NCAAB

Pittsburgh Panthers at Mississippi State Bulldogs

· SEC/ACC Men's Challenge Presented by Continental Tire
7-2, 1-1 Away
Final
57 - 90

Murphy and Nwoko lead Mississippi State to 90-57 rout of No. 18 Pitt

Highlight: Mississippi State dismantles No. 18 Pittsburgh in blowout win

Mississippi State (7-1) opened a 35-point advantage in the second half and was never threatened. Michael Nwoko had his first double-double of the season with a career-high 18 points and 11 rebounds.

Josh Hubbard scored 12 for the Bulldogs, while Claudell Harris and RJ Melendez each had 10 points.

Jaland Lowe led Pittsburgh (7-2) with 19 points and Brandin Cummings added 12 for the Panthers, who shot 31% and were outrebounded 49-27.

Takeaways Pittsburgh: After making their season debut in the AP Top 25 poll this week, the Panthers were blown out from the start during their second loss in three games.

Mississippi State: The Bulldogs bounced back from their first loss of the season, 87-77 to Butler last Friday in the Arizona Tipoff championship game.

Key moment Mississippi State jumped on Pitt right away and built a 25-11 cushion on a 3-pointer by Hubbard. The Bulldogs led by 23 in the first half and were up 47-25 at the break.

Key stats Pitt went 3 of 11 from 3-point range in the first half. The Panthers took only two free throws and committed eight turnovers before halftime.

Mississippi State shot 54% in the opening period and went 4 of 13 beyond the arc. The Bulldogs outscored the Panthers 11-0 in points off turnovers. MSU also controlled the glass, 27-14, including 10 offensive boards.

Up next Pittsburgh: Plays at Virginia Tech on Saturday to open ACC play.

Mississippi State: The Bulldogs host Prairie View A&M on Sunday.

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  • TV Channel: Pittsburgh at Mississippi State 2021 College Basketball, week 5, is broadcasted on SEC Network.
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Matchup Prediction

Mississippi State: 60.5%
Pittsburgh: 39.5%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 57 - 90
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 57 - 90
2nd 0:30 Amsal Delalic Defensive Rebound. 57 - 90
2nd 0:36 Trey Jackson III missed Three Point Jumper. 57 - 90
2nd 0:50 Mississippi State Defensive Rebound. 57 - 90

Statistics

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20-64 FG 37-64
31.3 Field Goal % 57.8
8-26 3PT 7-21
30.8 Three Point % 33.3
9-13 FT 9-13
69.2 Free Throw % 69.2
27 Rebounds 49
14 Offensive Rebounds 16
13 Defensive Rebounds 33
8 Assists 18
9 Steals 8
2 Blocks 6
11 Turnovers 14
0 Team Turnovers 0
11 Total Turnovers 14
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
1 Flagrant Fouls 0
4 Points Off Turnovers 15
2 Fast Break Points 11
14 Points in Paint 52
11 Fouls 11
0 Largest Lead 35

Game Information

Humphrey Coliseum

Location: Starkville, MS
Attendance: 9,492 | Capacity:

2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Duke 2-0 - 10-2
SMU 2-0 - 10-2
Clemson 2-0 - 10-3
Pittsburgh 1-0 0.5 10-2
Stanford 1-0 0.5 9-3
NC State 1-0 0.5 8-4
North Carolina 1-0 0.5 7-5
Notre Dame 1-0 0.5 7-5
Wake Forest 1-1 1 9-4
Louisville 1-1 1 7-5
California 0-1 1.5 7-5
Virginia 0-1 1.5 7-5
Syracuse 0-1 1.5 5-6
Virginia Tech 0-1 1.5 5-7
Miami 0-1 1.5 4-8
Florida State 0-2 2 9-4
Boston College 0-2 2 7-5
Georgia Tech 0-2 2 5-7

2024-25 Southeastern Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Florida 0-0 - 12-0
Oklahoma 0-0 - 12-0
Tennessee 0-0 - 12-0
Auburn 0-0 - 11-1
Georgia 0-0 - 11-1
Ole Miss 0-0 - 11-1
Mississippi State 0-0 - 11-1
Vanderbilt 0-0 - 11-1
Alabama 0-0 - 10-2
Arkansas 0-0 - 10-2
Kentucky 0-0 - 10-2
LSU 0-0 - 10-2
Missouri 0-0 - 10-2
Texas 0-0 - 10-2
Texas A&M 0-0 - 10-2
South Carolina 0-0 - 9-3
Full Standings