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Mississippi State's bench comes to the rescue in 84-79 win over SMU
DALLAS (AP) Reserve KeShawn Murphy scored 16 points and led a quartet of Mississippi State bench players in double-digit scoring and the Bulldogs beat SMU 84-79 on Friday night.
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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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Michael Nwoko vs. Samet Yiğitoğlu (Kanye Clary gains possession) | ||
| 19:38 |  | Michael Nwoko misses two point jump shot | ||
| 19:36 | | Matt Cross defensive rebound | ||
| 19:11 | | +2 | Yohan Traore makes two point bank jump shot (Matt Cross assists) | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | | Kanye Clary misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:41 | | Michael Nwoko offensive rebound | ||
| 18:37 | | Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:35 | | Matt Cross defensive rebound | ||
| 18:25 | | Matt Cross misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:23 | | Michael Nwoko defensive rebound | ||
| 18:06 | | Samet Yiğitoğlu blocks Cameron Matthews's two point jump shot | ||
| 18:04 | | Cameron Matthews offensive rebound | ||
| 18:03 | | +2 | Michael Nwoko makes two point jump shot (Cameron Matthews assists) | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | | Kevin Miller turnover (bad pass) (Josh Hubbard steals) | ||
| 17:44 | | Samet Yiğitoğlu blocks Josh Hubbard's two point driving layup | ||
| 17:42 | | Kevin Miller defensive rebound | ||
| 17:35 | | B.J. Edwards misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:33 | | Matt Cross offensive rebound | ||
| 17:25 | | +3 | Matt Cross makes three point jump shot (Samet Yiğitoğlu assists) | 2-5 |
| 17:05 | | Josh Hubbard misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:03 | | Matt Cross defensive rebound | ||
| 16:47 | | +2 | B.J. Edwards makes two point floating jump shot | 2-7 |
| 16:22 | | Shawn Jones Jr. turnover (lost ball) (B.J. Edwards steals) | ||
| 16:17 | | +2 | Matt Cross makes two point layup (Kevin Miller assists) | 2-9 |
| 16:05 | | Kevin Miller personal foul (Kanye Clary draws the foul) | ||
| 15:56 | | +2 | KeShawn Murphy makes two point running jump shot | 4-9 |
| 15:46 | | Cameron Matthews personal foul (Kevin Miller draws the foul) | ||
| 15:46 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:38 | | Matt Cross misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:36 | | RJ Melendez defensive rebound | ||
| 15:26 | | KeShawn Murphy misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:24 | | Samet Yiğitoğlu defensive rebound | ||
| 15:24 | | KeShawn Murphy personal foul (Samet Yiğitoğlu draws the foul) | ||
| 15:11 | | Gai Chol shooting foul (Chuck Harris draws the foul) | ||
| 15:11 | | Chuck Harris misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 15:11 | | +1 | Chuck Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-10 |
| 14:59 | | Kanye Clary misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:57 | | Yohan Traore defensive rebound | ||
| 14:44 | | +3 | B.J. Edwards makes three point jump shot (Matt Cross assists) | 4-13 |
| 14:28 | | RJ Melendez misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:26 | | Yohan Traore defensive rebound | ||
| 14:15 | | +2 | Yohan Traore makes two point driving layup | 4-15 |
| 14:14 | | Bulldogs 30 second timeout | ||
| 13:53 | | Gai Chol misses two point layup | ||
| 13:51 | | Bulldogs offensive rebound | ||
| 13:46 | | Claudell Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:44 | | B.J. Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 13:22 | | B.J. Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Claudell Harris Jr. steals) | ||
| 13:16 | | +2 | KeShawn Murphy makes two point alley-oop dunk (Josh Hubbard assists) | 6-15 |
| 12:55 | | KeShawn Murphy blocks Matt Cross's three point jump shot | ||
| 12:53 | | Mustangs offensive rebound | ||
| 12:50 | | Keon Ambrose-Hylton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:48 | | Michael Nwoko defensive rebound | ||
| 12:38 | | KeShawn Murphy misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:36 | | Yohan Traore defensive rebound | ||
| 12:13 | | Chuck Harris misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 12:11 | | Keon Ambrose-Hylton offensive rebound | ||
| 12:08 | | KeShawn Murphy blocks Keon Ambrose-Hylton's two point layup | ||
| 12:06 | | KeShawn Murphy defensive rebound | ||
| 11:48 | | Michael Nwoko misses two point hook shot | ||
| 11:46 | | Matt Cross defensive rebound | ||
| 11:40 | | +2 | Kevin Miller makes two point floating jump shot | 6-17 |
| 11:19 | | KeShawn Murphy misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 11:17 | | RJ Melendez offensive rebound | ||
| 11:15 | | Matt Cross shooting foul (RJ Melendez draws the foul) | ||
| 11:15 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:15 | | +1 | RJ Melendez makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-17 |
| 11:15 | | +1 | RJ Melendez makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-17 |
| 10:57 | | +2 | Chuck Harris makes two point cutting layup (Samet Yiğitoğlu assists) | 8-19 |
| 10:50 | | Claudell Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:48 | | Kevin Miller defensive rebound | ||
| 10:46 | | Josh Hubbard shooting foul (Kevin Miller draws the foul) | ||
| 10:46 | | +1 | Kevin Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-20 |
| 10:46 | | +1 | Kevin Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-21 |
| 10:33 | | +2 | Josh Hubbard makes two point floating jump shot (Riley Kugel assists) | 10-21 |
| 10:15 | | Kario Oquendo offensive foul (RJ Melendez draws the foul) | ||
| 10:15 | | Kario Oquendo turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 9:59 | | KeShawn Murphy misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:57 | | RJ Melendez offensive rebound | ||
| 9:54 | | RJ Melendez misses two point tip layup | ||
| 9:52 | | Chuck Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 9:34 | | +2 | Kevin Miller makes two point jump shot | 10-23 |
| 9:11 | | +2 | RJ Melendez makes two point driving finger roll layup | 12-23 |
| 8:46 | | Chuck Harris misses two point layup | ||
| 8:44 | | Cameron Matthews defensive rebound | ||
| 8:38 | | +2 | KeShawn Murphy makes two point layup (Cameron Matthews assists) | 14-23 |
| 8:38 | | Kevin Miller shooting foul (KeShawn Murphy draws the foul) | ||
| 8:38 | | +1 | KeShawn Murphy makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 15-23 |
| 8:27 | | Kario Oquendo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:25 | | Riley Kugel defensive rebound | ||
| 8:18 | | Cameron Matthews misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:16 | | Kario Oquendo defensive rebound | ||
| 8:05 | | Chuck Harris misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:03 | | KeShawn Murphy defensive rebound | ||
| 7:58 | | Kario Oquendo personal foul (Cameron Matthews draws the foul) | ||
| 7:58 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:50 | | +3 | Josh Hubbard makes three point jump shot (Cameron Matthews assists) | 18-23 |
| 7:26 | | +2 | Kario Oquendo makes two point floating jump shot (Samet Yiğitoğlu assists) | 18-25 |
| 7:14 | | +2 | KeShawn Murphy makes two point alley-oop layup (Josh Hubbard assists) | 20-25 |
| 7:00 | | +3 | Kario Oquendo makes three point jump shot (B.J. Edwards assists) | 20-28 |
| 6:49 | | Yohan Traore shooting foul (Josh Hubbard draws the foul) | ||
| 6:49 | | +1 | Josh Hubbard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-28 |
| 6:49 | | +1 | Josh Hubbard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-28 |
| 6:29 | | +3 | Kario Oquendo makes three point jump shot (Matt Cross assists) | 22-31 |
| 6:04 | | Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:02 | | Riley Kugel offensive rebound | ||
| 5:58 | | Riley Kugel misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:56 | | Samet Yiğitoğlu defensive rebound | ||
| 5:46 | | B.J. Edwards turnover (lost ball) (KeShawn Murphy steals) | ||
| 5:40 | | Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:38 | | Riley Kugel offensive rebound | ||
| 5:38 | | Samet Yiğitoğlu personal foul (KeShawn Murphy draws the foul) | ||
| 5:38 | | KeShawn Murphy misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 5:38 | | KeShawn Murphy offensive rebound | ||
| 5:38 | | KeShawn Murphy misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:36 | | Riley Kugel offensive rebound | ||
| 5:31 | | Riley Kugel misses two point layup | ||
| 5:29 | | Shawn Jones Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 5:24 | | Josh Hubbard misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:22 | | Jerrell Colbert defensive rebound | ||
| 5:07 | | B.J. Edwards offensive foul (Riley Kugel draws the foul) | ||
| 5:07 | | B.J. Edwards turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 4:45 | | KeShawn Murphy turnover (traveling) | ||
| 4:23 | | Yohan Traore misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:21 | | Jerrell Colbert offensive rebound | ||
| 4:20 | | RJ Melendez shooting foul (Jerrell Colbert draws the foul) | ||
| 4:20 | | Jerrell Colbert misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:20 | | +1 | Jerrell Colbert makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-32 |
| 4:06 | | Kanye Clary misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:04 | | Kario Oquendo defensive rebound | ||
| 3:39 | | B.J. Edwards turnover (out of bounds) (Claudell Harris Jr. steals) | ||
| 3:39 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:27 | | +2 | Claudell Harris Jr. makes two point reverse layup (Cameron Matthews assists) | 24-32 |
| 3:12 | | Chuck Harris turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 2:55 | | Claudell Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:53 | | Riley Kugel offensive rebound | ||
| 2:52 | | +2 | Riley Kugel makes two point tip layup | 26-32 |
| 2:31 | | +3 | Matt Cross makes three point jump shot (Chuck Harris assists) | 26-35 |
| 2:08 | | Jump ball. Cameron Matthews vs. Kario Oquendo (Mustangs gains possession) | ||
| 2:08 | | Cameron Matthews turnover (lost ball) (Kario Oquendo steals) | ||
| 1:48 | | Kario Oquendo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:46 | | Kanye Clary defensive rebound | ||
| 1:38 | | +3 | Josh Hubbard makes three point jump shot (Cameron Matthews assists) | 29-35 |
| 1:22 | | Samet Yiğitoğlu misses two point layup | ||
| 1:20 | | Mustangs offensive rebound | ||
| 1:15 | | Chuck Harris turnover (traveling) | ||
| 1:07 | | Cameron Matthews turnover (bad pass) (Kario Oquendo steals) | ||
| 0:50 | | +3 | Kario Oquendo makes three point jump shot (Matt Cross assists) | 29-38 |
| 0:35 | | +3 | Kanye Clary makes three point stepback jump shot | 32-38 |
| 0:23 | | Mustangs 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:06 | | B.J. Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Cameron Matthews steals) | ||
| 0:01 | | Chuck Harris personal foul (Riley Kugel draws the foul) | ||
| 0:01 | | +1 | Riley Kugel makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-38 |
| 0:01 | | Riley Kugel misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |