Washington State Cougars at Mississippi State Bulldogs
· Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off
Mississippi State beats Washington State 76-64 in the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off
Mississippi State (4-0) advances to the championship game on Sunday against the winner of Rhode Island versus Northwestern. Washington State (2-1) plays in the consolation game.
Mississippi State led throughout the second half, behind 10 points from Hubbard. The Cougars got as close at 40-37 before the Bulldogs scored the next seven points. Hubbard added a 3-pointer with 2:22 left for a 71-61 lead.
Dashawn Davis scored a season-high 12 points and Jimmy Bell Jr. had 11 points and eight rebounds for Mississippi State. The Bulldogs went 21 of 25 at the free-throw line compared to Washington State's 12 attempts.
Mississippi State led 36-30 at halftime as Washington State shot just 34% from the field. The Cougars finished at 41%.
Freshman Myles Rice scored a season-high 21 points for the Cougars. Joseph Yesufu added 15 points, his first double-digit performance as a Cougar, and Isaac Jones scored 10.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 64 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | D.J. Jeffries Defensive Rebound. | 64 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Isaac Jones missed Three Point Jumper. | 64 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Josh Hubbard made Three Point Jumper. | 64 - 76 |
Statistics
 WSU |
 MSST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-59 | FG | 25-57 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 7-23 | 3PT | 5-19 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 9-12 | FT | 21-25 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 84 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 14 | Assists | 7 |
| 4 | Steals | 10 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 19 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Uncasville, CT
Capacity:
2025-26 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 16-2 | - | 31-4 |
| Saint Mary's | 16-2 | - | 27-6 |
| Santa Clara | 15-3 | 1 | 26-9 |
| Oregon State | 9-9 | 7 | 17-16 |
| Seattle U | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Pacific | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| San Francisco | 8-10 | 8 | 17-16 |
| Washington State | 7-11 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Loyola Marymount | 6-12 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Portland | 6-12 | 10 | 15-19 |
| San Diego | 5-13 | 11 | 12-21 |
| Pepperdine | 4-14 | 12 | 9-23 |
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 |