Bethune-Cookman Wildcats at Mississippi State Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
No. 17 Mississippi State pulls away for 87-73 victory over Bethune-Cookman
Mississippi State (12-1) struggled to put away Bethune-Cookman (3-10) until reeling off a 16-4 run midway through the second half.
Kugel was 10 of 13 from the floor and had four rebounds before fouling out late. RJ Melendez and Claudell Harris each had 12 points for the Bulldogs, with Harris scoring all his points in the second half.
Trey Thomas and Brayon Freeman each scored 21 points for Bethune-Cookman, and Reggie Ward Jr. added 14. Thomas was ejected in the second half after getting called for his second technical foul.
Mississippi State jumped out to a 20-9 advantage but couldn't shake the Wildcats in the first half. The margin was trimmed to 27-26 before the Bulldogs took a 52-45 halftime lead.
Bethune-Cookman shot 58% in the opening half and went 5 of 8 from 3-point range. The Wildcats were also 10 of 10 at the foul line.
Mississippi State shot 55% in the first half, including 5 of 13 beyond the arc. The Bulldogs were 11 of 12 at the foul line.
Mississippi State: The Bulldogs completed nonconference play with a 12-1 record, which featured road wins at Memphis and SMU along with a dominant home win over Pittsburgh. It marks the most nonconference wins for coach Chris Jans in his Mississippi State tenure.
Mississippi State: The Bulldogs host South Carolina on Saturday to open their SEC schedule.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 73 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Brayon Freeman made Layup. | 73 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Claudell Harris Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cameron Matthews. | 71 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:43 | Bethune-Cookman Turnover. | 71 - 84 |
Statistics
 BCU |
 MSST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-52 | FG | 31-61 |
| 50.0 | Field Goal % | 50.8 |
| 5-15 | 3PT | 8-25 |
| 33.3 | Three Point % | 32.0 |
| 16-24 | FT | 17-24 |
| 66.7 | Free Throw % | 70.8 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 5 | Assists | 18 |
| 4 | Steals | 11 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 21 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 18 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Location: Starkville, MS
Attendance: 6,567 | Capacity:
2024-25 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern | 13-1 | - | 18-9 |
| Jackson State | 10-4 | 3 | 10-17 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 10-5 | 3.5 | 13-15 |
| Texas Southern | 10-5 | 3.5 | 13-15 |
| Alabama State | 9-6 | 4.5 | 13-15 |
| Florida A&M | 9-6 | 4.5 | 12-14 |
| Alcorn State | 8-6 | 5 | 8-19 |
| Grambling | 6-8 | 7 | 9-18 |
| Alabama A&M | 6-9 | 7.5 | 10-18 |
| Prairie View A&M | 4-11 | 9.5 | 5-23 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 2-13 | 11.5 | 5-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1-14 | 12.5 | 3-25 |
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 |