Molinar scores 16, Mississippi State stymies Montana 86-49
AP
Nov 13, 2021
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Iverson Molinar scored 16 points and added six assists and Mississippi State Bulldogs dominated Montana Grizzlies 86-49 on Saturday night.
Shakeel Moore and D.J. Jeffries added 15 points apiece.
After the Grizzlies hit the opening jumper, the Bulldogs (2-0) reeled off 13 points with Cameron Matthews starting it with a dunk and contributed a pair of 3-pointers.
The trend continued as Mississippi State took a 42-16 lead at the half, making 6 of 10 3-pointers and shooting 54% while the Grizzlies (1-1) shot 22% and were outrebounded 26-11.
Mississippi State started the second half with a three-point play by Garrison Brooks and scored the first 13 points to lead by 39. Matthews contributed a 3-pointer, finishing 3 of 3 from long range and scoring 11 points.
Brooks had nine points and 11 rebounds as the Bulldogs dominated the boards 47-28. Freshman Cam Carter had eight points and seven assists as MSU had 18 assists and just nine turnovers.
Two reserves, Derrick Carter-Hollinger and Josh Vazquez, led Montana with 11 and 10 points, respectively.
Mississippi State finished 13 of 23 behind the arc and 32 of 61 overall.
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1st Half
MONT
Grizzlies
16
MSST
Bulldogs
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Grizzlies gains possession)
19:32
Lonnell Martin Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:30
Garrison Brooks defensive rebound
19:16
Shakeel Moore turnover (back court violation)
18:59
Robby Beasley III turnover (traveling)
18:37
D.J. Jeffries misses three point jump shot
18:35
Mack Anderson defensive rebound
18:16
Josh Bannan misses three point jump shot
18:14
Mack Anderson offensive rebound
18:09
Mack Anderson misses two point layup
18:07
Garrison Brooks defensive rebound
18:04
Iverson Molinar turnover (lost ball)
17:42
Robby Beasley III misses three point jump shot
17:40
Iverson Molinar defensive rebound
17:31
Shakeel Moore turnover (Josh Bannan steals)
17:12
+2
Lonnell Martin Jr. makes two point jump shot (Robby Beasley III assists)
2-0
16:43
Shakeel Moore misses three point jump shot
16:41
Mack Anderson defensive rebound
16:40
Garrison Brooks personal foul
16:20
Brandon Whitney turnover (Shakeel Moore steals)
16:13
+2
Cameron Matthews makes two point dunk (Shakeel Moore assists)
2-2
15:56
Shakeel Moore blocks Brandon Whitney's two point layup
15:54
Garrison Brooks defensive rebound
15:34
+3
Cameron Matthews makes three point jump shot (Iverson Molinar assists)
2-5
15:10
Josh Bannan misses three point jump shot
15:08
Cameron Matthews defensive rebound
14:59
Mack Anderson personal foul
14:59
TV timeout
14:43
+2
Javian Davis makes two point jump shot
2-7
14:25
Josh Bannan turnover (Andersson Garcia steals)
14:19
+2
Cam Carter makes two point layup
2-9
13:56
Josh Bannan turnover (bad pass)
13:44
+3
Cameron Matthews makes three point jump shot (Iverson Molinar assists)
2-12
13:33
Grizzlies 30 second timeout
13:26
Lonnell Martin Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:24
Shakeel Moore defensive rebound
13:16
Shakeel Moore misses two point layup
13:14
Javian Davis offensive rebound
13:14
Derrick Carter-Hollinger shooting foul (Javian Davis draws the foul)
13:14
Grizzlies technical foul
13:14
+1
Shakeel Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 1
2-13
13:14
Javian Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:14
Javian Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:14
Cameron Parker defensive rebound
12:59
Kyle Owens misses two point jump shot
12:57
Andersson Garcia defensive rebound
12:47
Javian Davis misses two point jump shot
12:45
Cameron Parker defensive rebound
12:32
+3
Derrick Carter-Hollinger makes three point jump shot (Cameron Parker assists)
5-13
12:13
Cam Carter misses two point layup
12:11
Andersson Garcia offensive rebound
12:10
Josh Bannan shooting foul (Andersson Garcia draws the foul)
12:10
+1
Andersson Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-14
12:10
Andersson Garcia misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:10
Josh Bannan defensive rebound
11:54
Cameron Parker turnover (Shakeel Moore steals)
11:31
Iverson Molinar misses three point jump shot
11:29
Garrison Brooks offensive rebound
11:23
+2
Shakeel Moore makes two point jump shot
5-16
11:05
TV timeout
10:51
Josh Vazquez misses three point jump shot
10:49
Garrison Brooks defensive rebound
10:46
Derrick Carter-Hollinger personal foul
10:37
+3
D.J. Jeffries makes three point jump shot (Cameron Matthews assists)
5-19
10:05
Brandon Whitney misses three point jump shot
10:03
Bulldogs defensive rebound
9:51
Cameron Matthews offensive foul
9:51
Cameron Matthews turnover
9:38
+3
Lonnell Martin Jr. makes three point jump shot (Josh Bannan assists)
8-19
9:14
Garrison Brooks misses two point jump shot
9:12
Josh Bannan defensive rebound
9:04
Robby Beasley III misses three point jump shot
9:02
D.J. Jeffries defensive rebound
8:55
+3
D.J. Jeffries makes three point jump shot
8-22
8:30
+3
Robby Beasley III makes three point jump shot
11-22
8:05
D.J. Jeffries misses three point jump shot
8:03
Robby Beasley III defensive rebound
7:47
Josh Bannan misses three point jump shot
7:45
Garrison Brooks defensive rebound
7:28
+2
D.J. Jeffries makes two point layup
11-24
7:12
Cameron Matthews personal foul
7:12
TV timeout
6:59
Robby Beasley III turnover (bad pass)
6:45
Brandon Whitney shooting foul (Iverson Molinar draws the foul)
6:45
+1
Iverson Molinar makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-25
6:45
+1
Iverson Molinar makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-26
6:32
Lonnell Martin Jr. misses two point jump shot
6:30
Javian Davis defensive rebound
6:23
Mack Anderson blocks Iverson Molinar's two point layup
6:21
Bulldogs offensive rebound
6:17
Andersson Garcia misses two point layup
6:15
Andersson Garcia offensive rebound
6:04
+3
Cam Carter makes three point jump shot (Derek Fountain assists)
11-29
5:39
+3
Brandon Whitney makes three point jump shot (Mack Anderson assists)
14-29
5:20
Javian Davis misses two point layup
5:18
Derek Fountain offensive rebound
5:11
+2
Derek Fountain makes two point layup
14-31
4:52
Derek Fountain blocks Mack Anderson's two point layup
4:50
Andersson Garcia defensive rebound
4:37
+2
Andersson Garcia makes two point layup (Cam Carter assists)
14-33
4:16
Josh Bannan misses two point jump shot
4:14
Shakeel Moore defensive rebound
3:58
TV timeout
3:54
+3
Shakeel Moore makes three point jump shot (Iverson Molinar assists)
14-36
3:25
Mack Anderson misses two point jump shot
3:23
Iverson Molinar defensive rebound
3:02
Javian Davis misses two point layup
3:00
Mack Anderson defensive rebound
2:42
Derek Fountain blocks Mack Anderson's two point layup
2:42
Grizzlies offensive rebound
2:32
Kyle Owens misses three point jump shot
2:30
Javian Davis defensive rebound
2:13
+2
Iverson Molinar makes two point layup
14-38
1:54
+2
Scott Blakney makes two point layup (Cameron Parker assists)
16-38
1:25
Iverson Molinar misses two point layup
1:23
Garrison Brooks offensive rebound
1:24
+2
Garrison Brooks makes two point layup
16-40
1:24
Kyle Owens shooting foul (Garrison Brooks draws the foul)
1:24
Garrison Brooks misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:24
Lonnell Martin Jr. defensive rebound
1:12
Josh Vazquez misses two point jump shot
1:10
Garrison Brooks defensive rebound
0:54
Garrison Brooks offensive foul
0:54
Garrison Brooks turnover
0:36
Brandon Whitney misses three point jump shot
0:34
Iverson Molinar defensive rebound
0:31
Josh Vazquez personal foul (Iverson Molinar draws the foul)
0:31
+1
Iverson Molinar makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-41
0:31
Grizzlies 30 second timeout
0:31
+1
Iverson Molinar makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-42
0:08
Kyle Owens misses three point jump shot
0:06
Iverson Molinar defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MONT
Grizzlies
33
MSST
Bulldogs
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
0:00
End of period
19:41
+2
Garrison Brooks makes two point layup
16-44
19:41
Mack Anderson shooting foul (Garrison Brooks draws the foul)
19:41
+1
Garrison Brooks makes regular free throw 1 of 1
16-45
19:32
D.J. Jeffries personal foul
19:17
Iverson Molinar blocks Robby Beasley III's two point jump shot
19:15
Iverson Molinar defensive rebound
19:11
+2
Iverson Molinar makes two point layup
16-47
18:46
Lonnell Martin Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:44
Garrison Brooks defensive rebound
18:35
+3
D.J. Jeffries makes three point jump shot (Iverson Molinar assists)
16-50
18:07
Robby Beasley III misses three point jump shot
18:05
Garrison Brooks defensive rebound
17:44
+3
Cameron Matthews makes three point jump shot (Iverson Molinar assists)
16-53
17:21
Robby Beasley III turnover (lost ball) (Cameron Matthews steals)
17:16
+2
Shakeel Moore makes two point layup (Iverson Molinar assists)
16-55
17:10
Grizzlies 30 second timeout
16:53
+3
Derrick Carter-Hollinger makes three point jump shot (Josh Bannan assists)
19-55
16:32
Scott Blakney blocks Garrison Brooks's two point layup
16:30
Brandon Whitney defensive rebound
16:22
Lonnell Martin Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:20
Shakeel Moore defensive rebound
16:17
Josh Bannan shooting foul (Garrison Brooks draws the foul)
16:17
+1
Garrison Brooks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-56
16:17
+1
Garrison Brooks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-57
15:57
+3
Josh Bannan makes three point jump shot (Lonnell Martin Jr. assists)
22-57
15:32
Shakeel Moore misses three point jump shot
15:30
Derrick Carter-Hollinger defensive rebound
15:13
Lonnell Martin Jr. misses two point jump shot
15:11
Iverson Molinar defensive rebound
15:03
+2
Shakeel Moore makes two point jump shot
22-59
14:46
Cameron Matthews personal foul
14:46
TV timeout
14:45
+2
Derrick Carter-Hollinger makes two point dunk (Brandon Whitney assists)
24-59
14:31
+3
Iverson Molinar makes three point jump shot (Cam Carter assists)
24-62
14:07
Josh Bannan turnover (Andersson Garcia steals)
13:52
Cam Carter misses two point layup
13:50
Josh Bannan defensive rebound
13:40
+3
Josh Bannan makes three point jump shot (Scott Blakney assists)
27-62
13:15
Iverson Molinar misses three point jump shot
13:13
Cam Carter offensive rebound
12:58
+3
Iverson Molinar makes three point jump shot (Cam Carter assists)
27-65
12:40
Josh Bannan misses three point jump shot
12:38
Cam Carter defensive rebound
12:28
+3
Cam Carter makes three point jump shot
27-68
11:53
Josh Bannan misses two point jump shot
11:51
Derrick Carter-Hollinger offensive rebound
11:49
+2
Derrick Carter-Hollinger makes two point layup
29-68
11:49
Derek Fountain shooting foul (Derrick Carter-Hollinger draws the foul)
11:49
TV timeout
11:49
Derrick Carter-Hollinger misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:49
Andersson Garcia defensive rebound
11:39
+3
Shakeel Moore makes three point jump shot (Cam Carter assists)
29-71
11:21
Cam Carter shooting foul (Brandon Whitney draws the foul)
11:21
+1
Brandon Whitney makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-71
11:21
+1
Brandon Whitney makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-71
11:02
Mack Anderson shooting foul (Andersson Garcia draws the foul)
11:02
Andersson Garcia misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:02
Andersson Garcia misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:02
Cameron Parker defensive rebound
10:54
+2
Josh Vazquez makes two point layup (Cameron Parker assists)
33-71
10:42
Shakeel Moore misses three point jump shot
10:40
Javian Davis offensive rebound
10:41
Brandon Whitney personal foul
10:39
+2
Shakeel Moore makes two point jump shot (Cam Carter assists)
33-73
10:24
+2
Cameron Parker makes two point layup
35-73
10:18
Josh Vazquez personal foul
10:16
+2
D.J. Jeffries makes two point jump shot (Cam Carter assists)
35-75
9:57
Brandon Whitney misses two point jump shot
9:55
Mack Anderson offensive rebound
9:48
+3
Josh Vazquez makes three point jump shot (Mack Anderson assists)
38-75
9:27
+2
D.J. Jeffries makes two point dunk (Shakeel Moore assists)
38-77
9:12
Javian Davis shooting foul (Cameron Parker draws the foul)
9:12
+1
Cameron Parker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-77
9:12
Cameron Parker misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:12
Iverson Molinar defensive rebound
9:01
D.J. Jeffries misses two point jump shot
8:59
Cameron Parker defensive rebound
8:43
Kyle Owens misses three point jump shot
8:41
D.J. Jeffries defensive rebound
8:22
Cameron Matthews offensive foul
8:22
Cameron Matthews turnover
8:15
Iverson Molinar personal foul
8:15
+1
Josh Vazquez makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-77
8:15
+1
Josh Vazquez makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-77
7:46
Shakeel Moore misses two point jump shot
7:44
Shakeel Moore offensive rebound
7:45
Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation)
7:45
TV timeout
7:28
Kyle Owens misses two point jump shot
7:26
Derek Fountain defensive rebound
6:59
+2
Garrison Brooks makes two point jump shot (Derek Fountain assists)
