Marquette Golden Eagles at Mississippi State Bulldogs
· Fort Myers Tip-Off - Beach Division
Mississippi St holds off Marquette, 58-55 in Fort Myers win
The win sends the Bulldogs into Tuesday's championship game, where they will face Utah, a 68-64 winner over Georgia Tech.
Tyler Kolek single-handedly kept Marquette close, scoring 10 points over the final 4:45, starting with a 3 to give the Golden Eagles a 46-45 lead, and his layup at the three-minute mark tied the game at 48-48. Kolek's 3 with three seconds left got Marquette within a point, 56-55, and Kam Jones immediately fouled Davis, who converted both shots.
Eric Reed Jr. led Mississippi State (5-0) with 15 points. Davis, who was 3 of 4 from the line, added 12 points and Tolu Smith led the Bulldogs with 16 rebounds.
Kolek hit 4 of 6 from distance and finished with 16 points to lead Marquette (3-2). Jones added 14 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 55 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 55 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Dashawn Davis made Free Throw. | 55 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Dashawn Davis made Free Throw. | 55 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Foul on Kam Jones. | 55 - 56 |
Statistics
 MARQ |
 MSST |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-51 | FG | 20-55 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 8-28 | 3PT | 7-16 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 5-8 | FT | 11-21 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 52 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 9 | Assists | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 11 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 19 | Fouls | 10 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Fort Myers, FL
Attendance: 1,894 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-6 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 31-5 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 15-17 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-8 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-9 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 24-11 |
| 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 | 21-14 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 19-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 19-16 |
| 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 |