NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Mississippi State Bulldogs 53
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Tennessee Volunteers 56
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MSST233053
TENN263056
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Match Report

Pons leads No. 18 Tennessee past Mississippi State

— Yves Pons scored 13 points and No. 18 Tennessee overcame a miserable shooting night to beat Mississippi State 56-53 Tuesday night.

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Team Stats

MSST TENN
17-52
FG
20-54
33
Field Goal %
37
3-13
3PT
3-19
23
Three Point %
16
16-23
FT
13-18
70
Free Throw %
72
42
Rebounds
30
15
Offensive Rebounds
10
27
Defensive Rebounds
20
7
Assists
15
9
Steals
8
4
Blocks
6
18
Turnovers
11
0
Team Turnovers
0
18
Total Turnovers
11
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
15
Points Off Turnovers
23
5
Fast Break Points
4
18
Points in Paint
32
20
Fouls
18
5
Largest Lead
11

Top Performers

MSST

  • Abdul Ado F MIN 32 · PTS 6 · FG 2-5
  • Iverson Molinar G MIN 24 · PTS 16 · FG 6-12
  • DJ Stewart G MIN 36 · PTS 11 · FG 4-13
  • Tolu Smith F MIN 24 · PTS 5 · FG 0-3

TENN

  • Santiago Vescovi G MIN 31 · PTS 8 · FG 2-8
  • Jaden Springer G MIN 25 · PTS 9 · FG 3-7
  • Yves Pons G MIN 22 · PTS 13 · FG 6-9
  • John Fulkerson F MIN 29 · PTS 4 · FG 1-3

Play by Play

  1. LayUpShot 0:02 53-56

    Iverson Molinar made Layup.

    4432885 2nd Half
  2. MadeFreeThrow 0:12 51-56

    Santiago Vescovi made Free Throw.

    4609299 2nd Half
  3. MadeFreeThrow 0:12 51-55

    Santiago Vescovi made Free Throw.

    4609299 2nd Half
  4. PersonalFoul 0:12 51-54

    Foul on D.J. Stewart Jr..

    4396960 2nd Half
  5. PersonalFoul 0:42 51-54

    Foul on Santiago Vescovi.

    4609299 2nd Half
  6. LayUpShot 0:42 51-54

    Cameron Matthews made Layup. Assisted by Deivon Smith.

    4432394 2nd Half
  7. PersonalFoul 0:51 49-54

    Foul on D.J. Stewart Jr..

    4396960 2nd Half
  8. MadeFreeThrow 1:16 49-54

    Keon Johnson made Free Throw.

    4432192 2nd Half
  9. MadeFreeThrow 1:16 49-53

    Keon Johnson made Free Throw.

    4432192 2nd Half
  10. PersonalFoul 1:16 49-52

    Foul on Cameron Matthews.

    4432394 2nd Half
  11. PersonalFoul 1:33 49-52

    Foul on Tolu Smith.

    4397882 2nd Half
  12. MadeFreeThrow 2:16 49-52

    Cameron Matthews made Free Throw.

    4432394 2nd Half
  13. PersonalFoul 2:16 48-52

    Foul on Yves Pons.

    4278116 2nd Half
  14. LayUpShot 2:31 48-52

    Keon Johnson made Layup.

    4432192 2nd Half
  15. MadeFreeThrow 3:10 48-50

    Abdul Ado made Free Throw.

    4066288 2nd Half
  16. PersonalFoul 3:10 47-50

    Foul on Yves Pons.

    4278116 2nd Half
  17. LayUpShot 3:48 47-50

    Jaden Springer made Layup.

    4432164 2nd Half
  18. MadeFreeThrow 3:58 47-48

    Tolu Smith made Free Throw.

    4397882 2nd Half
  19. MadeFreeThrow 3:58 46-48

    Tolu Smith made Free Throw.

    4397882 2nd Half
  20. PersonalFoul 3:58 45-48

    Foul on Yves Pons.

    4278116 2nd Half
  21. PersonalFoul 4:13 45-48

    Foul on Iverson Molinar.

    4432885 2nd Half
  22. JumpShot 4:13 45-48

    Keon Johnson made Jumper. Assisted by Jaden Springer.

    4432192 2nd Half
  23. PersonalFoul 4:16 45-46

    Foul on D.J. Stewart Jr..

    4396960 2nd Half
  24. MadeFreeThrow 5:29 45-46

    Tolu Smith made Free Throw.

    4397882 2nd Half
  25. PersonalFoul 5:29 44-46

    Foul on Josiah-Jordan James.

    4431685 2nd Half
  26. LayUpShot 5:52 44-46

    John Fulkerson made Layup. Assisted by Keon Johnson.

    4066215 2nd Half
  27. PersonalFoul 6:18 44-44

    Foul on Tolu Smith.

    4397882 2nd Half
  28. JumpShot 6:41 44-44

    Yves Pons made Jumper.

    4278116 2nd Half
  29. JumpShot 7:23 44-42

    Yves Pons made Jumper.

    4278116 2nd Half
  30. LayUpShot 8:24 44-40

    Abdul Ado made Layup.

    4066288 2nd Half
  31. MadeFreeThrow 10:06 42-40

    Cameron Matthews made Free Throw.

    4432394 2nd Half
  32. PersonalFoul 10:06 41-40

    Foul on Santiago Vescovi.

    4609299 2nd Half
  33. DunkShot 10:36 41-40

    Yves Pons made Dunk. Assisted by Santiago Vescovi.

    4278116 2nd Half
  34. LayUpShot 11:25 41-38

    Quinten Post made Layup.

    4593016 2nd Half
  35. JumpShot 12:00 39-38

    Santiago Vescovi made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Victor Bailey Jr..

    4609299 2nd Half
  36. JumpShot 12:15 39-35

    Iverson Molinar made Jumper.

    4432885 2nd Half
  37. JumpShot 12:50 37-35

    Josiah-Jordan James made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Santiago Vescovi.

    4431685 2nd Half
  38. PersonalFoul 13:22 37-32

    Foul on Tolu Smith.

    4397882 2nd Half
  39. MadeFreeThrow 13:31 37-32

    Deivon Smith made Free Throw.

    4433184 2nd Half
  40. MadeFreeThrow 13:31 36-32

    Deivon Smith made Free Throw.

    4433184 2nd Half
  41. PersonalFoul 13:31 35-32

    Foul on Olivier Nkamhoua.

    4431832 2nd Half
  42. JumpShot 14:17 35-32

    Iverson Molinar made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Deivon Smith.

    4432885 2nd Half
  43. LayUpShot 15:01 32-32

    Olivier Nkamhoua made Layup. Assisted by Victor Bailey Jr..

    4431832 2nd Half
  44. PersonalFoul 15:12 32-30

    Foul on Deivon Smith.

    4433184 2nd Half
  45. PersonalFoul 16:13 32-30

    Foul on Jaden Springer.

    4432164 2nd Half
  46. LayUpShot 16:43 32-30

    Iverson Molinar made Layup.

    4432885 2nd Half
  47. DunkShot 17:45 30-30

    Yves Pons made Dunk. Assisted by Jaden Springer.

    4278116 2nd Half
  48. MadeFreeThrow 18:23 30-28

    Iverson Molinar made Free Throw.

    4432885 2nd Half
  49. MadeFreeThrow 18:23 29-28

    Iverson Molinar made Free Throw.

    4432885 2nd Half
  50. PersonalFoul 18:23 28-28

    Foul on Jaden Springer.

    4432164 2nd Half
  51. LayUpShot 18:41 28-28

    Jaden Springer made Layup. Assisted by Keon Johnson.

    4432164 2nd Half
  52. MadeFreeThrow 18:51 28-26

    D.J. Stewart Jr. made Free Throw.

    4396960 2nd Half
  53. MadeFreeThrow 18:51 27-26

    D.J. Stewart Jr. made Free Throw.

    4396960 2nd Half
  54. PersonalFoul 18:51 26-26

    Foul on John Fulkerson.

    4066215 2nd Half
  55. JumpShot 19:32 26-26

    Iverson Molinar made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by D.J. Stewart Jr..

    4432885 2nd Half
  56. MadeFreeThrow 0:31 23-26

    Abdul Ado made Free Throw.

    4066288 1st Half
  57. PersonalFoul 0:31 22-26

    Foul on E.J. Anosike.

    4279647 1st Half
  58. PersonalFoul 1:49 22-26

    Foul on E.J. Anosike.

    4279647 1st Half
  59. JumpShot 2:22 22-26

    D.J. Stewart Jr. made Jumper.

    4396960 1st Half
  60. JumpShot 2:50 20-26

    Santiago Vescovi made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaden Springer.

    4609299 1st Half
  1. End Game 0:00 53-56

    End of Game

    2nd Half
  2. End Period 0:00 53-56

    End of 2nd half

    2nd Half
  3. RegularTimeOut 0:02 53-56

    Mississippi State Timeout

    2nd Half
  4. LayUpShot 0:02 53-56

    Iverson Molinar made Layup.

    4432885 2nd Half
  5. MadeFreeThrow 0:12 51-56

    Santiago Vescovi made Free Throw.

    4609299 2nd Half
  6. MadeFreeThrow 0:12 51-55

    Santiago Vescovi made Free Throw.

    4609299 2nd Half
  7. PersonalFoul 0:12 51-54

    Foul on D.J. Stewart Jr..

    4396960 2nd Half
  8. Offensive Rebound 0:18 51-54

    Santiago Vescovi Offensive Rebound.

    4609299 2nd Half
  9. LayUpShot 0:18 51-54

    Jaden Springer missed Layup.

    4432164 2nd Half
  10. RegularTimeOut 0:25 51-54

    Tennessee Timeout

    2nd Half
  11. Defensive Rebound 0:41 51-54

    Josiah-Jordan James Defensive Rebound.

    4431685 2nd Half
  12. MadeFreeThrow 0:42 51-54

    Cameron Matthews missed Free Throw.

    4432394 2nd Half
  13. PersonalFoul 0:42 51-54

    Foul on Santiago Vescovi.

    4609299 2nd Half
  14. LayUpShot 0:42 51-54

    Cameron Matthews made Layup. Assisted by Deivon Smith.

    4432394 2nd Half
  15. Dead Ball Rebound 0:43 49-54

    Mississippi State Deadball Team Rebound.

    2nd Half
  16. Block Shot 0:43 49-54

    Keon Johnson Block.

    4432192 2nd Half
  17. LayUpShot 0:43 49-54

    Iverson Molinar missed Layup.

    4432885 2nd Half
  18. Defensive Rebound 0:50 49-54

    Iverson Molinar Defensive Rebound.

    4432885 2nd Half
  19. MadeFreeThrow 0:51 49-54

    Keon Johnson missed Free Throw.

    4432192 2nd Half
  20. PersonalFoul 0:51 49-54

    Foul on D.J. Stewart Jr..

    4396960 2nd Half
  21. Offensive Rebound 0:57 49-54

    Abdul Ado Offensive Rebound.

    4066288 2nd Half
  22. Lost Ball Turnover 0:58 49-54

    Abdul Ado Turnover.

    4066288 2nd Half
  23. JumpShot 1:02 49-54

    D.J. Stewart Jr. missed Jumper.

    4396960 2nd Half
  24. MadeFreeThrow 1:16 49-54

    Keon Johnson made Free Throw.

    4432192 2nd Half
  25. MadeFreeThrow 1:16 49-53

    Keon Johnson made Free Throw.

    4432192 2nd Half
  26. PersonalFoul 1:16 49-52

    Foul on Cameron Matthews.

    4432394 2nd Half
  27. ShortTimeOut 1:30 49-52

    Tennessee Timeout

    2nd Half
  28. Lost Ball Turnover 1:33 49-52

    Tolu Smith Turnover.

    4397882 2nd Half
  29. PersonalFoul 1:33 49-52

    Foul on Tolu Smith.

    4397882 2nd Half
  30. Lost Ball Turnover 1:54 49-52

    Jaden Springer Turnover.

    4432164 2nd Half
  31. MadeFreeThrow 2:16 49-52

    Cameron Matthews made Free Throw.

    4432394 2nd Half
  32. Dead Ball Rebound 2:16 48-52

    Mississippi State Deadball Team Rebound.

    2nd Half
  33. MadeFreeThrow 2:16 48-52

    Cameron Matthews missed Free Throw.

    4432394 2nd Half
  34. PersonalFoul 2:16 48-52

    Foul on Yves Pons.

    4278116 2nd Half
  35. LayUpShot 2:31 48-52

    Keon Johnson made Layup.

    4432192 2nd Half
  36. Offensive Rebound 2:32 48-50

    Jaden Springer Offensive Rebound.

    4432164 2nd Half
  37. LayUpShot 2:32 48-50

    Jaden Springer missed Layup.

    4432164 2nd Half
  38. Offensive Rebound 2:32 48-50

    Jaden Springer Offensive Rebound.

    4432164 2nd Half
  39. Block Shot 2:40 48-50

    Cameron Matthews Block.

    4432394 2nd Half
  40. JumpShot 2:40 48-50

    Jaden Springer missed Jumper.

    4432164 2nd Half

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