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No. 17 Mississippi State runs winning streak to 7 games with an 85-50 victory over South Carolina

AP
Jan 04, 2025

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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1st Half
SCAR
Gamecocks
18
MSST
Bulldogs
43

Time		Play	Score
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		TV timeout
3:53		Shawn Jones Jr. blocks Jamarii Thomas's two point layup
3:51		Gamecocks offensive rebound
3:48		Jordan Butler misses three point jump shot
3:46		KeShawn Murphy defensive rebound
3:30	+2	KeShawn Murphy makes two point layup	14-33
3:19		Collin Murray-Boyles misses two point layup
3:17		Zachary Davis offensive rebound
3:12	+2	Zachary Davis makes two point layup	16-33
3:07		KeShawn Murphy turnover (lost ball)
2:50		RJ Melendez shooting foul (Zachary Davis draws the foul)
2:50	+1	Zachary Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-33
2:50	+1	Zachary Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-33
2:42		Riley Kugel misses three point jump shot
2:40		Collin Murray-Boyles defensive rebound
2:23		Collin Murray-Boyles misses three point jump shot
2:21		KeShawn Murphy defensive rebound
2:11	+2	Riley Kugel makes two point layup (Cameron Matthews assists)	18-35
1:51		Collin Murray-Boyles turnover (RJ Melendez steals)
1:45	+2	Riley Kugel makes two point layup (Cameron Matthews assists)	18-37
1:30		Myles Stute misses three point jump shot
1:28		Dellquan Warren defensive rebound
1:20	+2	KeShawn Murphy makes two point layup (Cameron Matthews assists)	18-39
0:58		Collin Murray-Boyles turnover (Dellquan Warren steals)
0:52	+2	RJ Melendez makes two point layup (Dellquan Warren assists)	18-41
0:50		Gamecocks 30 second timeout
0:43		Zachary Davis turnover (RJ Melendez steals)
0:27	+2	Claudell Harris Jr. makes two point layup	18-43
0:12		Zachary Davis misses three point jump shot
0:10		Jamarii Thomas offensive rebound
0:10		Collin Murray-Boyles turnover (Cameron Matthews steals)
0:02		RJ Melendez misses three point jump shot
0:00		Collin Murray-Boyles defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
SCAR
Gamecocks
32
MSST
Bulldogs
42

Time		Play	Score
19:45		Michael Nwoko blocks Nick Pringle's two point layup
19:43		Gamecocks offensive rebound
19:39		Jacobi Wright misses three point jump shot
19:37		Claudell Harris Jr. defensive rebound
19:13	+2	Claudell Harris Jr. makes two point layup (Josh Hubbard assists)	18-45
18:56		Collin Murray-Boyles turnover (lost ball) (Cameron Matthews steals)
18:49		Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot
18:47		Collin Murray-Boyles defensive rebound
18:29		Jamarii Thomas misses three point jump shot
18:27		Cameron Matthews defensive rebound
18:20		Cameron Matthews turnover (bad pass) (Myles Stute steals)
18:10		Jacobi Wright misses two point jump shot
18:08		Cameron Matthews defensive rebound
17:45	+3	Claudell Harris Jr. makes three point jump shot	18-48
17:30		Collin Murray-Boyles misses two point layup
17:28		Nick Pringle offensive rebound
17:25	+2	Nick Pringle makes two point layup	20-48
17:09		Cameron Matthews misses three point jump shot
17:07		Jamarii Thomas defensive rebound
16:58		Michael Nwoko shooting foul (Jamarii Thomas draws the foul)
16:58	+1	Jamarii Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-48
16:58		Jamarii Thomas misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:58		Claudell Harris Jr. defensive rebound
16:43	+2	Josh Hubbard makes two point jump shot	21-50
16:43		Jamarii Thomas shooting foul (Josh Hubbard draws the foul)
16:43	+1	Josh Hubbard makes regular free throw 1 of 1	21-51
16:34	+2	Zachary Davis makes two point layup (Jamarii Thomas assists)	23-51
16:15		Shawn Jones Jr. misses two point jump shot
16:13		Myles Stute defensive rebound
15:59	+2	Zachary Davis makes two point jump shot (Jamarii Thomas assists)	25-51
15:39	+3	Josh Hubbard makes three point jump shot (Cameron Matthews assists)	25-54
15:09	+2	Nick Pringle makes two point layup (Myles Stute assists)	27-54
14:57		Cameron Matthews turnover (traveling)
14:57		TV timeout
14:43	+2	Zachary Davis makes two point layup (Nick Pringle assists)	29-54
14:43		Claudell Harris Jr. shooting foul (Zachary Davis draws the foul)
14:43	+1	Zachary Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 1	30-54
14:29		Josh Hubbard misses two point layup
14:27		KeShawn Murphy offensive rebound
14:18	+2	KeShawn Murphy makes two point layup	30-56
14:09	+2	Nick Pringle makes two point layup (Jamarii Thomas assists)	32-56
13:39	+2	Shawn Jones Jr. makes two point layup (KeShawn Murphy assists)	32-58
13:16		Jump ball. Zachary Davis vs. RJ Melendez (RJ Melendez gains possession)
13:16		Zachary Davis turnover (lost ball) (RJ Melendez steals)
12:50	+2	Cameron Matthews makes two point jump shot	32-60
12:31		Nick Pringle turnover (lost ball) (KeShawn Murphy steals)
12:10		Riley Kugel misses three point jump shot
12:08		Nick Pringle defensive rebound
12:02		Zachary Davis misses two point layup
12:00		Zachary Davis offensive rebound
12:00		Shawn Jones Jr. shooting foul (Zachary Davis draws the foul)
12:00		TV timeout
12:00	+1	Zachary Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-60
12:00	+1	Zachary Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-60
11:47	+2	Riley Kugel makes two point jump shot	34-62
11:30		KeShawn Murphy blocks Zachary Davis's two point layup
11:28		KeShawn Murphy defensive rebound
11:19	+2	Riley Kugel makes two point layup	34-64
10:56		KeShawn Murphy blocks Morris Ugusuk's two point layup
10:54		Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk offensive rebound
10:45		Shawn Jones Jr. blocks Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk's two point layup
10:43		KeShawn Murphy defensive rebound
10:34	+2	KeShawn Murphy makes two point dunk (Dellquan Warren assists)	34-66
10:08		KeShawn Murphy shooting foul (Myles Stute draws the foul)
10:08	+1	Myles Stute makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-66
10:08		Myles Stute misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:08		Dellquan Warren defensive rebound
9:54		Michael Nwoko misses two point jump shot
9:52		Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk defensive rebound
9:40		Zachary Davis misses two point jump shot
9:38		Cameron Matthews defensive rebound
9:36	+2	Cameron Matthews makes two point dunk	35-68
9:36		Gamecocks 30 second timeout
9:36		TV timeout
9:25		Jordan Butler misses three point jump shot
9:23		Dellquan Warren defensive rebound
9:13	+2	Cameron Matthews makes two point dunk	35-70
8:58	+2	Jamarii Thomas makes two point jump shot	37-70
8:57		Shawn Jones Jr. shooting foul (Jamarii Thomas draws the foul)
8:57	+1	Jamarii Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 1	38-70
8:44		Nick Pringle personal foul
8:33		RJ Melendez misses three point jump shot
8:31		Martavious Russell offensive rebound
8:24	+3	Claudell Harris Jr. makes three point jump shot (Josh Hubbard assists)	38-73
8:10		Collin Murray-Boyles misses two point jump shot
8:08		Claudell Harris Jr. defensive rebound
7:55		Claudell Harris Jr. turnover (bad pass)
7:55		TV timeout
7:39		Nick Pringle turnover (bad pass)
7:21		Martavious Russell misses two point jump shot
7:19		Cam Scott defensive rebound
7:19		Michael Nwoko personal foul
7:07		Michael Nwoko shooting foul (Nick Pringle draws the foul)
7:07		Nick Pringle misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:07		Nick Pringle misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:07		Claudell Harris Jr. defensive rebound
6:55		Claudell Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:53		Nick Pringle defensive rebound
6:43	+2	Morris Ugusuk makes two point jump shot (Nick Pringle assists)	40-73
6:24	+3	Josh Hubbard makes three point jump shot (Claudell Harris Jr. assists)	40-76
5:52		KeShawn Murphy shooting foul (Jamarii Thomas draws the foul)
5:52	+1	Jamarii Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-76
5:52	+1	Jamarii Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-76
5:28		Collin Murray-Boyles personal foul
5:23		Cam Scott personal foul
5:10		Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot
5:08		Morris Ugusuk defensive rebound
4:50		Collin Murray-Boyles misses two point jump shot
4:48		Claudell Harris Jr. defensive rebound
4:26		Cameron Matthews turnover (bad pass) (Cam Scott steals)
4:14		Cameron Matthews blocks Nick Pringle's two point layup
4:12		Claudell Harris Jr. defensive rebound
4:01	+3	Josh Hubbard makes three point jump shot (Claudell Harris Jr. assists)	42-79
3:41	+2	Collin Murray-Boyles makes two point layup	44-79
3:08		Claudell Harris Jr. turnover (bad pass)
3:08		TV timeout
2:57		Myles Stute misses two point jump shot
2:55		Martavious Russell defensive rebound
2:47	+2	Dellquan Warren makes two point dunk (Martavious Russell assists)	44-81
2:33		Martavious Russell blocks Zachary Davis's two point layup
2:31		Cameron Matthews defensive rebound
2:26		Martavious Russell turnover (bad pass) (Jamarii Thomas steals)
2:23	+2	Zachary Davis makes two point layup (Jamarii Thomas assists)	46-81
2:23		Martavious Russell shooting foul (Zachary Davis draws the foul)
2:23	+1	Zachary Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 1	47-81
2:10	+2	Gai Chol makes two point layup (Dellquan Warren assists)	47-83
1:52		Myles Stute misses two point layup
1:50		Gamecocks offensive rebound
1:40		Jordan Butler misses three point jump shot
1:38		Jeremy Foumena defensive rebound
1:21		Harrison Alexander turnover (bad pass)
1:08		Gai Chol shooting foul (Zachary Davis draws the foul)
1:08	+1	Zachary Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-83
1:08	+1	Zachary Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-83
0:58	+2	Martavious Russell makes two point layup	49-85
0:48		Zachary Davis misses three point jump shot
0:46		Harrison Alexander defensive rebound
0:30		Trey Jackson III misses two point jump shot
0:28		Zachary Davis defensive rebound
0:18		Trey Jackson III shooting foul (Zachary Davis draws the foul)
0:18		Zachary Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:18	+1	Zachary Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-85
0:00		End of period

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Zachary Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2