North Texas Mean Green at Mississippi State Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Murphy, Matthews lead Mississippi State to 72-54 win over North Texas
Matthews had nine points, 12 rebounds, seven assists, five steals and three blocks. D.J. Jeffries had 13 points and was the only starter to reach double figures in scoring. Josh Hubbard, another reserve for the Bulldogs (9-2), scored 11 points.
Mississippi State led 36-32 at halftime after North Texas shot 54% to keep up with the Bulldogs. The second half was a different story as MSU outscored North Texas 36-22 and the Mean Green made only five field goals in 23 tries (21.7%). For the game, Mississippi State shot 41.7% to 38.3% for North Texas.
The Bulldogs had runs of 12-0 and 9-0 in the second half to blow the game open.
Rubin Jones scored 20 points, Jason Edwards 11 and Aaron Scott 10 for the Mean Green (5-5).
Mississippi State made the trek to Tupelo for the first time in over a decade and the Bulldogs improved to 5-0 at their alternate home.
Mississippi State plays Rutgers on Saturday at the Gotham Classic in Newark, N.J.
North Texas hosts UT Arlington on Saturday.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 54 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 54 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:20 | D.J. Jeffries Defensive Rebound. | 54 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:22 | John Buggs III missed Three Point Jumper. | 54 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:30 | KeShawn Murphy made Jumper. Assisted by Dashawn Davis. | 54 - 72 |
Statistics
 UNT |
 MSST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18-47 | FG | 25-60 |
| 38.3 | Field Goal % | 41.7 |
| 5-24 | 3PT | 5-21 |
| 20.8 | Three Point % | 23.8 |
| 13-15 | FT | 17-25 |
| 86.7 | Free Throw % | 68.0 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 4 | Assists | 15 |
| 1 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 3 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 21 | Fouls | 15 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Game Information
Location: Tupelo, MS
Attendance: 2,662 | Capacity:
2023-24 American Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 16-2 | - | 25-8 |
| Florida Atlantic | 14-4 | 2 | 25-9 |
| Charlotte | 13-5 | 3 | 19-12 |
| UAB | 12-6 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Memphis | 11-7 | 5 | 22-10 |
| SMU | 11-7 | 5 | 20-13 |
| North Texas | 10-8 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Tulsa | 7-11 | 9 | 16-15 |
| East Carolina | 7-11 | 9 | 15-18 |
| Tulane | 5-13 | 11 | 14-17 |
| Temple | 5-13 | 11 | 16-20 |
| Wichita State | 5-13 | 11 | 15-19 |
| UTSA | 5-13 | 11 | 11-21 |
| Rice | 5-13 | 11 | 11-21 |
2023-24 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 14-4 | - | 27-9 |
| Auburn | 13-5 | 1 | 27-8 |
| South Carolina | 13-5 | 1 | 26-8 |
| Kentucky | 13-5 | 1 | 23-10 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 1 | 25-12 |
| Florida | 11-7 | 3 | 24-12 |
| Texas A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 21-15 |
| LSU | 9-9 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Mississippi State | 8-10 | 6 | 21-14 |
| Ole Miss | 7-11 | 7 | 20-12 |
| Georgia | 6-12 | 8 | 20-17 |
| Arkansas | 6-12 | 8 | 16-17 |
| Vanderbilt | 4-14 | 10 | 9-23 |
| Missouri | 0-18 | 14 | 8-24 |