Molinar, Smith lead Mississippi St. past Jackson St. 82-59
AP
Dec 08, 2020
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Iverson Molinar hit five 3-pointers and scored 21 points, Tolu Smith added 19 with 12 rebounds and Mississippi State Bulldogs pulled away in the second half to defeat Jackson State Tigers 82-59 on Tuesday night.
Molinar's 3-pointer gave the Bulldogs a 34-30 halftime lead and he added another 3 as they scored the first 14 points of the second half to lead 50-30 less than five minutes in.
Smith, who matched Molinar in making 8 of 12 from the field, was 6-of-6 shooting in the second half with nine rebounds. Mississippi State shot 55%, and outrebounded Jackson State 29-10, after the break.
D.J. Stewart Jr. and Javian Davis added 11 points apiece for the Bulldogs (3-2), who had 20 offensive rebounds and a 17-0 advantage in second-chance points.
Jackson State, in its season-opener, made 7 of 14 3-pointers and shot 43.5% in the first half but cooled to 31% (9-of-29) shooting, including 3 of 10 from behind the arc, in the second half.
Tristan Jarrett scored 17 points for the Tigers and Darius Hicks added 10.
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1st Half
JAST
Tigers
30
MSST
Bulldogs
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Darius Hicks vs. Abdul Ado (Bulldogs gains possession)
19:43
+2
Iverson Molinar makes two point jump shot
0-2
19:28
+3
Tristan Jarrett makes three point jump shot (Jonas James assists)
3-2
19:07
+2
Iverson Molinar makes two point jump shot
3-4
18:55
+2
Darius Hicks makes two point jump shot
5-4
18:26
Tolu Smith misses two point hook shot
18:24
Tigers defensive rebound
17:57
Tristan Jarrett misses two point layup
17:55
Tolu Smith defensive rebound
17:56
Darius Hicks personal foul (Tolu Smith draws the foul)
17:42
+3
Iverson Molinar makes three point jump shot (Tolu Smith assists)
5-7
17:29
Hezekiah Quinlan misses three point jump shot
17:27
Iverson Molinar defensive rebound
17:14
+2
Tolu Smith makes two point hook shot (Cameron Matthews assists)
5-9
16:58
Cainan McClelland misses three point jump shot
16:56
Abdul Ado defensive rebound
16:51
+3
D.J. Stewart Jr. makes three point jump shot (Iverson Molinar assists)
5-12
16:49
Tigers 30 second timeout
16:28
+3
Jonas James makes three point jump shot (Cainan McClelland assists)
8-12
16:08
Cameron Matthews misses two point jump shot
16:06
Bulldogs offensive rebound
15:55
Cameron Matthews misses two point jump shot
15:53
Cameron Matthews offensive rebound
15:53
Cameron Matthews misses two point layup
15:51
Tristan Jarrett defensive rebound
15:46
D.J. Stewart Jr. shooting foul (Jonas James draws the foul)
15:46
TV timeout
15:46
+1
Jonas James makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-12
15:46
+1
Jonas James makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-12
15:14
Tolu Smith misses two point jump shot
15:12
Jonas James defensive rebound
15:05
Calvin Temple misses two point layup
15:03
Abdul Ado defensive rebound
14:57
Calvin Temple personal foul (Iverson Molinar draws the foul)
14:55
+3
Iverson Molinar makes three point jump shot (Abdul Ado assists)
10-15
14:44
D.J. Stewart Jr. personal foul (Tristan Jarrett draws the foul)
14:32
Tolu Smith shooting foul (Hezekiah Quinlan draws the foul)
14:32
+1
Hezekiah Quinlan makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-15
14:32
Hezekiah Quinlan misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:32
Tolu Smith defensive rebound
14:08
Abdul Ado offensive foul (Darius Hicks draws the foul)
14:08
Abdul Ado turnover
13:55
+2
Calvin Temple makes two point jump shot
13-15
13:35
Darrian Wilson personal foul (Javian Davis draws the foul)
13:22
Javian Davis misses three point jump shot
13:20
Ken Evans defensive rebound
13:14
+3
Calvin Temple makes three point jump shot (Ken Evans assists)
16-15
12:54
Iverson Molinar turnover (lost ball)
12:40
+2
Darius Hicks makes two point jump shot (Darrian Wilson assists)
18-15
12:25
Javian Davis turnover (traveling)
11:58
Jalen Johnson blocks Ken Evans's two point jump shot
11:56
Jalen Johnson defensive rebound
11:52
Jalen Johnson misses three point jump shot
11:50
Javian Davis offensive rebound
11:49
Darius Hicks shooting foul (Javian Davis draws the foul)
11:49
TV timeout
11:49
Javian Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:49
+1
Javian Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-16
11:39
Jonas James turnover (bad pass) (Deivon Smith steals)
11:32
Tristan Jarrett personal foul (Javian Davis draws the foul)
11:32
Cainan McClelland personal foul (D.J. Stewart Jr. draws the foul)
11:28
Jalen Johnson misses two point jump shot
11:26
Jonas James defensive rebound
11:19
+3
Tristan Jarrett makes three point jump shot
21-16
11:03
Deivon Smith misses two point jump shot
11:01
Jonas James defensive rebound
10:55
Tristan Jarrett misses three point jump shot
10:53
Cainan McClelland offensive rebound
10:33
Jonas James misses three point jump shot
10:31
Abdul Ado defensive rebound
10:23
Jalen Johnson misses two point jump shot
10:21
Jonas James defensive rebound
10:03
Jonas James turnover (lost ball) (Deivon Smith steals)
9:57
Deivon Smith misses two point jump shot
9:55
Darrian Wilson defensive rebound
9:34
Cainan McClelland turnover (lost ball) (Javian Davis steals)
9:24
Deivon Smith misses two point jump shot
9:22
Darrian Wilson defensive rebound
9:05
Tristan Jarrett misses two point jump shot
9:03
Deivon Smith defensive rebound
8:57
Darrian Wilson shooting foul (Javian Davis draws the foul)