Mississippi State beats Washington State 76-64 in the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) Freshman Josh Hubbard and Cameron Matthews each scored 13 points and Mississippi State beat Washington State 76-64 on Saturday in the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off.
Mississippi State (4-0) advances to the championship game on Sunday against the winner of Rhode Island versus Northwestern. Washington State (2-1) plays in the consolation game.
Mississippi State led throughout the second half, behind 10 points from Hubbard. The Cougars got as close at 40-37 before the Bulldogs scored the next seven points. Hubbard added a 3-pointer with 2:22 left for a 71-61 lead.
Dashawn Davis scored a season-high 12 points and Jimmy Bell Jr. had 11 points and eight rebounds for Mississippi State. The Bulldogs went 21 of 25 at the free-throw line compared to Washington State's 12 attempts.
Mississippi State led 36-30 at halftime as Washington State shot just 34% from the field. The Cougars finished at 41%.
Freshman Myles Rice scored a season-high 21 points for the Cougars. Joseph Yesufu added 15 points, his first double-digit performance as a Cougar, and Isaac Jones scored 10.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Jimmy Bell Jr. vs. Oscar Cluff (Isaac Jones gains possession) | |||
19:43 | Isaac Jones turnover (lost ball) (Cameron Matthews steals) | |||
19:26 | Andrej Jakimovski blocks Cameron Matthews's two point layup | |||
19:24 | Cameron Matthews offensive rebound | |||
19:16 | Joseph Yesufu personal foul (Cameron Matthews draws the foul) | |||
18:58 | +2 | Trey Fort makes two point layup (Dashawn Davis assists) | 2-0 | |
18:46 | Joseph Yesufu misses three point jump shot | |||
18:44 | Trey Fort defensive rebound | |||
18:27 | D.J. Jeffries misses three point jump shot | |||
18:25 | Andrej Jakimovski defensive rebound | |||
18:12 | +2 | Joseph Yesufu makes two point layup (Oscar Cluff assists) | 2-2 | |
17:53 | +2 | Cameron Matthews makes two point layup | 4-2 | |
17:25 | +2 | Myles Rice makes two point layup | 4-4 | |
17:25 | Cameron Matthews shooting foul (Myles Rice draws the foul) | |||
17:25 | +1 | Myles Rice makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 4-5 | |
16:55 | Cameron Matthews misses three point jump shot | |||
16:53 | Bulldogs offensive rebound | |||
16:52 | Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
16:46 | Myles Rice misses two point layup | |||
16:44 | Oscar Cluff offensive rebound | |||
16:39 | Oscar Cluff misses two point layup | |||
16:37 | Oscar Cluff offensive rebound | |||
16:34 | +2 | Oscar Cluff makes two point layup | 4-7 | |
16:24 | Oscar Cluff shooting foul (Jimmy Bell Jr. draws the foul) | |||
16:24 | Jimmy Bell Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
16:24 | +1 | Jimmy Bell Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-7 | |
16:01 | Joseph Yesufu misses two point layup | |||
15:59 | Josh Hubbard defensive rebound | |||
15:52 | Josh Hubbard turnover (bad pass) | |||
15:52 | TV timeout | |||
15:46 | Rueben Chinyelu misses two point jump shot | |||
15:44 | Jimmy Bell Jr. defensive rebound | |||
15:33 | Shawn Jones Jr. turnover (out of bounds) | |||
15:24 | Andrej Jakimovski misses three point jump shot | |||
15:22 | Trey Fort defensive rebound | |||
15:11 | Trey Fort misses three point jump shot | |||
15:09 | Isaac Jones defensive rebound | |||
15:01 | Myles Rice misses two point jump shot | |||
14:59 | Rueben Chinyelu offensive rebound | |||
14:56 | +2 | Rueben Chinyelu makes two point layup | 5-9 | |
14:48 | Rueben Chinyelu personal foul (Jimmy Bell Jr. draws the foul) | |||
14:37 | +3 | Shawn Jones Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jimmy Bell Jr. assists) | 8-9 | |
14:25 | Andrej Jakimovski misses three point jump shot | |||
14:23 | Bulldogs defensive rebound | |||
14:11 | Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot | |||
14:09 | Cameron Matthews offensive rebound | |||
13:48 | Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
13:30 | Myles Rice misses two point jump shot | |||
13:28 | Shakeel Moore defensive rebound | |||
13:07 | +2 | Cameron Matthews makes two point layup | 10-9 | |
13:07 | Rueben Chinyelu personal foul (Cameron Matthews draws the foul) | |||
13:07 | +1 | Cameron Matthews makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 11-9 | |
12:54 | Joseph Yesufu misses three point jump shot | |||
12:52 | Cameron Matthews defensive rebound | |||
12:39 | Cameron Matthews misses two point layup | |||
12:37 | Andrej Jakimovski defensive rebound | |||
12:26 | Shawn Jones Jr. personal foul (Oscar Cluff draws the foul) | |||
12:10 | +3 | Andrej Jakimovski makes three point jump shot | 11-12 | |
11:50 | +2 | Dashawn Davis makes two point layup | 13-12 | |
11:35 | +2 | Andrej Jakimovski makes two point layup (Oscar Cluff assists) | 13-14 | |
11:19 | Dashawn Davis misses three point jump shot | |||
11:17 | Bulldogs offensive rebound | |||
11:14 | Andrej Jakimovski personal foul (Dashawn Davis draws the foul) | |||
11:14 | TV timeout | |||
11:02 | Cameron Matthews misses three point jump shot | |||
11:00 | Myles Rice defensive rebound | |||
10:51 | Oscar Cluff misses two point layup | |||
10:49 | Cameron Matthews defensive rebound | |||
10:44 | +2 | Cameron Matthews makes two point layup | 15-14 | |
10:29 | Cameron Matthews shooting foul (Myles Rice draws the foul) | |||
10:29 | +1 | Myles Rice makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-15 | |
10:29 | +1 | Myles Rice makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-16 | |
10:15 | +2 | Dashawn Davis makes two point jump shot | 17-16 | |
9:58 | Shawn Jones Jr. personal foul (Myles Rice draws the foul) | |||
9:52 | Jabe Mullins misses three point jump shot | |||
9:50 | Oscar Cluff offensive rebound | |||
9:42 | Shakeel Moore personal foul (Kymany Houinsou draws the foul) | |||
9:42 | +1 | Kymany Houinsou makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-17 | |
9:42 | Kymany Houinsou misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
9:42 | Jimmy Bell Jr. defensive rebound | |||
9:29 | Dashawn Davis turnover (lost ball) (Jabe Mullins steals) | |||
9:24 | Myles Rice turnover (lost ball) (Dashawn Davis steals) | |||
9:11 | +2 | Shakeel Moore makes two point layup | 19-17 | |
8:58 | Myles Rice turnover (lost ball) (Dashawn Davis steals) | |||
8:49 | +3 | Shakeel Moore makes three point jump shot (Dashawn Davis assists) | 22-17 | |
8:29 | Jabe Mullins misses three point jump shot | |||
8:27 | Isaac Jones offensive rebound | |||
8:23 | +2 | Isaac Jones makes two point layup | 22-19 | |
8:07 | Trey Fort misses three point jump shot | |||
8:05 | Oscar Cluff defensive rebound | |||
7:48 | Joseph Yesufu misses two point jump shot | |||
7:46 | Bulldogs defensive rebound | |||
7:46 | Oscar Cluff personal foul (Cameron Matthews draws the foul) | |||
7:46 | TV timeout | |||
7:27 | Josh Hubbard misses two point jump shot | |||
7:25 | Andrej Jakimovski defensive rebound | |||
7:03 | Myles Rice misses two point jump shot | |||
7:01 | Shakeel Moore defensive rebound | |||
6:44 | Jimmy Bell Jr. misses two point layup | |||
6:42 | Isaac Jones defensive rebound | |||
6:31 | +2 | Myles Rice makes two point jump shot | 22-21 | |
6:04 | Shakeel Moore turnover (traveling) | |||
5:53 | Gai Chol shooting foul (Isaac Jones draws the foul) | |||
5:53 | +1 | Isaac Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-22 | |
5:53 | +1 | Isaac Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-23 | |
5:29 | Isaac Jones personal foul (Gai Chol draws the foul) | |||
5:29 | +1 | Gai Chol makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-23 | |
5:29 | +1 | Gai Chol makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-23 | |
5:26 | Jaylen Wells misses three point jump shot | |||
5:24 | Dashawn Davis defensive rebound | |||
5:18 | Jaylen Wells personal foul (D.J. Jeffries draws the foul) | |||
5:18 | +1 | D.J. Jeffries makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-23 | |
5:18 | +1 | D.J. Jeffries makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-23 | |
5:08 | Isaac Jones misses two point layup | |||
5:06 | D.J. Jeffries defensive rebound | |||
4:48 | +2 | Josh Hubbard makes two point jump shot | 28-23 | |
4:40 | Joseph Yesufu turnover (lost ball) (Dashawn Davis steals) | |||
4:33 | Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot | |||
4:31 | Isaac Jones defensive rebound | |||
4:15 | Jaylen Wells misses three point jump shot | |||
4:13 | Kymany Houinsou offensive rebound | |||
3:57 | +3 | Joseph Yesufu makes three point jump shot (Kymany Houinsou assists) | 28-26 | |
3:35 | Dashawn Davis misses two point layup | |||
3:33 | Gai Chol offensive rebound | |||
3:28 | Gai Chol misses two point layup | |||
3:26 | Bulldogs offensive rebound | |||
3:25 | TV timeout | |||
3:24 | Andrej Jakimovski personal foul (Shakeel Moore draws the foul) | |||
3:24 | Shakeel Moore misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
3:24 | +1 | Shakeel Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-26 | |
3:00 | +2 | Isaac Jones makes two point layup (Kymany Houinsou assists) | 29-28 | |
2:39 | Myles Rice shooting foul (Josh Hubbard draws the foul) | |||
2:39 | Josh Hubbard misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
2:39 | +1 | Josh Hubbard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-28 | |
2:17 | Myles Rice misses three point jump shot | |||
2:15 | D.J. Jeffries defensive rebound | |||
2:07 | Josh Hubbard misses two point layup | |||
2:05 | Myles Rice defensive rebound | |||
2:00 | +2 | Myles Rice makes two point layup | 30-30 | |
1:39 | +2 | Jimmy Bell Jr. makes two point hook shot | 32-30 | |
1:39 | Bulldogs 30 second timeout | |||
1:28 | Myles Rice misses two point layup | |||
1:26 | Jimmy Bell Jr. defensive rebound | |||
1:21 | Jimmy Bell Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Myles Rice steals) | |||
1:20 | Jimmy Bell Jr. personal foul (Myles Rice draws the foul) | |||
1:20 | Myles Rice misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
1:20 | D.J. Jeffries defensive rebound | |||
0:44 | +2 | Shakeel Moore makes two point layup | 34-30 | |
0:16 | Jimmy Bell Jr. blocks Joseph Yesufu's two point layup | |||
0:14 | D.J. Jeffries defensive rebound | |||
0:01 | +2 | Dashawn Davis makes two point layup | 36-30 | |
0:00 | End of period |