Mississippi St (92) vs Arkansas (93) · Mar 8, 2025 · NCAAM Scores

FINAL

Mar 8, 2025

Game Recap

Arkansas beats No. 25 Mississippi State by one in frantic finish. Jonas Aidoo made one of two free throws with 11 seconds left to break a tie game and No. 25 Mississippi State missed two potential game-winning shots at the rim at the other end to close out Arkansas’ 93-92 victory on Saturday.

Box Score

	1	2	T
MSST	44	48	92
ARK	45	48	93

MISSISSIPPI STATE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
22RJ Melendez	26	4-7	2-3	0-0	3	0	0	1	0	4	10
4Cameron Matthews	30	5-11	1-3	2-5	6	4	3	0	0	4	13
23Michael Nwoko	19	3-6	0-0	3-3	2	2	0	1	0	1	9
2Riley Kugel	23	4-9	2-4	2-3	3	1	0	0	0	2	12
12Josh Hubbard	34	4-16	3-11	6-6	1	4	0	0	2	2	17
3KeShawn Murphy	19	6-11	0-0	1-2	6	0	0	1	0	3	13
5Shawn Jones Jr.	20	0-2	0-2	0-0	2	2	2	1	0	1	0
0Claudell Harris Jr.	24	6-11	4-9	2-2	2	0	0	0	0	3	18
6Dellquan Warren	5	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	2	0	0	0	1	0
TOTAL	-	32-7343.8%	12-3237.5%	16-2176.2%	26	15	5	4	2	21	92

ARKANSAS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
44Zvonimir Ivisic	22	2-6	0-3	2-2	4	1	0	2	0	0	6
11Karter Knox	23	3-7	0-3	0-0	3	1	0	0	1	3	6
4Trevon Brazile	23	4-7	3-5	0-0	11	0	0	0	2	2	11
1Johnell Davis	34	4-10	3-5	4-4	4	4	2	0	0	4	15
21D.J. Wagner	38	7-9	3-4	7-7	2	5	0	0	4	0	24
24Billy Richmond III	28	3-6	0-1	4-4	2	6	0	2	3	2	10
9Jonas Aidoo	32	8-11	0-0	5-10	10	4	0	3	0	4	21
0Jaden Karuletwa	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

TOTAL	-	31-5655.4%	9-2142.9%	22-2781.5%	36	21	2	7	10	15	93

Play-by-Play

Scores Only

1st halfmsstark

(20:00) Start game
(19:57) Jump Ball won by Arkansas
(19:57) Jump Ball lost by Mississippi State
(19:44) Trevon Brazile missed Three Point Jumper.
(19:41) Riley Kugel Defensive Rebound.
(19:33) Riley Kugel missed Three Point Jumper.
(19:33) Arkansas Defensive Rebound.
(19:17) Foul on Cameron Matthews.
(18:59) Foul on Riley Kugel.
+1 (18:59) Zvonimir Ivisic made Free Throw.
01
+1 (18:59) Zvonimir Ivisic made Free Throw.
02
(18:41) Josh Hubbard missed Three Point Jumper.
(18:38) Michael Nwoko Offensive Rebound.
(18:31) Michael Nwoko missed Jumper.
(18:27) Johnell Davis Defensive Rebound.
(18:21) Trevon Brazile Turnover.
(18:01) Josh Hubbard missed Layup.
(17:57) Trevon Brazile Defensive Rebound.
(17:47) Karter Knox Turnover.
+2 (17:33) Cameron Matthews made Layup. Assisted by Michael Nwoko.
22
(17:33) Foul on Trevon Brazile.
+1 (17:33) Cameron Matthews made Free Throw.
32
+2 (17:15) Zvonimir Ivisic made Layup. Assisted by D.J. Wagner.
34
(17:05) Foul on Trevon Brazile.
+1 (17:05) Michael Nwoko made Free Throw.
44
(17:05) Trevon Brazile subbing out for Arkansas
(17:05) Jonas Aidoo subbing in for Arkansas
(17:05) RJ Melendez subbing out for Mississippi State
(17:05) Shawn Jones Jr. subbing in for Mississippi State
+1 (17:05) Michael Nwoko made Free Throw.
54
(16:42) Foul on Riley Kugel.
(16:42) Riley Kugel subbing out for Mississippi State
(16:42) Claudell Harris Jr. subbing in for Mississippi State
(16:30) Karter Knox missed Jumper.
(16:27) Jonas Aidoo Offensive Rebound.
(16:23) Zvonimir Ivisic missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:23) Jonas Aidoo Offensive Rebound.
(16:23) Foul on Claudell Harris Jr..
(16:21) D.J. Wagner Turnover.
(16:21) Shawn Jones Jr. Steal.
(16:12) Foul on Johnell Davis.
+2 (16:12) Michael Nwoko made Layup. Assisted by Josh Hubbard.
74
(16:12) Zvonimir Ivisic subbing out for Arkansas
(16:12) Billy Richmond III subbing in for Arkansas
+1 (16:12) Michael Nwoko made Free Throw.
84
(16:12) Michael Nwoko subbing out for Mississippi State
(16:12) KeShawn Murphy subbing in for Mississippi State
+3 (15:55) Johnell Davis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jonas Aidoo.
87
(15:30) Claudell Harris Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(15:28) Cameron Matthews Offensive Rebound.
(15:28) Foul on Karter Knox.
(15:28) Official TV Timeout
+1 (15:28) Cameron Matthews made Free Throw.
97
(15:28) Cameron Matthews missed Free Throw.
(15:25) Karter Knox Defensive Rebound.
(15:11) Billy Richmond III Turnover.
(15:11) Shawn Jones Jr. Steal.
+3 (15:04) Claudell Harris Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cameron Matthews.
127
+2 (14:54) Billy Richmond III made Layup. Assisted by Karter Knox.
129
+3 (14:25) Cameron Matthews made Three Point Jumper.
159
(14:06) Billy Richmond III missed Layup.
(14:06) KeShawn Murphy Block.
(14:02) Cameron Matthews Defensive Rebound.
(13:58) Josh Hubbard missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:52) Jonas Aidoo Defensive Rebound.
+2 (13:45) D.J. Wagner made Layup.
1511
(13:45) Foul on Claudell Harris Jr..
(13:45) Cameron Matthews subbing out for Mississippi State
(13:45) RJ Melendez subbing in for Mississippi State
(13:45) Claudell Harris Jr. subbing out for Mississippi State
(13:45) Riley Kugel subbing in for Mississippi State
+1 (13:45) D.J. Wagner made Free Throw.
1512
(13:20) Foul on Karter Knox.
+1 (13:20) Josh Hubbard made Free Throw.
1612
+1 (13:20) Josh Hubbard made Free Throw.
1712
(13:20) Karter Knox subbing out for Arkansas
(13:20) Zvonimir Ivisic subbing in for Arkansas
+1 (13:20) Josh Hubbard made Free Throw.
1812
(13:20) Josh Hubbard subbing out for Mississippi State
(13:20) Dellquan Warren subbing in for Mississippi State
(12:53) Johnell Davis missed Jumper.
(12:53) Shawn Jones Jr. Block.
(12:53) Arkansas Offensive Rebound.
+3 (12:51) Johnell Davis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Billy Richmond III.
1815
(12:28) RJ Melendez missed Jumper.
(12:28) Zvonimir Ivisic Defensive Rebound.
+2 (12:17) Jonas Aidoo made Jumper. Assisted by Johnell Davis.
1817
+2 (12:00) KeShawn Murphy made Jumper. Assisted by Dellquan Warren.
2017
(11:45) Johnell Davis missed Layup.
(11:39) Riley Kugel Defensive Rebound.
+2 (11:37) RJ Melendez made Layup.
2217
(11:13) Zvonimir Ivisic missed Jumper.
(11:11) Arkansas Offensive Rebound.
(11:11) Official TV Timeout
(11:11) Dellquan Warren subbing out for Mississippi State
(11:11) Josh Hubbard subbing in for Mississippi State
(11:04) Jonas Aidoo missed Jumper.
(11:01) Jonas Aidoo Offensive Rebound.
+2 (11:00) Jonas Aidoo made Layup.
2219
(10:53) Josh Hubbard missed Layup.
(10:53) Billy Richmond III Block.
(10:53) Mississippi State Offensive Rebound.
(10:53) Riley Kugel subbing out for Mississippi State
(10:53) Cameron Matthews subbing in for Mississippi State
(10:43) KeShawn Murphy missed Jumper.
(10:39) Jonas Aidoo Defensive Rebound.
(10:35) D.J. Wagner Turnover.
(10:35) Cameron Matthews Steal.
(10:27) RJ Melendez missed Three Point Jumper.
(10:22) Shawn Jones Jr. Offensive Rebound.
+2 (10:21) KeShawn Murphy made Dunk. Assisted by Shawn Jones Jr..
2419
(10:17) Billy Richmond III subbing out for Arkansas
(10:17) Karter Knox subbing in for Arkansas
(10:17) KeShawn Murphy subbing out for Mississippi State
(10:17) Michael Nwoko subbing in for Mississippi State
(9:53) D.J. Wagner missed Layup.
(9:51) Cameron Matthews Defensive Rebound.
(9:47) Cameron Matthews missed Layup.
(9:47) Jonas Aidoo Block.
(9:43) RJ Melendez Offensive Rebound.
(9:42) Josh Hubbard missed Three Point Jumper.
(9:38) Cameron Matthews Offensive Rebound.
(9:37) Josh Hubbard Turnover.
(9:37) Johnell Davis Steal.
+2 (9:31) Johnell Davis made Layup.
2421
(9:08) Shawn Jones Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(9:05) Karter Knox Defensive Rebound.
(9:00) Foul on RJ Melendez.
(9:00) Shawn Jones Jr. subbing out for Mississippi State
(9:00) Riley Kugel subbing in for Mississippi State
+2 (8:58) Karter Knox made Dunk. Assisted by D.J. Wagner.
2423
(8:36) Michael Nwoko missed Jumper.
(8:33) Johnell Davis Defensive Rebound.
(8:25) Karter Knox missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:22) Jonas Aidoo Offensive Rebound.
(8:19) Johnell Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:16) Karter Knox Offensive Rebound.
+2 (8:15) Karter Knox made Layup.
2425
+2 (8:00) Michael Nwoko made Jumper. Assisted by Riley Kugel.
2625
+2 (7:37) Jonas Aidoo made Dunk. Assisted by D.J. Wagner.
2627
+3 (7:31) Josh Hubbard made Three Point Jumper.
2927
(6:59) D.J. Wagner missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:57) Mississippi State Defensive Rebound.
(6:57) Official TV Timeout
(6:57) Karter Knox subbing out for Arkansas
(6:57) Billy Richmond III subbing in for Arkansas
(6:47) Cameron Matthews missed Layup.
(6:44) D.J. Wagner Defensive Rebound.
(6:29) Billy Richmond III missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:26) Cameron Matthews Defensive Rebound.
+2 (6:19) RJ Melendez made Dunk. Assisted by Cameron Matthews.
3127
(6:10) Arkansas Timeout
(6:04) Zvonimir Ivisic missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:01) Michael Nwoko Defensive Rebound.
(5:39) Cameron Matthews missed Three Point Jumper.
(5:35) D.J. Wagner Defensive Rebound.
(5:32) Foul on Michael Nwoko.
(5:32) Michael Nwoko subbing out for Mississippi State
(5:32) KeShawn Murphy subbing in for Mississippi State
(5:32) RJ Melendez subbing out for Mississippi State
(5:32) Shawn Jones Jr. subbing in for Mississippi State
+1 (5:32) D.J. Wagner made Free Throw.
3128
+1 (5:32) D.J. Wagner made Free Throw.
3129
(5:16) Riley Kugel missed Dunk.
(5:16) Arkansas Defensive Rebound.
(5:16) Jonas Aidoo Block.
+3 (5:02) D.J. Wagner made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jonas Aidoo.
3132
(4:48) KeShawn Murphy missed Jumper.
(4:48) Zvonimir Ivisic Block.
(4:44) Jonas Aidoo Defensive Rebound.
+2 (4:42) Billy Richmond III made Layup. Assisted by Jonas Aidoo.
3134
(4:42) Mississippi State Timeout
(4:42) Riley Kugel subbing out for Mississippi State
(4:42) Claudell Harris Jr. subbing in for Mississippi State
(4:17) Claudell Harris Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(4:14) Mississippi State Offensive Rebound.
(4:06) KeShawn Murphy missed Layup.
(4:02) Jonas Aidoo Defensive Rebound.
(3:57) Foul on Cameron Matthews.
(3:57) Official TV Timeout
(3:57) Cameron Matthews subbing out for Mississippi State
(3:57) RJ Melendez subbing in for Mississippi State
(3:57) Jonas Aidoo missed Free Throw.
(3:57) Arkansas Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (3:57) Jonas Aidoo made Free Throw.
3135
(3:46) Foul on Johnell Davis.
(3:46) Johnell Davis subbing out for Arkansas
(3:46) Karter Knox subbing in for Arkansas
+2 (3:03) KeShawn Murphy made Jumper.
3335
(3:03) Foul on RJ Melendez.
+1 (3:03) Billy Richmond III made Free Throw.
3336
(3:03) RJ Melendez subbing out for Mississippi State
(3:03) Michael Nwoko subbing in for Mississippi State
+1 (3:03) Billy Richmond III made Free Throw.
3337
(2:45) Foul on Billy Richmond III.
+1 (2:45) Josh Hubbard made Free Throw.
3437
+1 (2:45) Josh Hubbard made Free Throw.
3537
+1 (2:45) Josh Hubbard made Free Throw.
3637
+2 (2:33) Karter Knox made Jumper. Assisted by Zvonimir Ivisic.
3639
(2:18) Michael Nwoko missed Layup.
(2:15) Billy Richmond III Defensive Rebound.
(2:14) Billy Richmond III Turnover.
+3 (1:55) Josh Hubbard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael Nwoko.
3939
+2 (1:27) Jonas Aidoo made Dunk. Assisted by Billy Richmond III.
3941
(1:00) Josh Hubbard missed Three Point Jumper.
(1:00) Zvonimir Ivisic Defensive Rebound.
(1:00) Foul on KeShawn Murphy.
+1 (1:00) Jonas Aidoo made Free Throw.
3942
+1 (1:00) Jonas Aidoo made Free Throw.
3943
(0:49) Foul on Jonas Aidoo.
+1 (0:49) Claudell Harris Jr. made Free Throw.
4043
+1 (0:49) Claudell Harris Jr. made Free Throw.
4143
(0:38) Karter Knox missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:34) KeShawn Murphy Defensive Rebound.
+3 (0:15) Claudell Harris Jr. made Three Point Jumper.
4443
(0:05) Foul on KeShawn Murphy.
+1 (0:05) D.J. Wagner made Free Throw.
4444
+1 (0:05) D.J. Wagner made Free Throw.
4445
(0:05) Zvonimir Ivisic subbing out for Arkansas
(0:05) Jaden Karuletwa subbing in for Arkansas
(0:05) KeShawn Murphy subbing out for Mississippi State
(0:05) RJ Melendez subbing in for Mississippi State
(0:00) Josh Hubbard missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:00) Arkansas Deadball Team Rebound.
(0:00) End of 1st half

2nd half

Team Stats

MSST

ARK

92Points93

32-73(43.8%)Field Goal(%)31-56(55.4%)

12-32(37.5%)3-Point(%)9-21(42.9%)

16-21(76.2%)Free Throw(%)22-27(81.5%)

29(12)Rebounds(Offensive)41(11)

15Assists21

5Steals2

4Blocks7

2Turnovers10

21(0)Fouls(Technical)15(0)

6Largest Lead16

Game Details

Saturday, March 8, 2025 · 12:00 PM

Bud Walton Arena · Fayetteville, AR

attendance: 19,200 (100.0%)

tv: SEC Network

spread: ARK -1.5

over/under: 148.5