Collin Murray-Boyles turnover (Michael Nwoko steals) | |||
19:40 | Cameron Matthews turnover (Nick Pringle steals) | |||
19:24 | Jamarii Thomas misses two point jump shot | |||
19:22 | Claudell Harris Jr. defensive rebound | |||
19:00 | +1 | RJ Melendez makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-1 | |
19:00 | Nick Pringle shooting foul (RJ Melendez draws the foul) | |||
19:00 | +1 | RJ Melendez makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-2 | |
18:37 | +2 | Jacobi Wright makes two point layup | 2-2 | |
18:12 | +3 | Josh Hubbard makes three point jump shot (Cameron Matthews assists) | 2-5 | |
17:58 | Collin Murray-Boyles turnover (Cameron Matthews steals) | |||
17:47 | +3 | Josh Hubbard makes three point jump shot | 2-8 | |
17:25 | Myles Stute misses three point jump shot | |||
17:23 | Josh Hubbard defensive rebound | |||
16:56 | Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot | |||
16:54 | Gamecocks defensive rebound | |||
16:30 | Michael Nwoko personal foul | |||
16:21 | Myles Stute turnover (bad pass) | |||
15:52 | RJ Melendez misses two point jump shot | |||
15:50 | Collin Murray-Boyles defensive rebound | |||
15:45 | Josh Hubbard personal foul | |||
15:45 | TV timeout | |||
15:34 | Morris Ugusuk misses three point jump shot | |||
15:32 | Josh Hubbard defensive rebound | |||
15:24 | +3 | Claudell Harris Jr. makes three point jump shot (KeShawn Murphy assists) | 2-11 | |
15:10 | Jamarii Thomas misses three point jump shot | |||
15:08 | RJ Melendez defensive rebound | |||
14:55 | Collin Murray-Boyles blocks KeShawn Murphy's two point layup | |||
14:53 | Cameron Matthews offensive rebound | |||
14:43 | Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot | |||
14:41 | Jamarii Thomas defensive rebound | |||
14:15 | Zachary Davis misses three point jump shot | |||
14:13 | Riley Kugel defensive rebound | |||
14:01 | Claudell Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
13:59 | Collin Murray-Boyles defensive rebound | |||
13:38 | Cameron Matthews blocks Collin Murray-Boyles's two point layup | |||
13:36 | Collin Murray-Boyles offensive rebound | |||
13:26 | KeShawn Murphy blocks Collin Murray-Boyles's two point layup | |||
13:24 | KeShawn Murphy defensive rebound | |||
13:15 | RJ Melendez misses three point jump shot | |||
13:13 | Shawn Jones Jr. offensive rebound | |||
13:07 | Myles Stute shooting foul (Riley Kugel draws the foul) | |||
13:07 | +1 | Riley Kugel makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-12 | |
13:07 | +1 | Riley Kugel makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-13 | |
12:52 | Jacobi Wright misses three point jump shot | |||
12:50 | Claudell Harris Jr. defensive rebound | |||
12:37 | +2 | Claudell Harris Jr. makes two point layup (KeShawn Murphy assists) | 2-15 | |
12:24 | Shawn Jones Jr. personal foul | |||
12:20 | +2 | Cam Scott makes two point dunk (Nick Pringle assists) | 4-15 | |
11:52 | TV timeout | |||
11:49 | +2 | RJ Melendez makes two point dunk | 4-17 | |
11:28 | Cam Scott misses two point jump shot | |||
11:26 | Shawn Jones Jr. defensive rebound | |||
11:16 | Riley Kugel misses two point jump shot | |||
11:14 | RJ Melendez offensive rebound | |||
11:08 | Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot | |||
11:06 | Morris Ugusuk defensive rebound | |||
10:58 | Cam Scott turnover (Shawn Jones Jr. steals) | |||
10:49 | Riley Kugel misses three point jump shot | |||
10:47 | RJ Melendez offensive rebound | |||
10:45 | Cam Scott personal foul | |||
10:43 | +2 | Riley Kugel makes two point layup | 4-19 | |
10:15 | Jamarii Thomas turnover | |||
10:03 | Riley Kugel misses two point jump shot | |||
10:01 | Riley Kugel offensive rebound | |||
9:52 | Cameron Matthews turnover (Jamarii Thomas steals) | |||
9:46 | Jamarii Thomas misses two point layup | |||
9:44 | Josh Hubbard defensive rebound | |||
9:37 | +2 | Cameron Matthews makes two point jump shot (Shawn Jones Jr. assists) | 4-21 | |
9:37 | Collin Murray-Boyles shooting foul (Cameron Matthews draws the foul) | |||
9:37 | Cameron Matthews misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
9:37 | Morris Ugusuk defensive rebound | |||
9:11 | Morris Ugusuk misses three point jump shot | |||
9:09 | Claudell Harris Jr. defensive rebound | |||
8:50 | Riley Kugel misses two point jump shot | |||
8:48 | Collin Murray-Boyles defensive rebound | |||
8:48 | Michael Nwoko personal foul | |||
8:35 | +2 | Morris Ugusuk makes two point layup (Jamarii Thomas assists) | 6-21 | |
8:20 | +2 | Josh Hubbard makes two point jump shot | 6-23 | |
8:20 | Jamarii Thomas shooting foul (Josh Hubbard draws the foul) | |||
8:20 | +1 | Josh Hubbard makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 6-24 | |
8:03 | Josh Hubbard shooting foul (Collin Murray-Boyles draws the foul) | |||
8:03 | Collin Murray-Boyles misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
8:03 | Collin Murray-Boyles misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
8:03 | KeShawn Murphy defensive rebound | |||
7:47 | TV timeout | |||
7:37 | Claudell Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
7:35 | RJ Melendez offensive rebound | |||
7:35 | Morris Ugusuk personal foul | |||
7:33 | +2 | KeShawn Murphy makes two point layup (Riley Kugel assists) | 6-26 | |
7:11 | Nick Pringle turnover | |||
6:58 | +2 | Claudell Harris Jr. makes two point jump shot | 6-28 | |
6:33 | Morris Ugusuk misses three point jump shot | |||
6:31 | Collin Murray-Boyles offensive rebound | |||
6:26 | Jamarii Thomas misses three point jump shot | |||
6:24 | KeShawn Murphy defensive rebound | |||
6:17 | KeShawn Murphy misses three point jump shot | |||
6:15 | Collin Murray-Boyles defensive rebound | |||
6:06 | +3 | Collin Murray-Boyles makes three point jump shot (Jamarii Thomas assists) | 9-28 | |
5:38 | Riley Kugel misses three point jump shot | |||
5:36 | Collin Murray-Boyles defensive rebound | |||
5:19 | Riley Kugel shooting foul (Nick Pringle draws the foul) | |||
5:19 | +1 | Nick Pringle makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-28 | |
5:19 | +1 | Nick Pringle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-28 | |
5:13 | +2 | KeShawn Murphy makes two point layup | 11-30 | |
4:40 | +3 | Zachary Davis makes three point jump shot | 14-30 | |
4:17 | Nick Pringle personal foul (Cameron Matthews draws the foul) | |||
4:17 | +1 | Cameron Matthews makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-31 | |
4:17 | Cameron Matthews misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
4:17 | Jordan Butler defensive rebound | |||
4:00 | KeShawn Murphy blocks Jamarii Thomas's two point layup | |||
3:58 | Gamecocks offensive rebound | |||
3:58 |