Molinar leads balanced Mississippi St. past Texas A&M 63-57
AP
Mar 03, 2021
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Iverson Molinar scored 18 points and D.J. Stewart added 14 as Mississippi State Bulldogs fended off Texas A&M Aggies 63-57 on Wednesday night.
The Aggies were playing their first game in 32 days, having postponed all seven games they were scheduled to play in February due to COVID-19 issues within the program.
Abdul Ado added eight points, six rebounds and five blocked shots for Mississippi State (14-12, 8-9 Southeastern Conference), which shot 53% for the game (26 of 49) with 18 assists and eight 3-pointers. Tolu Smith also scored eight and added five assists.
Emanuel Miller scored 24 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for Texas A&M (8-8, 2-7). Quenton Jackson added 13 points and Savion Flagg 12.
Flagg reached 1,000 career points with a layup off his own steal at 14:33 of the second half, pulling the Aggies to within 40-36. Flagg scored five points and Jay Jay Chandler dunked as the Aggies cut a late 10-point gap down to 59-55 with 3:16 remaining.
The Bulldogs held on, however, as neither team set the nets on fire during the last three minutes.
Over its previous four victories (in eight games), Mississippi State had limited its opposition to 54.8 points per game and a collective 32.9 shooting percentage. State matched that pretty closely on Wednesday holding the Aggies to 57 points and 32% shooting.
The Bulldogs travel to Auburn in the regular-season finale. The Aggies travel to No. 12 Arkansas on Saturday to end the regular season.
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1st Half
MSST
Bulldogs
29
TXAM
Aggies
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Abdul Ado vs. Kevin Marfo (Derek Fountain gains possession)
19:30
Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation)
19:18
Savion Flagg misses three point jump shot
19:16
Derek Fountain defensive rebound
19:03
D.J. Stewart Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:01
Andre Gordon defensive rebound
18:37
Jay Jay Chandler misses three point jump shot
18:35
Andre Gordon offensive rebound
18:28
Andre Gordon misses three point jump shot
18:22
Jay Jay Chandler offensive rebound
18:16
Jay Jay Chandler misses two point layup
18:16
Jay Jay Chandler offensive rebound
18:16
+2
Jay Jay Chandler makes two point layup
0-2
18:05
Iverson Molinar misses three point jump shot
18:03
Savion Flagg defensive rebound
17:41
+3
Quenton Jackson makes three point jump shot
0-5
17:08
+2
Iverson Molinar makes two point jump shot
2-5
16:48
Kevin Marfo misses three point jump shot
16:46
Iverson Molinar defensive rebound
16:28
+2
Iverson Molinar makes two point jump shot
4-5
16:11
Andre Gordon misses two point jump shot
16:09
D.J. Stewart Jr. defensive rebound
16:02
D.J. Stewart Jr. turnover (bad pass)
15:43
Jay Jay Chandler misses three point jump shot
15:41
Bulldogs defensive rebound
15:13
D.J. Stewart Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:13
D.J. Stewart Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:11
Quenton Jackson defensive rebound
15:06
+2
Savion Flagg makes two point layup (Andre Gordon assists)
4-7
14:38
+2
Tolu Smith makes two point layup (Abdul Ado assists)
6-7
14:38
Jonathan Aku shooting foul (Tolu Smith draws the foul)
14:38
Tolu Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 1
14:38
Emanuel Miller defensive rebound
14:20
+2
Emanuel Miller makes two point layup
6-9
13:53
+2
Iverson Molinar makes two point jump shot
8-9
13:31
Javian Davis shooting foul (Quenton Jackson draws the foul)
13:31
+1
Quenton Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-10
13:31
+1
Quenton Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-11
13:06
Iverson Molinar misses three point jump shot
13:04
Hassan Diarra defensive rebound
12:57
+3
Jay Jay Chandler makes three point jump shot (Hassan Diarra assists)
8-14
12:31
Tolu Smith misses two point jump shot
12:29
Emanuel Miller defensive rebound
12:19
+2
Emanuel Miller makes two point jump shot (Hassan Diarra assists)
8-16
11:57
Hassan Diarra misses three point jump shot
12:19
TV timeout
12:05
Jalen Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Emanuel Miller steals)
11:57
Hassan Diarra misses three point jump shot
11:55
Emanuel Miller offensive rebound
11:52
Emanuel Miller misses two point layup
11:50
Abdul Ado defensive rebound
11:45
Javian Davis personal foul
11:30
Javian Davis turnover
11:30
+2
Emanuel Miller makes two point jump shot (Jay Jay Chandler assists)
8-18
11:10
+3
D.J. Stewart Jr. makes three point jump shot (Deivon Smith assists)
11-18
10:46
Hassan Diarra misses three point jump shot
10:44
Iverson Molinar defensive rebound
10:33
Abdul Ado misses two point dunk
10:31
D.J. Stewart Jr. offensive rebound
10:23
+2
Abdul Ado makes two point layup (Iverson Molinar assists)
13-18
10:23
Hassan Diarra shooting foul
10:23
Abdul Ado misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:23
Jonathan Aku defensive rebound
10:15
D.J. Stewart Jr. personal foul
9:53
Jonathan Aku offensive foul
9:53
Jonathan Aku turnover
9:25
+3
Iverson Molinar makes three point jump shot
16-18
9:09
Andre Gordon misses two point jump shot
9:07
Tolu Smith defensive rebound
9:01
+2
Iverson Molinar makes two point dunk (Deivon Smith assists)
18-18
8:37
+2
Emanuel Miller makes two point jump shot
18-20
8:08
+2
Abdul Ado makes two point layup (Tolu Smith assists)
20-20
7:44
+2
Emanuel Miller makes two point jump shot (Andre Gordon assists)
20-22
7:10
Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation)
7:10
TV timeout
6:53
Jump ball. Quenton Jackson vs. Derek Fountain (Aggies gains possession)
6:41
+3
Savion Flagg makes three point jump shot (Andre Gordon assists)
20-25
6:29
Deivon Smith turnover (bad pass) (Quenton Jackson steals)
6:23
+2
Quenton Jackson makes two point layup
20-27
5:57
Luke McGhee personal foul (Tolu Smith draws the foul)
5:51
D.J. Stewart Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:49
Emanuel Miller defensive rebound
5:41
Savion Flagg misses two point jump shot
5:39
Tolu Smith defensive rebound
5:39
Tolu Smith turnover (traveling)
5:24
Quenton Jackson misses two point layup
5:22
Derek Fountain defensive rebound
5:16
D.J. Stewart Jr. turnover (bad pass) (LaDamien Bradford steals)
5:07
LaDamien Bradford misses two point layup
5:05
Quenton Jackson offensive rebound
5:02
Quenton Jackson misses two point layup
5:02
Derek Fountain defensive rebound
5:02
+2
Derek Fountain makes two point jump shot (Tolu Smith assists)
22-27
4:37
Emanuel Miller misses two point jump shot
4:35
Derek Fountain defensive rebound
4:24
+2
D.J. Stewart Jr. makes two point jump shot (Tolu Smith assists)
24-27
4:03
Quenton Jackson misses two point jump shot
4:01
Emanuel Miller offensive rebound
3:50
Emanuel Miller misses two point jump shot
3:48
Derek Fountain defensive rebound
3:41
Luke McGhee shooting foul (Tolu Smith draws the foul)
3:41
TV timeout
3:41
Tolu Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:28
Aggies offensive rebound
3:41
Quinten Post turnover (lane violation)
3:41
Tolu Smith misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:52
D.J. Stewart Jr. misses two point jump shot
3:30
Derek Fountain blocks Emanuel Miller's two point layup
3:28
Aggies offensive rebound
3:13
Jay Jay Chandler misses three point jump shot
3:11
Bulldogs defensive rebound
2:52
D.J. Stewart Jr. misses two point jump shot
2:50
Emanuel Miller defensive rebound
2:46
Iverson Molinar shooting foul (Emanuel Miller draws the foul)
2:46
+1
Emanuel Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-28
2:46
+1
Emanuel Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-29
2:25
Iverson Molinar turnover (lost ball) (Emanuel Miller steals)
2:25
Derek Fountain shooting foul (Emanuel Miller draws the foul)
2:25
+1
Emanuel Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-30
2:25
+1
Emanuel Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-31
2:04
Jump ball. Abdul Ado vs. Hayden Hefner (Abdul Ado gains possession)
1:56
Deivon Smith misses three point jump shot
1:54
Luke McGhee defensive rebound
1:25
Savion Flagg misses two point jump shot
1:23
Deivon Smith defensive rebound
1:17
+3
Iverson Molinar makes three point jump shot (Deivon Smith assists)
27-31
1:00
Tolu Smith blocks Luke McGhee's two point layup
0:58
D.J. Stewart Jr. defensive rebound
0:37
Tolu Smith misses two point layup
0:35
Tolu Smith offensive rebound
0:31
+2
Tolu Smith makes two point layup
29-31
0:31
+2
Tolu Smith makes two point layup
29-31
0:11
Abdul Ado blocks Quenton Jackson's two point layup
0:09
Savion Flagg offensive rebound
0:03
+2
Quenton Jackson makes two point layup (Savion Flagg assists)
29-33
0:03
+2
Quenton Jackson makes two point layup (Savion Flagg assists)
29-33
2nd Half
MSST
Bulldogs
34
TXAM
Aggies
24
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:46
Andre Gordon misses three point jump shot
19:44
D.J. Stewart Jr. defensive rebound
19:34
D.J. Stewart Jr. misses two point jump shot
19:32
Andre Gordon defensive rebound
19:22
+2
Emanuel Miller makes two point jump shot (Andre Gordon assists)
29-35
18:59
Quenton Jackson blocks Iverson Molinar's two point jump shot
18:57
Iverson Molinar offensive rebound
18:49
+2
Iverson Molinar makes two point jump shot
31-35
18:28
Tolu Smith shooting foul (Jonathan Aku draws the foul)
18:28
Jonathan Aku misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:28
+1
Jonathan Aku makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-36
18:05
Tolu Smith turnover (bad pass)
17:53
+2
Emanuel Miller makes two point layup
31-38
17:33
+3
Deivon Smith makes three point jump shot (D.J. Stewart Jr. assists)
34-38
17:12
Andre Gordon misses three point jump shot
17:10
Deivon Smith defensive rebound
16:56
Jonathan Aku personal foul
16:49
Derek Fountain misses two point jump shot
16:47
Quenton Jackson defensive rebound
16:41
Quenton Jackson offensive foul (D.J. Stewart Jr. draws the foul)
16:41
Quenton Jackson turnover
16:28
D.J. Stewart Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:26
Andre Gordon defensive rebound
16:17
Andre Gordon turnover (D.J. Stewart Jr. steals)
16:09
Derek Fountain misses two point jump shot
16:07
Luke McGhee defensive rebound
15:41
Abdul Ado blocks Jay Jay Chandler's three point jump shot
15:39
Deivon Smith defensive rebound
15:33
D.J. Stewart Jr. misses two point layup
15:33
Abdul Ado offensive rebound
15:33
+2
Abdul Ado makes two point dunk
36-38
15:33
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
15:33
TV timeout
14:31
D.J. Stewart Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Savion Flagg steals)
14:31
+2
Savion Flagg makes two point layup (Jay Jay Chandler assists)
36-40
14:04
+2
Tolu Smith makes two point dunk (Derek Fountain assists)
38-40
13:44
+2
Emanuel Miller makes two point jump shot (Andre Gordon assists)
38-42
13:18
Iverson Molinar misses three point jump shot
13:16
Abdul Ado offensive rebound
13:15
Luke McGhee shooting foul (Abdul Ado draws the foul)
13:15
Abdul Ado misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:15
Abdul Ado misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:15
Emanuel Miller defensive rebound
12:56
Savion Flagg misses three point jump shot
12:54
Abdul Ado defensive rebound
12:46
+3
D.J. Stewart Jr. makes three point jump shot (Iverson Molinar assists)
41-42
12:29
Andre Gordon misses three point jump shot
12:27
Luke McGhee offensive rebound
12:20
Abdul Ado blocks Emanuel Miller's two point layup
12:18
Tolu Smith defensive rebound
12:18
Luke McGhee personal foul
12:01
+3
Deivon Smith makes three point jump shot (Derek Fountain assists)
44-42
11:36
Emanuel Miller misses two point layup
11:34
Deivon Smith defensive rebound
11:30
+3
D.J. Stewart Jr. makes three point jump shot (Deivon Smith assists)
47-42
11:22
Aggies 30 second timeout
11:22
TV timeout
10:58
Andre Gordon misses two point jump shot
10:56
Deivon Smith defensive rebound
10:36
+2
Quinten Post makes two point jump shot (Tolu Smith assists)
49-42
10:13
D.J. Stewart Jr. blocks Jay Jay Chandler's two point jump shot
10:11
Deivon Smith defensive rebound
10:07
Deivon Smith turnover (Quenton Jackson steals)
9:56
+2
Quenton Jackson makes two point dunk
49-44
9:44
Deivon Smith misses three point jump shot
9:42
Quinten Post offensive rebound
9:36
+2
Quinten Post makes two point layup
51-44
9:12
Andre Gordon misses two point jump shot
9:10
D.J. Stewart Jr. defensive rebound
9:03
Derek Fountain misses three point jump shot
8:55
Emanuel Miller defensive rebound
8:55
+2
Quenton Jackson makes two point layup (Emanuel Miller assists)
51-46
8:54
+3
D.J. Stewart Jr. makes three point jump shot (Deivon Smith assists)
54-46
8:09
Jay Jay Chandler misses three point jump shot
8:07
Aggies offensive rebound
8:07
TV timeout
8:00
Quenton Jackson misses two point jump shot
7:58
Quinten Post defensive rebound
7:39
+2
Tolu Smith makes two point dunk (Deivon Smith assists)
56-46
7:21
Jay Jay Chandler misses three point jump shot
7:19
Deivon Smith defensive rebound
7:01
Quinten Post turnover (bad pass) (Savion Flagg steals)
6:55
+2
Emanuel Miller makes two point layup
56-48
6:38
+2
Quinten Post makes two point layup (Tolu Smith assists)
58-48
6:14
Deivon Smith personal foul
6:14
TV timeout
6:04
+3
Savion Flagg makes three point jump shot (Jay Jay Chandler assists)
58-51
5:32
Tolu Smith turnover (bad pass) (Hassan Diarra steals)
5:25
+2
Jay Jay Chandler makes two point dunk (Hassan Diarra assists)
58-53
5:25
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
5:02
Hassan Diarra shooting foul (Iverson Molinar draws the foul)
5:02
Iverson Molinar misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:02
+1
Iverson Molinar makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-53
4:49
Jump ball. Jonathan Aku vs. Abdul Ado (Aggies gains possession)
4:37
Hassan Diarra misses three point jump shot
4:35
Iverson Molinar defensive rebound
4:05
Deivon Smith misses two point jump shot
4:03
Tolu Smith offensive rebound
3:55
Tolu Smith misses two point layup
3:53
Emanuel Miller defensive rebound
3:48
Jay Jay Chandler misses three point jump shot
3:46
Quenton Jackson offensive rebound
3:40
Savion Flagg misses two point layup
3:38
Tolu Smith defensive rebound
3:23
Iverson Molinar misses two point layup
3:21
Hassan Diarra defensive rebound
3:16
+2
Savion Flagg makes two point jump shot
59-55
3:16
Aggies 30 second timeout
3:16
TV timeout
3:00
+2
Abdul Ado makes two point layup (Iverson Molinar assists)
61-55
2:30
Jay Jay Chandler turnover (lost ball) (Tolu Smith steals)
2:04
Abdul Ado turnover (lost ball) (Jay Jay Chandler steals)
1:52
Andre Gordon misses three point jump shot
1:50
Aggies offensive rebound
1:34
Savion Flagg misses three point jump shot
1:32
Emanuel Miller offensive rebound
1:31
Abdul Ado blocks Emanuel Miller's two point layup
1:29
Aggies offensive rebound
1:24
Abdul Ado shooting foul (Emanuel Miller draws the foul)
1:24
+1
Emanuel Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-56
1:24
+1
Emanuel Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-57
1:20
Quenton Jackson personal foul
0:50
D.J. Stewart Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:48
Abdul Ado offensive rebound
0:47
Abdul Ado turnover (bad pass)
0:47
Bulldogs 60 second timeout
0:39
Andre Gordon misses two point layup
0:37
Emanuel Miller offensive rebound
0:32
Emanuel Miller misses two point layup
0:30
Andre Gordon offensive rebound
0:30
Jay Jay Chandler misses three point jump shot
0:28
Deivon Smith defensive rebound
0:25
Jay Jay Chandler personal foul (Deivon Smith draws the foul)
0:25
+1
Deivon Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-57
0:25
Deivon Smith misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:25
Emanuel Miller defensive rebound
0:19
Abdul Ado blocks Andre Gordon's two point jump shot
0:17
Iverson Molinar defensive rebound
0:17
Andre Gordon personal foul (Iverson Molinar draws the foul)
