Bethune-Cookman Wildcats at Mississippi State Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's BasketballMississippi State ups win streak to five with 85-62 victory over Bethune-Cookman
Smith sank all five of his shots and 6 of 7 free throws for the Bulldogs (11-2), who have won five in a row — all at home — to close out nonconference play. Dashawn Davis made 5 of 8 shots with two 3-pointers, scoring 12. Freshman reserve Josh Hubbard made three 3-pointers and scored 11, adding three steals. Shakeel Moore scored 10.
Smith sank four shots and 4 of 5 free throws, scoring 12 to guide Mississippi State to a 41-22 lead at halftime. The Bulldogs shot 58.3% from the floor with seven 3-pointers in building the 19-point lead. The Wildcats (5-8) shot 32.3%, hit 1 of 8 from distance and 1 of 4 at the foul line before the intermission.
Jakobi Heady had 16 points and six rebounds to pace Bethune-Cookman. Dhashon Dyson scored 14 but missed all six of his 3-point attempts. Derrick Carter-Hollinger Jr. scored 12.
The Bulldogs shot 53% overall and made 12 of 27 from beyond the arc (44.4%). They also went 19 of 25 from the line. The Wildcats shot 42.2%, made 4 of 16 from distance and 4 of 10 from the foul line.
Mississippi State and Bethune-Cookman played once before — a 67-51 victory by the Bulldogs during the 2009-10 season.
Mississippi State travels to play South Carolina in a Southeastern Conference opener on Saturday. Bethune-Cookman will entertain Florida A&M in a Southwestern Athletic Conference opener on Saturday.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 85 |
2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 62 - 85 |
2nd 0:04 | Jaquan Scott Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 85 |
2nd 0:07 | Dhashon Dyson missed Three Point Jumper. | 62 - 85 |
2nd 0:12 | Damani McEntire Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 85 |
Statistics
BCU | MSST | |
---|---|---|
27-64 | FG | 27-51 |
42.2 | Field Goal % | 52.9 |
4-16 | 3PT | 12-27 |
25.0 | Three Point % | 44.4 |
4-10 | FT | 19-24 |
40.0 | Free Throw % | 79.2 |
33 | Rebounds | 34 |
12 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
21 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
11 | Assists | 17 |
8 | Steals | 15 |
1 | Blocks | 5 |
16 | Turnovers | 16 |
1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
16 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
22 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
11 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
28 | Points in Paint | 30 |
19 | Fouls | 11 |
3 | Largest Lead | 31 |
Game Information
Location: Starkville, MS
Attendance: 7,035 | Capacity:
2023-24 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
---|---|---|---|
Grambling | 14-4 | - | 21-15 |
Alcorn State | 13-5 | 1 | 14-18 |
Southern | 12-6 | 2 | 18-14 |
Texas Southern | 12-6 | 2 | 16-17 |
Bethune-Cookman | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
Jackson State | 11-7 | 3 | 15-17 |
Alabama A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 12-23 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 8-10 | 6 | 13-18 |
Alabama State | 8-10 | 6 | 13-19 |
Prairie View A&M | 5-13 | 9 | 10-21 |
Florida A&M | 4-14 | 10 | 6-23 |
Mississippi Valley State | 1-17 | 13 | 1-30 |
2023-24 Southeastern Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
---|---|---|---|
Tennessee | 14-4 | - | 27-9 |
Auburn | 13-5 | 1 | 27-8 |
South Carolina | 13-5 | 1 | 26-8 |
Kentucky | 13-5 | 1 | 23-10 |
Alabama | 13-5 | 1 | 25-12 |
Florida | 11-7 | 3 | 24-12 |
Texas A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 21-15 |
LSU | 9-9 | 5 | 17-16 |
Mississippi State | 8-10 | 6 | 21-14 |
Ole Miss | 7-11 | 7 | 20-12 |
Georgia | 6-12 | 8 | 20-17 |
Arkansas | 6-12 | 8 | 16-17 |
Vanderbilt | 4-14 | 10 | 9-23 |
Missouri | 0-18 | 14 | 8-24 |