McCormick's 28 keep No. 8 Auburn perfect with 80-69 win
J'Von McCormickscored a career-high 28 points to lead No. 8 Auburn to an 80-68 win over Mississippi State in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams Saturday.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Auburn Tigers
80
Mississippi State Bulldogs
68
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUB | 29 | 51 | 80 |
| MSST | 24 | 44 | 68 |
Humphrey Coliseum · 8,447 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/2/26 | vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | W 106-88 | NCAAM |
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Play by Play
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LayUpShot 0:33 80-68
Reggie Perry made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:39 80-66
J'Von McCormick made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:39 79-66
J'Von McCormick made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:39 78-66
Foul on Reggie Perry.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:44 78-66
D.J. Stewart Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Robert Woodard II.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:50 78-63
Isaac Okoro made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:50 77-63
Isaac Okoro made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:50 76-63
Foul on Tyson Carter.
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DunkShot 1:13 76-63
Nick Weatherspoon made Dunk.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:18 76-61
J'Von McCormick made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:18 75-61
Foul on D.J. Stewart Jr..
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MadeFreeThrow 1:32 75-61
Isaac Okoro made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:32 74-61
Isaac Okoro made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:32 73-61
Foul on Robert Woodard II.
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LayUpShot 1:38 73-61
Robert Woodard II made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:50 73-59
Samir Doughty made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:50 72-59
Samir Doughty made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:50 71-59
Foul on Tyson Carter.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:06 71-59
J'Von McCormick made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:06 70-59
Foul on Nick Weatherspoon.
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JumpShot 2:16 70-59
Reggie Perry made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:24 70-57
J'Von McCormick made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:24 69-57
J'Von McCormick made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:24 68-57
Foul on Nick Weatherspoon.
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TipShot 3:20 68-57
J'Von McCormick made Two Point Tip Shot.
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LayUpShot 4:08 66-57
Samir Doughty made Layup. Assisted by Danjel Purifoy.
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LayUpShot 4:25 64-57
Nick Weatherspoon made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:54 64-55
Danjel Purifoy made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Austin Wiley.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:19 61-55
Robert Woodard II made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nick Weatherspoon.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:35 61-52
Samir Doughty made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:35 60-52
Foul on Tyson Carter.
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DunkShot 5:43 60-52
Austin Wiley made Dunk. Assisted by J'Von McCormick.
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TipShot 6:26 58-52
Reggie Perry made Two Point Tip Shot.
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LayUpShot 7:04 58-50
Nick Weatherspoon made Layup.
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LayUpShot 7:16 58-48
J'Von McCormick made Layup.
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LayUpShot 7:36 56-48
Reggie Perry made Layup.
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TipShot 7:58 56-46
Danjel Purifoy made Two Point Tip Shot.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:46 54-46
Danjel Purifoy made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by J'Von McCormick.
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:18 51-46
Danjel Purifoy made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by J'Von McCormick.
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PersonalFoul 9:21 48-46
Foul on Nick Weatherspoon.
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DunkShot 9:47 48-46
Robert Woodard II made Dunk. Assisted by Reggie Perry.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:41 48-44
Nick Weatherspoon made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 10:41 48-43
Foul on Samir Doughty.
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LayUpShot 10:41 48-43
Nick Weatherspoon made Layup.
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DunkShot 10:58 48-41
Isaac Okoro made Dunk. Assisted by Danjel Purifoy.
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Three Point Jump Shot 11:32 46-41
J'Von McCormick made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 11:50 43-41
Reggie Perry made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 11:50 43-40
Reggie Perry made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 11:50 43-39
Foul on Austin Wiley.
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JumpShot 12:14 43-39
J'Von McCormick made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:25 41-39
Iverson Molinar made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:25 41-38
Iverson Molinar made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 12:25 41-37
Foul on Devan Cambridge.
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PersonalFoul 12:56 41-37
Foul on D.J. Stewart Jr..
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MadeFreeThrow 13:02 41-37
Abdul Ado made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:02 41-36
Abdul Ado made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 13:02 41-35
Foul on Anfernee McLemore.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:33 41-35
Nick Weatherspoon made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:33 41-34
Nick Weatherspoon made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 13:33 41-33
Foul on Anfernee McLemore.
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End Game 0:00 80-68
End of Game
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Defensive Rebound 0:04 80-68
Reggie Perry Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:04 80-68
J'Von McCormick missed Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 0:33 80-68
Reggie Perry made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:39 80-66
J'Von McCormick made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:39 79-66
J'Von McCormick made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:39 78-66
Foul on Reggie Perry.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:44 78-66
D.J. Stewart Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Robert Woodard II.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:50 78-63
Isaac Okoro made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:50 77-63
Isaac Okoro made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:50 76-63
Foul on Tyson Carter.
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DunkShot 1:13 76-63
Nick Weatherspoon made Dunk.
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Defensive Rebound 1:18 76-61
Reggie Perry Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:18 76-61
J'Von McCormick missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:18 76-61
J'Von McCormick made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:18 75-61
Foul on D.J. Stewart Jr..
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Defensive Rebound 1:28 75-61
Isaac Okoro Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 1:28 75-61
Robert Woodard II missed Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 1:28 75-61
Robert Woodard II Offensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 1:28 75-61
Reggie Perry missed Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:32 75-61
Isaac Okoro made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:32 74-61
Isaac Okoro made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:32 73-61
Foul on Robert Woodard II.
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LayUpShot 1:38 73-61
Robert Woodard II made Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 1:46 73-59
Robert Woodard II Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:46 73-59
Nick Weatherspoon missed Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:50 73-59
Samir Doughty made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:50 72-59
Samir Doughty made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:50 71-59
Foul on Tyson Carter.
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Defensive Rebound 1:53 71-59
Anfernee McLemore Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:53 71-59
Tyson Carter missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:06 71-59
Robert Woodard II Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:06 71-59
J'Von McCormick missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:06 71-59
J'Von McCormick made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:06 70-59
Foul on Nick Weatherspoon.
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JumpShot 2:16 70-59
Reggie Perry made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:24 70-57
J'Von McCormick made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:24 69-57
J'Von McCormick made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:24 68-57
Foul on Nick Weatherspoon.
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Defensive Rebound 2:49 68-57
Auburn Defensive Rebound.
Showing the last 40 of 406 events.
Team Stats
AUB
MSST
27-65
FG
23-68
42
Field Goal %
34
5-22
3PT
3-13
23
Three Point %
23
21-30
FT
19-23
70
Free Throw %
83
44
Rebounds
46
16
Offensive Rebounds
18
28
Defensive Rebounds
28
9
Assists
6
10
Steals
6
6
Blocks
12
12
Turnovers
14
1
Team Turnovers
0
12
Total Turnovers
14
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
20
Fouls
22
14
Largest Lead
9
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