Mississippi State gets second SEC win, 66-51 over Gamecocks
AP
Jan 31, 2023
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Shakeel Moore scored a career-high 22 points, Tolu Smith had 15 points and eight rebounds and Mississippi State Bulldogs beat South Carolina Gamecocks 66-51 on Tuesday night for its second SEC victory of the season.
Mississippi State (14-8, 2-7), which was coming off an 81-74 victory over No. 11 TCU behind Smith's career-high 27 points and 13 rebounds, posted back-to-back victories for the first time since opening the season 11-0.
Mississippi State closed the first half on an 11-4 run and opened the second by scoring six straight points for a 38-26 lead. The Bulldogs extended it to 66-46 after making seven straight shots and holding South Carolina without a field goal for four-plus minutes.
Tyler Stevenson added 12 points off the bench for Mississippi State (14-8, 2-7). Moore had three of Mississippi State's 11 steals, leading to a 19-2 edge in fast-break points.
Freshman Gregory Jackson II scored 15 points on 4-of-14 shooting and Meechie Johnson added 13 for South Carolina (8-14, 1-8). Josh Gray grabbed 14 rebounds. The Gamecocks were held to 34% shooting and turned it over 18 times.
Both teams play again on Saturday. Mississippi State hosts Missouri and South Carolina stays home against Arkansas in hopes of snapping a six-game losing streak.
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1st Half
MSST
Bulldogs
32
SCAR
Gamecocks
26
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Tolu Smith vs. Josh Gray (Meechie Johnson gains possession)
19:34
Gregory Jackson II misses two point layup
19:32
Tolu Smith defensive rebound
19:26
D.J. Jeffries misses three point jump shot
19:24
Tolu Smith offensive rebound
19:18
Josh Gray blocks Tolu Smith's two point layup
19:16
Meechie Johnson defensive rebound
19:03
Josh Gray misses two point layup
19:01
Josh Gray offensive rebound
18:57
+2
Josh Gray makes two point putback layup
0-2
18:48
Shakeel Moore misses three point jump shot
18:46
Cameron Matthews offensive rebound
18:33
+2
Cameron Matthews makes two point layup (Shakeel Moore assists)
2-2
18:04
Gregory Jackson II turnover (traveling)
17:33
Cameron Matthews misses two point layup
17:31
Josh Gray defensive rebound
17:20
+2
Meechie Johnson makes two point floating jump shot
2-4
17:07
Josh Gray personal foul (Tolu Smith draws the foul)
17:02
+2
Shakeel Moore makes two point layup
4-4
17:02
Chico Carter Jr. shooting foul (Shakeel Moore draws the foul)
17:02
+1
Shakeel Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 1
5-4
16:42
Gregory Jackson II turnover (lost ball) (Tolu Smith steals)
16:32
+2
Shakeel Moore makes two point dunk (Tolu Smith assists)
7-4
16:19
+3
Jacobi Wright makes three point jump shot (Gregory Jackson II assists)
7-7
15:56
Tolu Smith turnover (bad pass) (Gregory Jackson II steals)
15:48
Gregory Jackson II misses three point jump shot
15:46
Meechie Johnson offensive rebound
15:38
Dashawn Davis shooting foul (Meechie Johnson draws the foul)
15:38
TV timeout
15:38
+1
Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-8
15:38
+1
Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-9
15:10
D.J. Jeffries misses three point jump shot
15:08
Will McNair Jr. offensive rebound
15:04
Shakeel Moore turnover (traveling)
14:36
+2
Jacobi Wright makes two point driving layup (Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk assists)
7-11
14:13
Dashawn Davis misses three point jump shot
14:11
Hayden Brown defensive rebound
14:13
Meechie Johnson misses three point jump shot
14:11
Dashawn Davis defensive rebound
13:52
Eric Reed Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:50
Zachary Davis defensive rebound
13:35
Hayden Brown misses three point jump shot
13:33
D.J. Jeffries defensive rebound
13:22
+2
Tyler Stevenson makes two point jump shot (D.J. Jeffries assists)
9-11
13:22
+2
Hayden Brown makes two point layup (Meechie Johnson assists)
9-13
12:52
Tyler Stevenson misses two point jump shot
12:50
Hayden Brown defensive rebound
12:32
Jacobi Wright misses two point jump shot
12:30
D.J. Jeffries defensive rebound
12:05
Tyler Stevenson misses two point jump shot
12:03
Tyler Stevenson offensive rebound
11:58
+2
Tyler Stevenson makes two point layup
11-13
11:36
Meechie Johnson misses two point driving floating jump shot
11:34
Will McNair Jr. defensive rebound
11:06
Will McNair Jr. misses two point jump shot
11:04
Eric Reed Jr. offensive rebound
11:00
+2
Tyler Stevenson makes two point jump shot (Eric Reed Jr. assists)
13-13
10:42
Meechie Johnson misses three point jump shot
10:41
Bulldogs defensive rebound
10:41
Tyler Stevenson personal foul (Hayden Brown draws the foul)
10:41
TV timeout
10:39
Gregory Jackson II turnover (lost ball) (Shakeel Moore steals)
10:30
Cameron Matthews misses two point layup
10:28
Eric Reed Jr. offensive rebound
10:13
+2
Cameron Matthews makes two point dunk (Eric Reed Jr. assists)
15-13
9:43
+2
Gregory Jackson II makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
15-15
9:43
Shawn Jones Jr. shooting foul (Gregory Jackson II draws the foul)
9:43
+1
Gregory Jackson II makes regular free throw 1 of 1
15-16
9:20
Shawn Jones Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:18
Josh Gray defensive rebound
9:05
Gregory Jackson II misses two point jump shot
9:03
Bulldogs defensive rebound
9:03
Shawn Jones Jr. personal foul
8:49
Gregory Jackson II turnover (lost ball) (D.J. Jeffries steals)
8:43
+2
D.J. Jeffries makes two point layup (Dashawn Davis assists)
17-16
8:26
Josh Gray turnover (offensive goaltending)
8:14
Cameron Matthews turnover (bad pass)
7:44
D.J. Jeffries shooting foul (Hayden Brown draws the foul)
7:44
TV timeout
7:44
Hayden Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:44
Hayden Brown misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:44
Bulldogs defensive rebound
7:44
Josh Gray personal foul
7:25
Meechie Johnson shooting foul (Tolu Smith draws the foul)
7:12
D.J. Jeffries misses two point jump shot
7:10
Tolu Smith offensive rebound
7:03
Tolu Smith turnover (bad pass) (Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk steals)
6:56
Hayden Brown misses three point jump shot
6:54
Shakeel Moore defensive rebound
6:48
+2
Tolu Smith makes two point layup (Shakeel Moore assists)
19-16
6:21
Meechie Johnson misses three point jump shot
6:19
Shakeel Moore defensive rebound
6:03
Tolu Smith misses two point reverse layup
6:01
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk defensive rebound
5:35
Jacobi Wright misses two point layup
5:33
Jacobi Wright offensive rebound
5:28
+3
Hayden Brown makes three point jump shot (Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk assists)
19-19
4:55
+2
Shakeel Moore makes two point driving layup
21-19
4:27
+3
Meechie Johnson makes three point jump shot (Jacobi Wright assists)
21-22
4:03
Dashawn Davis misses two point jump shot
4:01
Dashawn Davis offensive rebound
3:55
+2
Tolu Smith makes two point jump shot (Dashawn Davis assists)
23-22
3:33
Hayden Brown misses three point jump shot
3:31
Tolu Smith defensive rebound
3:21
Hayden Brown shooting foul (Cameron Matthews draws the foul)
3:21
TV timeout
3:21
+1
Cameron Matthews makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-22
3:21
+1
Cameron Matthews makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-22
2:51
Eric Reed Jr. blocks Josh Gray's two point layup
2:49
Zachary Davis offensive rebound
2:35
Meechie Johnson offensive foul (Eric Reed Jr. draws the foul)
2:35
Meechie Johnson turnover (offensive foul)
2:29
Shakeel Moore turnover (bad pass) (Zachary Davis steals)
2:10
Jacobi Wright misses two point jump shot
2:08
Josh Gray offensive rebound
2:05
Josh Gray misses two point jump shot
2:03
Will McNair Jr. defensive rebound
1:59
+2
Shakeel Moore makes two point floating jump shot
27-22
1:59
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
1:46
Jacobi Wright misses three point jump shot
1:44
Josh Gray offensive rebound
1:38
+3
Meechie Johnson makes three point jump shot (Josh Gray assists)
27-25
1:20
+2
Cameron Matthews makes two point cutting dunk (Will McNair Jr. assists)
29-25
1:03
Meechie Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Dashawn Davis steals)
0:58
+3
Shakeel Moore makes three point jump shot (Cameron Matthews assists)
32-25
0:29
Shakeel Moore shooting foul (Gregory Jackson II draws the foul)
0:29
+1
Gregory Jackson II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-26
0:29
Gregory Jackson II misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:29
Will McNair Jr. defensive rebound
0:00
Eric Reed Jr. misses two point driving reverse layup
0:00
Gamecocks defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MSST
Bulldogs
34
SCAR
Gamecocks
25
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:45
Tolu Smith misses two point jump shot
19:43
Josh Gray defensive rebound
19:28
Josh Gray turnover (lost ball) (Shakeel Moore steals)
19:24
+2
Shakeel Moore makes two point running layup
34-26
18:49
Meechie Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Tolu Smith steals)
18:45
Shakeel Moore misses three point jump shot
18:43
Dashawn Davis offensive rebound
18:35
Dashawn Davis misses three point jump shot
18:33
Cameron Matthews offensive rebound
18:27
+2
Dashawn Davis makes two point layup (Tolu Smith assists)
36-26
18:08
Meechie Johnson misses two point layup
18:06
D.J. Jeffries defensive rebound
17:55
+2
Tolu Smith makes two point layup (Cameron Matthews assists)
38-26
17:53
Gamecocks 30 second timeout
17:53
TV timeout
17:24
+3
Gregory Jackson II makes three point pullup jump shot
38-29
16:50
Tolu Smith misses two point hook shot
16:48
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk defensive rebound
16:30
Shakeel Moore personal foul
16:13
+3
Meechie Johnson makes three point jump shot (Jacobi Wright assists)
38-32
16:02
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk shooting foul (Tolu Smith draws the foul)
16:02
+1
Tolu Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-32
16:02
Tolu Smith misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:02
Hayden Brown defensive rebound
15:49
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk offensive foul (D.J. Jeffries draws the foul)
15:49
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk turnover (offensive foul)
15:49
TV timeout
15:38
Tyler Stevenson misses two point layup
15:36
Tyler Stevenson offensive rebound
15:35
Jump ball. Tyler Stevenson vs. Hayden Brown (Gamecocks gains possession)
15:35
Tyler Stevenson turnover (lost ball) (Hayden Brown steals)
15:09
Jacobi Wright misses two point jump shot
15:07
Shakeel Moore defensive rebound
15:02
+2
Tyler Stevenson makes two point layup (Shakeel Moore assists)
41-32
14:50
Will McNair Jr. blocks Gregory Jackson II's two point layup
14:48
Gamecocks offensive rebound
14:36
Meechie Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Will McNair Jr. steals)
14:32
Jacobi Wright shooting foul (D.J. Jeffries draws the foul)
14:32
+1
D.J. Jeffries makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-32
14:32
+1
D.J. Jeffries makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-32
14:13
Hayden Brown misses two point layup
14:11
Hayden Brown offensive rebound
14:08
+2
Hayden Brown makes two point putback layup
43-34
13:50
+2
Tyler Stevenson makes two point jump shot (Dashawn Davis assists)
45-34
13:21
Gregory Jackson II misses two point jump shot
13:19
Dashawn Davis defensive rebound
13:12
+3
D.J. Jeffries makes three point jump shot (Dashawn Davis assists)
48-34
12:45
Gregory Jackson II misses two point jump shot
12:43
Shakeel Moore defensive rebound
12:37
Shakeel Moore offensive foul (Hayden Brown draws the foul)
12:37
Shakeel Moore turnover (offensive foul)
12:18
Hayden Brown misses two point jump shot
12:16
Bulldogs defensive rebound
11:55
D.J. Jeffries turnover (lost ball) (Meechie Johnson steals)
11:49
Will McNair Jr. blocks Meechie Johnson's two point layup
11:47
Josh Gray offensive rebound
11:46
+2
Josh Gray makes two point layup
48-36
11:22
D.J. Jeffries misses two point jump shot
11:20
Josh Gray defensive rebound
11:07
Meechie Johnson misses three point jump shot
11:05
Josh Gray offensive rebound
10:59
Jacobi Wright misses three point jump shot
10:57
Will McNair Jr. defensive rebound
10:40
Martavious Russell turnover (lost ball) (Josh Gray steals)
10:23
+2
Jacobi Wright makes two point pullup jump shot
48-38
9:48
Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation)
9:48
TV timeout
9:38
D.J. Jeffries shooting foul (Gregory Jackson II draws the foul)
9:38
Gregory Jackson II misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:38
+1
Gregory Jackson II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-39
9:29
Dashawn Davis offensive foul (Meechie Johnson draws the foul)
9:29
Dashawn Davis turnover (offensive foul)
9:05
Meechie Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Dashawn Davis steals)
8:42
+2
Tolu Smith makes two point layup (Eric Reed Jr. assists)
50-39
8:08
Jacobi Wright misses three point jump shot
8:06
Josh Gray offensive rebound
8:03
+3
Gregory Jackson II makes three point jump shot (Josh Gray assists)
50-42
7:38
Josh Gray shooting foul (Tolu Smith draws the foul)
7:38
TV timeout
7:38
+1
Tolu Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-42
7:38
+1
Tolu Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-42
7:20
Ford Cooper Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:18
Cameron Matthews defensive rebound
7:02
+2
Tyler Stevenson makes two point jump shot
54-42
6:41
Gregory Jackson II misses three point jump shot
6:39
Tolu Smith defensive rebound
6:31
Tyler Stevenson turnover (bad pass)
6:10
Gregory Jackson II misses two point jump shot
6:08
Josh Gray offensive rebound
6:08
+2
Josh Gray makes two point layup
54-44
6:08
Cameron Matthews personal foul (Josh Gray draws the foul)
5:51
Gregory Jackson II misses three point jump shot
5:49
Tolu Smith defensive rebound
5:37
+2
Shakeel Moore makes two point layup
56-44
5:37
Josh Gray shooting foul (Shakeel Moore draws the foul)
