Mississippi State Bulldogs at South Carolina Gamecocks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Mississippi State gets second SEC win, 66-51 over Gamecocks
Mississippi State (14-8, 2-7), which was coming off an 81-74 victory over No. 11 TCU behind Smith’s career-high 27 points and 13 rebounds, posted back-to-back victories for the first time since opening the season 11-0.
Mississippi State closed the first half on an 11-4 run and opened the second by scoring six straight points for a 38-26 lead. The Bulldogs extended it to 66-46 after making seven straight shots and holding South Carolina without a field goal for four-plus minutes.
Tyler Stevenson added 12 points off the bench for Mississippi State (14-8, 2-7). Moore had three of Mississippi State’s 11 steals, leading to a 19-2 edge in fast-break points.
Freshman Gregory Jackson II scored 15 points on 4-of-14 shooting and Meechie Johnson added 13 for South Carolina (8-14, 1-8). Josh Gray grabbed 14 rebounds. The Gamecocks were held to 34% shooting and turned it over 18 times.
Both teams play again on Saturday. Mississippi State hosts Missouri and South Carolina stays home against Arkansas in hopes of snapping a six-game losing streak.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Zachary Davis made Dunk. | 66 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Hayden Brown Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 49 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Tyler Stevenson missed Layup. | 66 - 49 |
| 2nd 0:39 | D.J. Jeffries Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 49 |
Statistics
 MSST |
 SC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-51 | FG | 18-53 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 34 |
| 3-12 | 3PT | 8-24 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 9-12 | FT | 7-14 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 50 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 18 | Assists | 8 |
| 11 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 19 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 16 |
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 20 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Columbia, SC
Attendance: 9,129 | Capacity:
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 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 19-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 20-16 |
| 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 |