NCAAB

Pittsburgh Panthers at Mississippi State Bulldogs

· SEC/ACC Men's Challenge Presented by Continental Tire
Pittsburgh Panthers
7-2, 1-1 Away
Final
57 - 90
Mississippi State Bulldogs
7-1, 4-0 Home

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.

How can I watch Pittsburgh vs. Mississippi State?

  • TV Channel: Pittsburgh at Mississippi State 2021 College Basketball, week 5, is broadcasted on SEC Network.
  • Online streaming: Sign up for Fubo Free trial.
    Try Vidgo for free.

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

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/221.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originPITT https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/344.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originMSST
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 16-1 - 25-3
Clemson 15-2 1 23-5
Louisville 15-2 1 22-6
SMU 12-5 4 21-7
Wake Forest 11-6 5 19-9
North Carolina 11-6 5 18-11
Stanford 10-7 6 18-10
Georgia Tech 8-9 8 14-14
Florida State 7-10 9 16-12
Pittsburgh 7-10 9 16-12
Virginia 7-10 9 14-14
Virginia Tech 7-10 9 12-16
Notre Dame 6-11 10 12-16
Syracuse 6-11 10 12-16
California 5-12 11 12-16
Boston College 4-13 12 12-16
NC State 4-13 12 11-17
Miami 2-15 14 6-22

2024-25 Southeastern Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Auburn 14-1 - 26-2
Alabama 12-3 2 23-5
Florida 11-4 3 24-4
Tennessee 10-5 4 23-5
Missouri 10-5 4 21-7
Texas A&M 9-6 5 20-8
Ole Miss 8-7 6 19-9
Kentucky 8-7 6 19-9
Mississippi State 7-8 7 19-9
Vanderbilt 7-8 7 19-9
Arkansas 6-9 8 17-11
Georgia 5-10 9 17-11
Texas 5-10 9 16-12
Oklahoma 4-11 10 17-11
LSU 3-12 11 14-14
South Carolina 1-14 13 11-17
Full Standings