NCAAB

Pittsburgh Panthers at Mississippi State Bulldogs

· SEC/ACC Men's Challenge Presented by Continental Tire
Pittsburgh Panthers
7-2, 1-1 Away
Final
57 - 90
Mississippi State Bulldogs
7-1, 4-0 Home

Murphy and Nwoko lead Mississippi State to 90-57 rout of No. 18 Pitt

Highlight: Mississippi State dismantles No. 18 Pittsburgh in blowout win

Mississippi State (7-1) opened a 35-point advantage in the second half and was never threatened. Michael Nwoko had his first double-double of the season with a career-high 18 points and 11 rebounds.

Josh Hubbard scored 12 for the Bulldogs, while Claudell Harris and RJ Melendez each had 10 points.

Jaland Lowe led Pittsburgh (7-2) with 19 points and Brandin Cummings added 12 for the Panthers, who shot 31% and were outrebounded 49-27.

Takeaways Pittsburgh: After making their season debut in the AP Top 25 poll this week, the Panthers were blown out from the start during their second loss in three games.

Mississippi State: The Bulldogs bounced back from their first loss of the season, 87-77 to Butler last Friday in the Arizona Tipoff championship game.

Key moment Mississippi State jumped on Pitt right away and built a 25-11 cushion on a 3-pointer by Hubbard. The Bulldogs led by 23 in the first half and were up 47-25 at the break.

Key stats Pitt went 3 of 11 from 3-point range in the first half. The Panthers took only two free throws and committed eight turnovers before halftime.

Mississippi State shot 54% in the opening period and went 4 of 13 beyond the arc. The Bulldogs outscored the Panthers 11-0 in points off turnovers. MSU also controlled the glass, 27-14, including 10 offensive boards.

Up next Pittsburgh: Plays at Virginia Tech on Saturday to open ACC play.

Mississippi State: The Bulldogs host Prairie View A&M on Sunday.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 57 - 90
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 57 - 90
2nd 0:30 Amsal Delalic Defensive Rebound. 57 - 90
2nd 0:36 Trey Jackson III missed Three Point Jumper. 57 - 90
2nd 0:50 Mississippi State Defensive Rebound. 57 - 90

Statistics

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20-64 FG 37-64
31 Field Goal % 58
8-26 3PT 7-21
31 Three Point % 33
9-13 FT 9-13
69 Free Throw % 69
27 Rebounds 49
14 Offensive Rebounds 16
13 Defensive Rebounds 33
8 Assists 18
9 Steals 8
2 Blocks 6
11 Turnovers 14
0 Team Turnovers 0
11 Total Turnovers 14
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
1 Flagrant Fouls 0
4 Points Off Turnovers 15
2 Fast Break Points 11
14 Points in Paint 52
11 Fouls 11
0 Largest Lead 35

Game Information

Humphrey Coliseum

Location: Starkville, MS
Attendance: 9,492 | Capacity:

2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Duke 17-1 - 35-3
Virginia 15-3 2 30-6
Miami 13-5 4 26-9
North Carolina 12-6 5 24-9
Clemson 12-6 5 24-11
Louisville 11-7 6 24-11
NC State 10-8 7 20-14
Florida State 10-8 7 18-15
California 9-9 8 22-12
Stanford 9-9 8 20-12
Virginia Tech 8-10 9 19-13
SMU 8-10 9 20-14
Wake Forest 7-11 10 18-17
Syracuse 6-12 11 15-17
Pittsburgh 5-13 12 13-20
Notre Dame 4-14 13 13-18
Boston College 4-14 13 11-20
Georgia Tech 2-16 15 11-20

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
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