NCAAB

San Francisco Dons at Mississippi State Bulldogs

· NCAA Men's Basketball
San Francisco Dons
6-4, 0-1 Away
Final
65 - 62
Mississippi State Bulldogs
4-5, 3-1 Home

Mookie Cook hits clutch free throws to lift San Francisco over Mississippi State 65-62

San Francisco Dons vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs: Game Highlights

With the exception of two ties, USF led for the first 59-plus minutes. Mississippi State took its only lead — 62-61 — on a tip-in by Shawn Jones Jr. with 24 seconds remaining.

Cook drew a shooting foul with eight seconds left and made both free throws. Tyrone Riley IV then wrapped it up with a steal and dunk after a bad pass by Jones.

Riley scored 16 points and Ryan Beasley had 12 for the Dons (6-4), who snapped a three-game losing streak. Cook had nine points, 11 rebounds, five assists and three blocks.

Jayden Epps, who made five of MSU's eight 3-pointers, scored 21 points and Ja’Borri McGhee scored 13 for the Bulldogs (4-5).

USF opened the game with a couple of 3-pointers and eventually led by 10 points before settling for a 30-22 halftime lead. The Dons went up by 12 early in the second half but Mississippi State battled back and eventually tied it at 56 with 4 minutes remaining.

Mississippi State is 6-1 in Tupelo.

This was the first matchup between the two programs.

Up next Mississippi State: The Bulldogs take on Utah in the Salt Lake Showcase on Saturday.

San Francisco: The Dons visit Saint Louis on Saturday.

How can I watch San Francisco vs. Mississippi State?

  • TV Channel: San Francisco at Mississippi State 2021 College Basketball, week 5, is broadcasted on SEC Network.
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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 65 - 62
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 65 - 62
2nd 0:01 San Francisco Defensive Rebound. 65 - 62
2nd 0:01 Jayden Epps missed Three Point Jumper. 65 - 62
2nd 0:05 Tyrone Riley IV made Dunk. 65 - 62

Statistics

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26-61 FG 26-67
43 Field Goal % 39
7-29 3PT 8-28
24 Three Point % 29
6-10 FT 2-8
60 Free Throw % 25
43 Rebounds 40
11 Offensive Rebounds 13
32 Defensive Rebounds 27
12 Assists 8
3 Steals 5
6 Blocks 2
6 Turnovers 5
0 Team Turnovers 0
6 Total Turnovers 5
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
9 Points Off Turnovers 7
6 Fast Break Points 6
36 Points in Paint 32
11 Fouls 8
12 Largest Lead 1
2 Lead Changes 2
95 Percent Led 1

Game Information

Venue: Cadence Bank Arena

Location: Tupelo, MS
Capacity:

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