Florida Gators vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs

Feb 11, 2025

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
FLA	33	48	81
MSST	34	34	68

Game Recap

Denzel Aberdeen scores 20, leading No. 3 Florida over No. 22 Mississippi State 81-68. Denzel Aberdeen had a game-high 20 points and Walter Clayton Jr. added 19 points to lead No. 3 Florida to an 81-68 victory over No. 22 Mississippi State.

Player Stats

FLORIDA	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
21Alex Condon	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9Rueben Chinyelu	30	3-6	0-0	4-6	6	1	0	2	1	5	10
11Denzel Aberdeen	32	7-12	3-8	3-4	4	2	2	0	0	1	20
5Will Richard	34	3-8	3-6	1-2	1	1	2	0	1	3	10
1Walter Clayton Jr.	37	7-18	4-12	1-1	6	6	1	0	1	2	19
4Sam Alexis	11	1-5	0-2	1-2	3	0	0	0	1	3	3
10Thomas Haugh	37	6-10	3-6	1-2	9	8	2	2	3	3	16
7Urban Klavzar	17	1-2	1-2	0-0	2	1	0	0	1	2	3
20Isaiah Brown	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	-	28-6145.9%	14-3638.9%	11-1764.7%	31	19	7	4	8	19	81

MISSISSIPPI STATE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
23Mike Nwoko	19	2-4	0-0	1-1	6	1	0	0	1	3	5
22RJ Melendez	27	1-5	0-2	1-1	4	1	1	4	1	1	3
4Cameron Matthews	25	2-4	0-0	1-2	7	4	1	0	5	4	5
0Claudell Harris Jr.	19	1-5	1-5	3-4	3	1	0	0	2	3	6
12Josh Hubbard	38	5-15	4-12	5-7	2	6	2	0	1	2	19
3KeShawn Murphy	32	8-14	0-1	2-4	13	0	0	1	4	0	18
5Shawn Jones Jr.	15	2-5	1-3	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5
2Riley Kugel	23	3-6	1-4	0-0	4	2	0	0	1	2	7
6Dellquan Warren	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	-	24-5841.4%	7-2725.9%	13-1968.4%	41	15	4	5	15	15	68

Play-by-Play

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1st halfFLAMSST

(20:00) Jump Ball won by Florida.
(19:46) Walter Clayton Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(19:46) Walter Clayton Jr. Offensive Rebound.
(19:30) Foul on RJ Melendez.
+3 (19:23) Walter Clayton Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Thomas Haugh.
30
+2 (19:01) Michael Nwoko made Layup.
32
(19:01) Foul on Walter Clayton Jr..
+1 (19:01) Michael Nwoko made Free Throw.
33
+3 (18:41) Thomas Haugh made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Denzel Aberdeen.
63
(18:26) Claudell Harris Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(18:26) Denzel Aberdeen Defensive Rebound.
(18:01) Walter Clayton Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(18:01) Claudell Harris Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(17:51) RJ Melendez Turnover.
(17:46) Walter Clayton Jr. missed Layup.
(17:46) RJ Melendez Block.
(17:46) Cameron Matthews Defensive Rebound.
(17:40) Cameron Matthews Turnover.
(17:40) Denzel Aberdeen Steal.
+2 (17:23) Thomas Haugh made Layup.
83
(17:01) Josh Hubbard missed Layup.
(17:01) Rueben Chinyelu Block.
(17:01) Mississippi State Offensive Rebound.
(16:52) KeShawn Murphy missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:52) Denzel Aberdeen Defensive Rebound.
+2 (16:34) Rueben Chinyelu made Layup. Assisted by Thomas Haugh.
103
+2 (16:21) KeShawn Murphy made Layup. Assisted by Josh Hubbard.
105
(15:53) Thomas Haugh Turnover.
(15:45) Josh Hubbard missed Three Point Jumper.
(15:45) Cameron Matthews Offensive Rebound.
+2 (15:39) Cameron Matthews made Dunk.
107
(15:25) Thomas Haugh Turnover.
(15:25) Cameron Matthews Steal.
(15:04) Cameron Matthews Turnover.
+2 (14:55) Sam Alexis made Jumper.
127
+2 (14:40) KeShawn Murphy made Layup. Assisted by Josh Hubbard.
129
(14:25) Foul on Cameron Matthews.
(14:22) Sam Alexis missed Three Point Jumper.
(14:22) Riley Kugel Defensive Rebound.
(14:14) Shawn Jones Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(14:14) Riley Kugel Offensive Rebound.
+2 (14:07) Riley Kugel made Layup.
1211
(13:54) Foul on Josh Hubbard.
+3 (13:46) Will Richard made Three Point Jumper.
1511
+2 (13:34) Josh Hubbard made Jumper.
1513
+2 (13:28) Walter Clayton Jr. made Jumper.
1713
(13:02) KeShawn Murphy missed Layup.
(13:02) Thomas Haugh Defensive Rebound.
(12:41) Thomas Haugh missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:41) Michael Nwoko Defensive Rebound.
(12:23) Riley Kugel missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:23) Thomas Haugh Defensive Rebound.
(12:16) Walter Clayton Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:16) Dellquan Warren Defensive Rebound.
+2 (12:07) Michael Nwoko made Dunk. Assisted by Riley Kugel.
1715
(11:44) Foul on Riley Kugel.
(11:38) Denzel Aberdeen missed Three Point Jumper.
(11:38) Michael Nwoko Defensive Rebound.
(11:35) Foul on Sam Alexis.
(11:24) Foul on Urban Klavzar.
+2 (11:22) Cameron Matthews made Layup. Assisted by Josh Hubbard.
1717
(10:56) Urban Klavzar missed Three Point Jumper.
(10:56) Cameron Matthews Defensive Rebound.
(10:48) Claudell Harris Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(10:48) Walter Clayton Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(10:33) Sam Alexis Turnover.
(10:15) Cameron Matthews missed Layup.
(10:15) Cameron Matthews Offensive Rebound.
(10:15) Jump Ball won by Mississippi State.
(10:04) Foul on Thomas Haugh.
+1 (10:04) Claudell Harris Jr. made Free Throw.
1718
+1 (10:04) Claudell Harris Jr. made Free Throw.
1719
(9:42) Will Richard missed Three Point Jumper.
(9:42) Michael Nwoko Defensive Rebound.
(9:11) Michael Nwoko missed Jumper.
(9:11) Will Richard Defensive Rebound.
(8:53) Foul on Cameron Matthews.
(8:45) Thomas Haugh Turnover.
(8:32) Foul on Will Richard.
(8:19) Shawn Jones Jr. missed Layup.
(8:19) Riley Kugel Offensive Rebound.
(8:16) Josh Hubbard missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:16) Walter Clayton Jr. Defensive Rebound.
+3 (7:59) Walter Clayton Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Thomas Haugh.
2019
(7:32) KeShawn Murphy missed Layup.
(7:32) KeShawn Murphy Offensive Rebound.
(7:30) KeShawn Murphy Turnover.
(7:30) Will Richard Steal.
(7:17) Denzel Aberdeen missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:17) KeShawn Murphy Defensive Rebound.
(7:13) Riley Kugel missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:13) Walter Clayton Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(7:05) Walter Clayton Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:05) KeShawn Murphy Defensive Rebound.
+3 (6:42) Shawn Jones Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Riley Kugel.
2022
+3 (6:17) Denzel Aberdeen made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Will Richard.
2322
(6:13) Foul on Rueben Chinyelu.
(6:01) RJ Melendez missed Layup.
(6:01) Thomas Haugh Block.
(6:01) Thomas Haugh Defensive Rebound.
(5:42) Walter Clayton Jr. missed Jumper.
(5:42) Sam Alexis Offensive Rebound.
(5:36) Sam Alexis missed Layup.
(5:36) KeShawn Murphy Block.
(5:36) Josh Hubbard Defensive Rebound.
(5:24) Foul on Sam Alexis.
(5:24) Josh Hubbard missed Free Throw.
(5:24) Mississippi State Deadball Team Rebound.
(5:24) Josh Hubbard missed Free Throw.
(5:24) Urban Klavzar Defensive Rebound.
(5:12) Foul on Riley Kugel.
+1 (5:12) Denzel Aberdeen made Free Throw.
2422
(5:12) Denzel Aberdeen missed Free Throw.
(5:12) Michael Nwoko Defensive Rebound.
(5:08) Michael Nwoko Turnover.
(5:08) Denzel Aberdeen Steal.
(5:06) Denzel Aberdeen missed Three Point Jumper.
(5:06) KeShawn Murphy Defensive Rebound.
(4:56) Shawn Jones Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(4:56) Denzel Aberdeen Defensive Rebound.
(4:25) Foul on Michael Nwoko.
+1 (4:25) Denzel Aberdeen made Free Throw.
2522
+1 (4:25) Denzel Aberdeen made Free Throw.
2622
(4:02) Claudell Harris Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(4:02) Shawn Jones Jr. Offensive Rebound.
(3:57) Josh Hubbard missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:57) Thomas Haugh Defensive Rebound.
(3:44) Foul on Claudell Harris Jr..
(3:44) Sam Alexis missed Free Throw.
(3:44) Florida Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (3:44) Sam Alexis made Free Throw.
2722
+2 (3:21) KeShawn Murphy made Layup. Assisted by Michael Nwoko.
2724
(3:07) Sam Alexis missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:07) Claudell Harris Jr. Defensive Rebound.
+3 (2:44) Claudell Harris Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josh Hubbard.
2727
(2:19) Sam Alexis missed Jumper.
(2:19) KeShawn Murphy Defensive Rebound.
(2:13) Claudell Harris Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(2:13) Michael Nwoko Offensive Rebound.
(2:13) Michael Nwoko missed Two Point Tip Shot.
(2:13) Sam Alexis Defensive Rebound.
(1:54) Walter Clayton Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(1:54) KeShawn Murphy Defensive Rebound.
(1:28) Foul on Thomas Haugh.
+1 (1:28) Josh Hubbard made Free Throw.
2728
+1 (1:28) Josh Hubbard made Free Throw.
2729
+1 (1:28) Josh Hubbard made Free Throw.
2730
+3 (1:19) Will Richard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Thomas Haugh.
3030
(1:04) Foul on Walter Clayton Jr..
+1 (1:04) Josh Hubbard made Free Throw.
3031
+1 (1:04) Josh Hubbard made Free Throw.
3032
+2 (0:55) Walter Clayton Jr. made Layup.
3232
(0:55) Foul on Claudell Harris Jr..
+1 (0:55) Walter Clayton Jr. made Free Throw.
3332
(0:48) Josh Hubbard missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:48) Denzel Aberdeen Defensive Rebound.
(0:40) Walter Clayton Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:40) RJ Melendez Defensive Rebound.
+2 (0:35) Shawn Jones Jr. made Layup. Assisted by RJ Melendez.
3334
(0:03) Walter Clayton Jr. missed Jumper.
(0:03) RJ Melendez Block.
(0:03) RJ Melendez Defensive Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

FLA

MSST

81Points68

28-61(45.9%)Field Goal(%)24-58(41.4%)

14-36(38.9%)3-Point(%)7-27(25.9%)

11-17(64.7%)Free Throw(%)13-19(68.4%)

32(6)Rebounds(Offensive)43(12)

19Assists15

7Steals4

4Blocks5

8Turnovers15

19(0)Fouls(Technical)15(0)

24Largest Lead3

Game Details

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 · 7:00 PM

Humphrey Coliseum · Starkville, MS

attendance: 9,401 (89.5%)

tv: ESPN2