Mississippi State Bulldogs at SMU Mustangs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Mississippi State's bench comes to the rescue in 84-79 win over SMU
Reserves RJ Melendez scored 15 points, Riley Kugel 13 and Claudell Harris Jr. 10. Josh Hubbard was the lone Mississippi State (5-0) starter in double figures with 14 points on just 4-for-18 shooting. The Bulldogs' starters went 10 for 33 from the floor compared to the 18-for-35 effort from the bench.
Cameron Matthews made a layup with 5:13 remaining to break a tie at 66. Murphy made a 3-pointer and Kanye Clary made 1 of 2 free throws and Mississippi State led for the remainder.
Reserve Kario Oquendo scored 13 points for the Mustangs (4-2), Matt Cross, Boopie Miller and Samet Yigitoglu all had 12 points and B.J. Edwards scored 10.
Mississippi State will get almost full week off before returning to action on Thanksgiving night at the Arizona Tipoff in Tempe. The Bulldogs play their first game of the event against UNLV.
The Mustangs will head to Palm Springs, California, for the Acrisure Holiday Invitational, where they face Cal Baptist on Tuesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 84 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 84 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | RJ Melendez made Free Throw. | 84 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | RJ Melendez made Free Throw. | 83 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Foul on Keon Ambrose-Hylton. | 82 - 79 |
Statistics
 MSST |
 SMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-68 | FG | 24-47 |
| 41.2 | Field Goal % | 51.1 |
| 9-26 | 3PT | 8-23 |
| 34.6 | Three Point % | 34.8 |
| 19-25 | FT | 23-34 |
| 76.0 | Free Throw % | 67.6 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 20 | Assists | 16 |
| 9 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 23 | Fouls | 22 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Dallas, TX
Attendance: 5,468 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Auburn | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Georgia | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Ole Miss | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| South Carolina | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Vanderbilt | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Alabama | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| LSU | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Florida | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Oklahoma | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Texas | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Texas A&M | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Mississippi State | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |