San Francisco Dons at Mississippi State Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Mookie Cook hits clutch free throws to lift San Francisco over Mississippi State 65-62
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.
San Francisco: The Dons visit Saint Louis on Saturday.
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| 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
 SF |
 MSST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Location: Tupelo, MS
Capacity:
2025-26 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 9-0 | - | 21-1 |
| Santa Clara | 9-1 | 0.5 | 18-5 |
| Saint Mary's | 8-1 | 1 | 19-3 |
| Pacific | 6-4 | 3.5 | 15-8 |
| Washington State | 6-5 | 4 | 11-13 |
| San Francisco | 5-5 | 4.5 | 13-10 |
| Oregon State | 5-6 | 5 | 12-12 |
| San Diego | 4-7 | 6 | 10-14 |
| Seattle U | 3-7 | 6.5 | 14-9 |
| Portland | 3-8 | 7 | 10-14 |
| Loyola Marymount | 2-8 | 7.5 | 11-12 |
| Pepperdine | 1-9 | 8.5 | 6-17 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | 7-1 | - | 17-4 |
| Florida | 6-2 | 1 | 15-6 |
| Vanderbilt | 6-3 | 1.5 | 19-3 |
| Arkansas | 6-3 | 1.5 | 16-6 |
| Kentucky | 6-3 | 1.5 | 15-7 |
| Tennessee | 5-3 | 2 | 15-6 |
| Alabama | 4-3 | 2.5 | 14-6 |
| Missouri | 5-4 | 2.5 | 15-7 |
| Auburn | 5-4 | 2.5 | 14-8 |
| Georgia | 4-5 | 3.5 | 16-6 |
| Texas | 4-5 | 3.5 | 13-9 |
| Ole Miss | 3-5 | 4 | 11-10 |
| Mississippi State | 3-6 | 4.5 | 11-11 |
| LSU | 2-7 | 5.5 | 14-8 |
| South Carolina | 2-7 | 5.5 | 11-11 |
| Oklahoma | 1-8 | 6.5 | 11-11 |