Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils at Mississippi State Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
48 - 87
Mississippi State wins again at home, routs MVSU 87-48
Molinar had 12 points in the first half and finished 6-of-10 shooting. Smith made 6 of 8 shots and matched his career best in rebounds. D.J. Stewart Jr. added 15 points and made three of the Bulldogs' nine 3-pointers.
Mississippi State (5-3) extended its home winning streak to 13 games dating to last season, the longest active stretch in the Southeastern Conference. Among Power Five schools, only Oregon and Wisconsin have longer home winning streaks at 26 and 14 games, respectively. The Bulldogs have won their five home games by an average of 20.2 points.
Jalen Johnson and Quinten Post each added 10 points for Mississippi State (5-3), which shot 56% (33 of 59) from the floor.
Terry Collins scored 17 points to lead Mississippi Valley State (0-8). Devin Gordon had 16 points and Caleb Hunter had 10.
Mississippi State closed the first half on an 11-3 run for a 42-25 lead. Back-to-back 3-pointers from Stewart and a dunk from Smith stretched the Bulldogs' lead to 25 points with about 10 minutes left.
Mississippi State's next scheduled game is Dec. 30 at Georgia to open SEC play.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 48 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 48 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Justin Rumph made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaac Stansbury. | 48 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Isaac Stansbury Steal. | 48 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Alexander Perry Turnover. | 48 - 84 |
Statistics
 MVSU |
 MSST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17-55 | FG | 33-59 |
| 31 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 10-39 | 3PT | 9-23 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 4-5 | FT | 12-22 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 55 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 11 | Assists | 19 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 3 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 28 |
| 6 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 19 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 39 |
Game Information
Location: Starkville, MS
Attendance: 1,000 | 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 |