NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Mississippi State Bulldogs 74
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Kentucky Wildcats 73
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MSST443074
UK304373
Bridgestone Arena

Match Report

Molinar, Mississippi State end Kentucky's NCAA tourney hopes

— Iverson Molinar scored eight of his 21 points in the final 3:07 to erase a five-point deficit and Mississippi State held off Kentucky 74-73 on Thursday in the second round of the Southeastern Conference tournament.

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Team Stats

MSST UK
30-61
FG
26-63
49
Field Goal %
41
5-17
3PT
11-28
29
Three Point %
39
9-11
FT
10-17
82
Free Throw %
59
46
Rebounds
30
13
Offensive Rebounds
10
33
Defensive Rebounds
20
16
Assists
19
3
Steals
5
3
Blocks
2
13
Turnovers
5
0
Team Turnovers
0
13
Total Turnovers
5
1
Technical Fouls
0
1
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
17
Fouls
17
15
Largest Lead
5

Top Performers

MSST

  • DJ Stewart G MIN 37 · PTS 9 · FG 4-15
  • Tolu Smith F MIN 31 · PTS 13 · FG 5-13
  • Abdul Ado F MIN 33 · PTS 12 · FG 6-8
  • Iverson Molinar G MIN 30 · PTS 21 · FG 8-10

UK

  • Davion Mintz G MIN 33 · PTS 16 · FG 6-10
  • Dontaie Allen G MIN 29 · PTS 23 · FG 8-15
  • Olivier Sarr F MIN 23 · PTS 14 · FG 5-12
  • Keion Brooks Jr. F MIN 18 · PTS 10 · FG 3-7

Play by Play

  1. MadeFreeThrow 0:08 74-73

    Iverson Molinar made Free Throw.

    4432885 2nd Half
  2. MadeFreeThrow 0:08 73-73

    Iverson Molinar made Free Throw.

    4432885 2nd Half
  3. PersonalFoul 0:08 72-73

    Foul on Isaiah Jackson.

    4432170 2nd Half
  4. JumpShot 1:19 72-73

    Olivier Sarr made Jumper.

    4278046 2nd Half
  5. PersonalFoul 2:01 72-71

    Foul on Keion Brooks Jr..

    4431689 2nd Half
  6. JumpShot 2:22 72-71

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

    4432885 2nd Half
  7. JumpShot 3:10 69-71

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

    4432885 2nd Half
  8. PersonalFoul 3:21 66-71

    Foul on Lance Ware.

    4433152 2nd Half
  9. JumpShot 4:34 66-71

    Davion Mintz made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lance Ware.

    4065766 2nd Half
  10. MadeFreeThrow 5:36 66-68

    Olivier Sarr made Free Throw.

    4278046 2nd Half
  11. PersonalFoul 5:36 66-67

    Foul on Abdul Ado.

    4066288 2nd Half
  12. JumpShot 5:36 66-67

    Olivier Sarr made Jumper. Assisted by Davion Mintz.

    4278046 2nd Half
  13. JumpShot 5:55 66-65

    D.J. Stewart Jr. made Jumper.

    4396960 2nd Half
  14. JumpShot 6:23 64-65

    Dontaie Allen made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Davion Mintz.

    4431741 2nd Half
  15. LayUpShot 6:44 64-62

    Iverson Molinar made Layup. Assisted by D.J. Stewart Jr..

    4432885 2nd Half
  16. MadeFreeThrow 7:20 62-62

    Keion Brooks Jr. made Free Throw.

    4431689 2nd Half
  17. MadeFreeThrow 7:20 62-61

    Keion Brooks Jr. made Free Throw.

    4431689 2nd Half
  18. PersonalFoul 7:20 62-60

    Foul on Abdul Ado.

    4066288 2nd Half
  19. PersonalFoul 7:52 62-60

    Foul on Olivier Sarr.

    4278046 2nd Half
  20. PersonalFoul 8:19 62-60

    Foul on Deivon Smith.

    4433184 2nd Half
  21. JumpShot 8:50 62-60

    Dontaie Allen made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Boston Jr..

    4431741 2nd Half
  22. JumpShot 9:37 62-57

    Dontaie Allen made Jumper. Assisted by Terrence Clarke.

    4431741 2nd Half
  23. PersonalFoul 9:52 62-55

    Foul on Tolu Smith.

    4397882 2nd Half
  24. DunkShot 10:10 62-55

    Isaiah Jackson made Dunk. Assisted by Terrence Clarke.

    4432170 2nd Half
  25. PersonalFoul 10:30 62-53

    Foul on Isaiah Jackson.

    4432170 2nd Half
  26. JumpShot 10:48 62-53

    Iverson Molinar made Jumper.

    4432885 2nd Half
  27. JumpShot 11:19 60-53

    Dontaie Allen made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Boston Jr..

    4431741 2nd Half
  28. PersonalFoul 11:45 60-50

    Foul on Keion Brooks Jr..

    4431689 2nd Half
  29. MadeFreeThrow 12:15 60-50

    Quinten Post made Free Throw.

    4593016 2nd Half
  30. MadeFreeThrow 12:15 59-50

    Quinten Post made Free Throw.

    4593016 2nd Half
  31. PersonalFoul 12:15 58-50

    Foul on Isaiah Jackson.

    4432170 2nd Half
  32. LayUpShot 12:36 58-50

    Isaiah Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Keion Brooks Jr..

    4432170 2nd Half
  33. PersonalFoul 13:05 58-48

    Foul on Olivier Sarr.

    4278046 2nd Half
  34. PersonalFoul 13:45 58-48

    Foul on Quinten Post.

    4593016 2nd Half
  35. JumpShot 14:07 58-48

    Quinten Post made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by D.J. Stewart Jr..

    4593016 2nd Half
  36. JumpShot 14:25 55-48

    Dontaie Allen made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Davion Mintz.

    4431741 2nd Half
  37. JumpShot 15:05 55-45

    Dontaie Allen made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Olivier Sarr.

    4431741 2nd Half
  38. MadeFreeThrow 15:40 55-42

    Dontaie Allen made Free Throw.

    4431741 2nd Half
  39. PersonalFoul 15:40 55-41

    Foul on Derek Fountain.

    4702432 2nd Half
  40. TipShot 16:24 55-41

    Tolu Smith made Two Point Tip Shot.

    4397882 2nd Half
  41. MadeFreeThrow 16:51 53-41

    Olivier Sarr made Free Throw.

    4278046 2nd Half
  42. MadeFreeThrow 16:51 53-40

    Olivier Sarr made Free Throw.

    4278046 2nd Half
  43. PersonalFoul 16:51 53-39

    Foul on Derek Fountain.

    4702432 2nd Half
  44. JumpShot 17:17 53-39

    Iverson Molinar made Jumper.

    4432885 2nd Half
  45. JumpShot 17:37 51-39

    Davion Mintz made Three Point Jumper.

    4065766 2nd Half
  46. JumpShot 17:46 51-36

    D.J. Stewart Jr. made Three Point Jumper.

    4396960 2nd Half
  47. JumpShot 18:10 48-36

    Olivier Sarr made Jumper. Assisted by Davion Mintz.

    4278046 2nd Half
  48. LayUpShot 18:21 48-34

    Derek Fountain made Layup.

    4702432 2nd Half
  49. JumpShot 18:47 46-34

    Olivier Sarr made Jumper. Assisted by Davion Mintz.

    4278046 2nd Half
  50. JumpShot 19:24 46-32

    Iverson Molinar made Jumper.

    4432885 2nd Half
  51. JumpShot 19:44 44-32

    Dontaie Allen made Jumper. Assisted by Davion Mintz.

    4431741 2nd Half
  52. Technical Foul 0:32 44-30

    Technical Foul on Deivon Smith.

    4433184 1st Half
  53. DunkShot 0:32 44-30

    Deivon Smith made Dunk. Assisted by D.J. Stewart Jr..

    4433184 1st Half
  54. JumpShot 0:52 42-30

    Abdul Ado made Jumper.

    4066288 1st Half
  55. LayUpShot 1:09 40-30

    Keion Brooks Jr. made Layup.

    4431689 1st Half
  56. MadeFreeThrow 1:28 40-28

    Deivon Smith made Free Throw.

    4433184 1st Half
  57. PersonalFoul 1:28 39-28

    Foul on Lance Ware.

    4433152 1st Half
  58. JumpShot 1:57 39-28

    Davion Mintz made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Keion Brooks Jr..

    4065766 1st Half
  59. LayUpShot 2:12 39-25

    Tolu Smith made Layup.

    4397882 1st Half
  60. MadeFreeThrow 2:34 37-25

    Lance Ware made Free Throw.

    4433152 1st Half
  1. End Game 0:00 74-73

    End of Game

    2nd Half
  2. Defensive Rebound 0:04 74-73

    Abdul Ado Defensive Rebound.

    4066288 2nd Half
  3. JumpShot 0:04 74-73

    Dontaie Allen missed Three Point Jumper.

    4431741 2nd Half
  4. ShortTimeOut 0:08 74-73

    Kentucky Timeout

    2nd Half
  5. MadeFreeThrow 0:08 74-73

    Iverson Molinar made Free Throw.

    4432885 2nd Half
  6. MadeFreeThrow 0:08 73-73

    Iverson Molinar made Free Throw.

    4432885 2nd Half
  7. PersonalFoul 0:08 72-73

    Foul on Isaiah Jackson.

    4432170 2nd Half
  8. Defensive Rebound 0:29 72-73

    Tolu Smith Defensive Rebound.

    4397882 2nd Half
  9. JumpShot 0:29 72-73

    Olivier Sarr missed Three Point Jumper.

    4278046 2nd Half
  10. Defensive Rebound 0:58 72-73

    Isaiah Jackson Defensive Rebound.

    4432170 2nd Half
  11. TipShot 0:58 72-73

    Abdul Ado missed Two Point Tip Shot.

    4066288 2nd Half
  12. Offensive Rebound 0:58 72-73

    Abdul Ado Offensive Rebound.

    4066288 2nd Half
  13. JumpShot 0:58 72-73

    D.J. Stewart Jr. missed Jumper.

    4396960 2nd Half
  14. JumpShot 1:19 72-73

    Olivier Sarr made Jumper.

    4278046 2nd Half
  15. Defensive Rebound 1:46 72-71

    Davion Mintz Defensive Rebound.

    4065766 2nd Half
  16. JumpShot 1:46 72-71

    Iverson Molinar missed Three Point Jumper.

    4432885 2nd Half
  17. Lost Ball Turnover 2:01 72-71

    Keion Brooks Jr. Turnover.

    4431689 2nd Half
  18. PersonalFoul 2:01 72-71

    Foul on Keion Brooks Jr..

    4431689 2nd Half
  19. JumpShot 2:22 72-71

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

    4432885 2nd Half
  20. Defensive Rebound 2:46 69-71

    Tolu Smith Defensive Rebound.

    4397882 2nd Half
  21. JumpShot 2:46 69-71

    Olivier Sarr missed Jumper.

    4278046 2nd Half
  22. JumpShot 3:10 69-71

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

    4432885 2nd Half
  23. PersonalFoul 3:21 66-71

    Foul on Lance Ware.

    4433152 2nd Half
  24. Offensive Rebound 3:21 66-71

    Abdul Ado Offensive Rebound.

    4066288 2nd Half
  25. JumpShot 3:21 66-71

    D.J. Stewart Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.

    4396960 2nd Half
  26. Offensive Rebound 3:41 66-71

    Abdul Ado Offensive Rebound.

    4066288 2nd Half
  27. LayUpShot 3:41 66-71

    Tolu Smith missed Layup.

    4397882 2nd Half
  28. Defensive Rebound 3:55 66-71

    Tolu Smith Defensive Rebound.

    4397882 2nd Half
  29. JumpShot 3:55 66-71

    Dontaie Allen missed Three Point Jumper.

    4431741 2nd Half
  30. Lost Ball Turnover 4:22 66-71

    Deivon Smith Turnover.

    4433184 2nd Half
  31. ShortTimeOut 4:28 66-71

    Mississippi State Timeout

    2nd Half
  32. JumpShot 4:34 66-71

    Davion Mintz made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lance Ware.

    4065766 2nd Half
  33. Offensive Rebound 4:38 66-68

    Lance Ware Offensive Rebound.

    4433152 2nd Half
  34. JumpShot 4:38 66-68

    Devin Askew missed Jumper.

    4702467 2nd Half
  35. Steal 5:10 66-68

    Devin Askew Steal.

    4702467 2nd Half
  36. Lost Ball Turnover 5:10 66-68

    Derek Fountain Turnover.

    4702432 2nd Half
  37. MadeFreeThrow 5:36 66-68

    Olivier Sarr made Free Throw.

    4278046 2nd Half
  38. PersonalFoul 5:36 66-67

    Foul on Abdul Ado.

    4066288 2nd Half
  39. JumpShot 5:36 66-67

    Olivier Sarr made Jumper. Assisted by Davion Mintz.

    4278046 2nd Half
  40. JumpShot 5:55 66-65

    D.J. Stewart Jr. made Jumper.

    4396960 2nd Half

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