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FINAL
Dec 31, 2023

Game Recap

Mississippi State ups win streak to five with 85-62 victory over Bethune-Cookman. Tolu Smith III totaled 16 points and nine rebounds off the bench to power Mississippi State to an 85-62 victory over Bethune-Cookman on Sunday.

Box Score

12T
BCU224062
MSST414485
Bethune Cookman Wildcats logoBETHUNE-COOKMANMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
23Derrick Carter-Hollinger Jr.255-91-21-230100312
33James Henderson Jr.170-10-00-04200340
0Jakobi Heady308-170-30-063110016
11Dhashon Dyson316-160-62-231004014
1Zion Harmon283-91-20-01210227
15Reggie Ward Jr.202-50-01-45030235
22Yousouf Timera161-20-00-02100122
12Mason Dorsey10-00-00-00000000
3Seneca Willoughby151-31-20-00110023
5Damani McEntire171-21-10-24110333
TOTAL27-6442.2%4-1625.0%4-1040.0%281181151962
Mississippi State Bulldogs logoMISSISSIPPI STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
15Jimmy Bell Jr.170-00-06-87110616
4Cameron Matthews251-10-00-02661012
0D.J. Jeffries222-41-34-62311219
10Dashawn Davis235-82-30-002102112
3Shakeel Moore213-71-23-322101110
22Jaquan Scott20-00-00-02000000
2Adrian Myers21-20-10-00000112
12KeShawn Murphy131-10-00-01002202
1Tolu Smith195-50-06-790011116
34Gai Chol30-10-00-00000000
5Shawn Jones Jr.142-72-50-04020126
13Josh Hubbard234-93-70-002300111
11Trey Fort153-63-60-02100019
25Isaac Stansbury10-00-00-00000000
TOTAL27-5152.9%12-2744.4%19-2479.2%3117155161185

Play-by-Play

1st halfbcumsst
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (19:42) D.J. Jeffries missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (19:39) Jakobi Heady Defensive Rebound.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (19:12) James Henderson Jr. Turnover.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (19:12) Cameron Matthews Steal.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (18:57) Jimmy Bell Jr. Turnover.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    +3 (18:36) Zion Harmon made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by James Henderson Jr..
    30
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    +2 (18:19) Dashawn Davis made Layup.
    32
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (18:02) Derrick Carter-Hollinger Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (17:59) Jimmy Bell Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (17:48) Foul on James Henderson Jr..
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    +1 (17:48) Jimmy Bell Jr. made Free Throw.
    33
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    +1 (17:48) Jimmy Bell Jr. made Free Throw.
    34
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (17:29) Jakobi Heady missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (17:27) Jimmy Bell Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    +2 (17:13) Cameron Matthews made Jumper. Assisted by Shakeel Moore.
    36
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (17:06) Foul on Shawn Jones Jr..
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (16:49) Dhashon Dyson missed Jumper.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (16:47) Shawn Jones Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    +3 (16:37) Shawn Jones Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shakeel Moore.
    39
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (16:17) Jakobi Heady missed Layup.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (16:15) Jimmy Bell Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (15:58) Jimmy Bell Jr. Turnover.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (15:58) Derrick Carter-Hollinger Jr. Steal.
  • (15:58) Official TV Timeout
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (15:51) Jakobi Heady missed Jumper.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (15:49) James Henderson Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (15:49) James Henderson Jr. missed Layup.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (15:49) Shawn Jones Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (15:32) Shawn Jones Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (15:30) Bethune-Cookman Defensive Rebound.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (15:20) Zion Harmon missed Jumper.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (15:17) Cameron Matthews Defensive Rebound.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    +3 (15:13) Dashawn Davis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cameron Matthews.
    312
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (14:53) Foul on Shawn Jones Jr..
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (14:53) Derrick Carter-Hollinger Jr. missed Free Throw.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (14:53) Bethune-Cookman Offensive Rebound.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    +1 (14:53) Derrick Carter-Hollinger Jr. made Free Throw.
    412
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    +2 (14:28) Tolu Smith made Jumper. Assisted by Josh Hubbard.
    414
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (14:10) James Henderson Jr. Turnover.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (14:10) Cameron Matthews Steal.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (14:03) Josh Hubbard missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (14:00) Jakobi Heady Defensive Rebound.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (13:51) Foul on Dashawn Davis.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (13:36) Zion Harmon missed Jumper.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (13:33) Jakobi Heady Offensive Rebound.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    +2 (13:33) Jakobi Heady made Dunk.
    614
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    +2 (13:07) Dashawn Davis made Layup.
    616
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (13:00) Derrick Carter-Hollinger Jr. missed Layup.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (13:00) Tolu Smith Defensive Rebound.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (13:00) KeShawn Murphy Block.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    +2 (12:52) Tolu Smith made Layup. Assisted by Dashawn Davis.
    618
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (12:42) Jakobi Heady missed Jumper.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (12:40) Bethune-Cookman Offensive Rebound.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (12:30) Yousouf Timera Turnover.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (12:30) Josh Hubbard Steal.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (12:26) KeShawn Murphy Turnover.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    +2 (12:05) Zion Harmon made Jumper.
    818
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (11:53) Josh Hubbard missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (11:49) KeShawn Murphy Offensive Rebound.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    +2 (11:49) KeShawn Murphy made Layup.
    820
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    +2 (11:32) Jakobi Heady made Jumper.
    1020
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    +2 (11:12) Tolu Smith made Layup. Assisted by D.J. Jeffries.
    1022
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (10:54) Yousouf Timera missed Jumper.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (10:52) Tolu Smith Defensive Rebound.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (10:27) D.J. Jeffries Turnover.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (10:27) Zion Harmon Steal.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    +2 (10:16) Dhashon Dyson made Jumper.
    1222
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (9:50) Trey Fort missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (9:47) Trey Fort Offensive Rebound.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (9:45) Josh Hubbard missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (9:42) Tolu Smith Offensive Rebound.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (9:40) Foul on Derrick Carter-Hollinger Jr..
  • (9:40) Official TV Timeout
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (9:35) Jimmy Bell Jr. Turnover.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (9:20) Zion Harmon missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (9:16) Dhashon Dyson Offensive Rebound.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (9:15) Dhashon Dyson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (9:11) Yousouf Timera Offensive Rebound.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    +2 (9:11) Yousouf Timera made Layup.
    1422
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    +3 (8:41) Trey Fort made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by D.J. Jeffries.
    1425
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (8:11) Foul on Trey Fort.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (8:11) Reggie Ward Jr. missed Free Throw.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (8:11) Bethune-Cookman Offensive Rebound.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (8:11) Reggie Ward Jr. missed Free Throw.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (8:10) Jimmy Bell Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (8:03) Foul on Reggie Ward Jr..
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (7:48) D.J. Jeffries missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (7:46) Shakeel Moore Offensive Rebound.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (7:36) Dashawn Davis Turnover.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (7:36) Reggie Ward Jr. Steal.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (7:33) Dhashon Dyson Turnover.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (7:33) Cameron Matthews Steal.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (7:30) Jimmy Bell Jr. Turnover.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (7:30) Reggie Ward Jr. Steal.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (7:18) Zion Harmon missed Jumper.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (7:15) Jimmy Bell Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (7:09) Dashawn Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (7:06) Mississippi State Offensive Rebound.
  • (7:06) Official TV Timeout
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (6:58) Shakeel Moore missed Jumper.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (6:56) Reggie Ward Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    +2 (6:52) Dhashon Dyson made Jumper.
    1625
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (6:22) Shakeel Moore missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (6:20) James Henderson Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    +2 (6:03) Jakobi Heady made Jumper. Assisted by James Henderson Jr..
    1825
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (5:42) Foul on Seneca Willoughby.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (5:42) D.J. Jeffries missed Free Throw.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (5:42) Mississippi State Offensive Rebound.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    +1 (5:42) D.J. Jeffries made Free Throw.
    1826
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (5:34) Dhashon Dyson Turnover.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (5:34) Dashawn Davis Steal.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    +3 (5:21) Josh Hubbard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by D.J. Jeffries.
    1829
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (4:58) Dhashon Dyson Turnover.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (4:58) D.J. Jeffries Steal.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (4:53) Dashawn Davis Turnover.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    +2 (4:34) Zion Harmon made Jumper. Assisted by Seneca Willoughby.
    2029
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    +3 (4:03) D.J. Jeffries made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cameron Matthews.
    2032
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    +2 (3:49) Reggie Ward Jr. made Jumper.
    2232
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (3:41) D.J. Jeffries Turnover.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (3:41) Jakobi Heady Steal.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (3:28) Zion Harmon missed Layup.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (3:28) D.J. Jeffries Block.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (3:28) Bethune-Cookman Offensive Rebound.
  • (3:28) Official TV Timeout
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (3:13) Jakobi Heady missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (3:11) Mississippi State Defensive Rebound.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (2:54) Foul on James Henderson Jr..
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (2:41) Foul on Zion Harmon.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    +1 (2:41) Tolu Smith made Free Throw.
    2233
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    +1 (2:41) Tolu Smith made Free Throw.
    2234
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (2:16) Reggie Ward Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (2:15) Mississippi State Defensive Rebound.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    +2 (1:55) Tolu Smith made Layup.
    2236
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (1:55) Foul on Zion Harmon.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    +1 (1:55) Tolu Smith made Free Throw.
    2237
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (1:30) Seneca Willoughby missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (1:27) Bethune-Cookman Offensive Rebound.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (1:27) Bethune-Cookman Timeout
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (1:15) Dhashon Dyson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (1:12) Damani McEntire Offensive Rebound.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (1:11) Damani McEntire Turnover.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (1:11) Josh Hubbard Steal.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    +2 (1:07) Shakeel Moore made Layup. Assisted by Josh Hubbard.
    2239
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (1:07) Foul on Seneca Willoughby.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    +1 (1:07) Shakeel Moore made Free Throw.
    2240
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (0:50) Seneca Willoughby missed Jumper.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (0:48) Tolu Smith Defensive Rebound.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (0:34) Foul on Yousouf Timera.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    +1 (0:34) Tolu Smith made Free Throw.
    2241
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (0:34) Tolu Smith missed Free Throw.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (0:31) Reggie Ward Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Bethune Cookman Wildcats logo
    (0:07) Dhashon Dyson missed Jumper.
  • Mississippi State Bulldogs logo
    (0:05) D.J. Jeffries Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

62Points85
27-64(42.2%)Field Goal(%)27-51(52.9%)
4-16(25%)3-Point(%)12-27(44.4%)
4-10(40%)Free Throw(%)19-24(79.2%)
33(12)Rebounds(Offensive)34(6)
11Assists17
8Steals15
1Blocks5
16Turnovers16
19(0)Fouls(Technical)11(0)
3Largest Lead31

Game Details

Sunday, December 31, 2023 · 3:00 PM
Humphrey Coliseum · Starkville, MS
attendance: 7,035 (67.0%)
spread: MSST -30.5
over/under: 140.5