Jackson State Tigers at Mississippi State Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Molinar, Smith lead Mississippi St. past Jackson St. 82-59
Molinar's 3-pointer gave the Bulldogs a 34-30 halftime lead and he added another 3 as they scored the first 14 points of the second half to lead 50-30 less than five minutes in.
Smith, who matched Molinar in making 8 of 12 from the field, was 6-of-6 shooting in the second half with nine rebounds. Mississippi State shot 55%, and outrebounded Jackson State 29-10, after the break.
D.J. Stewart Jr. and Javian Davis added 11 points apiece for the Bulldogs (3-2), who had 20 offensive rebounds and a 17-0 advantage in second-chance points.
Jackson State, in its season-opener, made 7 of 14 3-pointers and shot 43.5% in the first half but cooled to 31% (9-of-29) shooting, including 3 of 10 from behind the arc, in the second half.
Tristan Jarrett scored 17 points for the Tigers and Darius Hicks added 10.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 59 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Mississippi State Defensive Rebound. | 59 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jalani Bell missed Three Point Jumper. | 59 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Derek Fountain made Layup. | 59 - 82 |
Statistics
 JKST |
 MSST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-52 | FG | 27-61 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 10-24 | 3PT | 8-18 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 11-14 | FT | 20-33 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 61 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 12 | Assists | 15 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 12 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 27 | Fouls | 15 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 30 |
Game Information
Location: Starkville, MS
Attendance: 1,889 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 22-16 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 21-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |