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Jans wins in debut; Mississippi St. beats Texas A&M-CC 63-44
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Tolu Smith scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and coach Chris Jans won in his Mississippi State debut, a 63-44 season-opening victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Monday night.
Jans previously coached at New Mexico State, where he led the Aggies from 2017-2022.
Smith shot 8 of 10 from the floor and added three assists. It was the 14th career double-double for the senior forward. Shakeel Moore added 11 points for the Bulldogs.
Terrion Murdix scored 10 points to lead Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. De'Lazarus Keys and Isaac Mushila each added eight points.
The Islanders built a 30-25 halftime lead behind Murdix's 10 points. The game was tied 34-34 before Smith converted a three-point play and Moore's layup gave the Bulldogs a 39-34 lead.
Trevian Tennyson hit a 3-pointer to get the Islanders within 39-37 with 12:34 remaining, but then the Islanders went cold, missing 14 of their last 17 shots from the field and shot just 21% overall in the second half. Smith scored six points and three others each made a 3-pointer in the final 10 minutes for the Bulldogs.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | (Islanders gains possession) | ||
| 19:36 |  | Cameron Matthews blocks Terrion Murdix's two point layup | ||
| 19:34 | | Islanders offensive rebound | ||
| 19:31 | | +2 | De'Lazarus Keys makes two point layup (Terrion Murdix assists) | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | | +2 | Tolu Smith makes two point layup (Dashawn Davis assists) | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | | Cameron Matthews shooting foul (Isaac Mushila draws the foul) | ||
| 18:49 | | +1 | Isaac Mushila makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-2 |
| 18:49 | | +1 | Isaac Mushila makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-2 |
| 18:30 | | Dashawn Davis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:28 | | Islanders defensive rebound | ||
| 18:06 | | Simeon Fryer misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:04 | | Islanders offensive rebound | ||
| 18:04 | | +2 | Eric Reed Jr. makes two point jump shot | 4-4 |
| 18:04 | | +2 | De'Lazarus Keys makes two point layup | 6-4 |
| 17:03 | | +2 | Tolu Smith makes two point jump shot | 6-6 |
| 16:30 | | Terrion Murdix misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:04 | | +2 | Terrion Murdix makes two point layup | 8-6 |
| 15:36 | | Isaac Mushila blocks Tyler Stevenson's two point jump shot | ||
| 14:43 | | +2 | Isaac Mushila makes two point layup | 10-6 |
| 14:40 | | TV timeout | ||
| 14:37 | | Trevian Tennyson turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 14:28 | | +2 | Shakeel Moore makes two point layup | 10-8 |
| 13:57 | | +3 | Terrion Murdix makes three point jump shot | 13-8 |
| 13:40 | | +2 | Terrion Murdix makes two point layup | 15-8 |
| 13:14 | | Will McNair Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:12 | | Isaac Mushila defensive rebound | ||
| 12:43 | | Will McNair Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:33 | | Tyrese Nickelson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:25 | | Will McNair Jr. turnover (Tyrese Nickelson steals) | ||
| 12:25 | | +2 | Tyrese Nickelson makes two point jump shot | 17-8 |
| 12:17 | | Bulldogs 30 second timeout | ||
| 11:54 | | Tolu Smith turnover (Tyrese Nickelson steals) | ||
| 11:30 | | Terrion Murdix personal foul | ||
| 11:21 | | Trevian Tennyson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:08 | | Cameron Matthews turnover (De'Lazarus Keys steals) | ||
| 10:46 | | Shakeel Moore misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:44 | | De'Lazarus Keys defensive rebound | ||
| 10:32 | | Terrion Murdix turnover (Cameron Matthews steals) | ||
| 10:21 | | Jalen Jackson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:19 | | Bulldogs defensive rebound | ||
| 10:06 | | +3 | Ross Williams makes three point jump shot | 20-8 |
| 10:06 | | +3 | Dashawn Davis makes three point jump shot | 20-11 |
| 10:06 | | +2 | Tolu Smith makes two point layup | 20-13 |
| 10:06 | | +3 | Terrion Murdix makes three point jump shot | 23-13 |
| 8:06 | | Cameron Matthews misses two point layup | ||
| 8:04 | | Islanders defensive rebound | ||
| 8:00 | | Jalen Jackson personal foul | ||
| 8:00 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:41 | | Shakeel Moore misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:39 | | Jasman Sangha defensive rebound | ||
| 7:07 | | Jalen Jackson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:05 | | D.J. Jeffries defensive rebound | ||
| 6:51 | | +2 | Shakeel Moore makes two point layup | 23-15 |
| 6:36 | | Jasman Sangha offensive foul | ||
| 6:36 | | Jasman Sangha turnover | ||
| 6:17 | | Trevian Tennyson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:15 | | Tolu Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 5:52 | | Isaac Mushila shooting foul (Tolu Smith draws the foul) | ||
| 5:52 | | +1 | Tolu Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-16 |
| 5:52 | | +1 | Tolu Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-17 |
| 5:32 | | Trevian Tennyson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:30 | | Shakeel Moore defensive rebound | ||
| 5:23 | | Tolu Smith offensive foul | ||
| 5:23 | | Tolu Smith turnover | ||
| 5:06 | | Shawn Jones Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:04 | | De'Lazarus Keys defensive rebound | ||
| 4:39 | | Terrion Murdix turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 4:22 | | Shakeel Moore misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:20 | | Tyler Stevenson offensive rebound | ||
| 4:04 | | +2 | Shakeel Moore makes two point jump shot | 23-19 |
| 3:53 | | Dashawn Davis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:38 | | +2 | De'Lazarus Keys makes two point jump shot | 25-19 |
| 3:22 | | Tyler Stevenson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:11 | | Ross Williams misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:03 | | Tyrese Nickelson personal foul | ||
| 3:03 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:03 | | Will McNair Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:03 | | +1 | Will McNair Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-20 |
| 2:53 | | Tyrese Nickelson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:51 | | Bulldogs defensive rebound | ||
| 2:29 | | +2 | De'Lazarus Keys makes two point layup | 27-20 |
| 2:00 | | +3 | Shawn Jones Jr. makes three point jump shot | 27-23 |
| 1:32 | | +3 | Tyrese Nickelson makes three point jump shot | 30-23 |
| 1:17 | | Shawn Jones Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:15 | | Islanders defensive rebound | ||
| 0:46 | | Terrion Murdix misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:44 | | Bulldogs defensive rebound | ||
| 0:35 | | +2 | Jamel Horton Jr. makes two point jump shot | 30-25 |
| 0:34 | | Islanders 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:34 | | Ross Williams turnover (bad pass) (Kimani Hamilton steals) | ||
| 0:34 | | Ross Williams turnover (bad pass) (Shawn Jones Jr. steals) | ||
| 0:23 | | Bulldogs 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:00 | | Kimani Hamilton misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Tolu Smith offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:54 | | +3 | D.J. Jeffries makes three point jump shot (Dashawn Davis assists) | 30-28 |
| 19:53 | | Jalen Jackson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 19:51 | | Jalen Jackson offensive rebound | ||
| 19:37 | | +2 | Jalen Jackson makes two point layup | 32-28 |
| 18:57 | | +2 | D.J. Jeffries makes two point jump shot (Eric Reed Jr. assists) | 32-30 |
| 18:57 | | Isaac Mushila turnover (lost ball) (Dashawn Davis steals) | ||
| 18:18 | | +2 | Tolu Smith makes two point layup (Eric Reed Jr. assists) | 32-32 |
| 18:00 | | De'Lazarus Keys misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:58 | | Cameron Matthews defensive rebound | ||
| 17:53 | | De'Lazarus Keys blocks Eric Reed Jr.'s two point layup | ||
| 17:50 | | Jalen Jackson shooting foul | ||
| 17:50 | | Tolu Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 17:50 | | Eric Reed Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 17:45 | | Dashawn Davis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:43 | | Islanders defensive rebound | ||
| 17:23 | | Cameron Matthews blocks Trevian Tennyson's three point jump shot | ||
| 17:21 | | Isaac Mushila offensive rebound | ||
| 17:15 | | +2 | Isaac Mushila makes two point layup | 34-32 |
| 17:15 | | +2 | D.J. Jeffries makes two point layup | 34-34 |
| 16:37 | | Isaac Mushila turnover (lost ball) (D.J. Jeffries steals) | ||
| 16:18 | | Shakeel Moore misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:16 | | Tolu Smith offensive rebound | ||
| 16:16 | | Jasman Sangha personal foul | ||
| 16:11 | | D.J. Jeffries misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:09 | | Shakeel Moore offensive rebound | ||
| 16:07 | | Isaac Mushila personal foul | ||
| 16:07 | | +1 | Tolu Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-35 |
| 16:07 | | Tolu Smith misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 16:07 | | Isaac Mushila defensive rebound | ||
| 16:03 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:53 | | Terrion Murdix turnover (10-second violation) | ||
| 15:42 | | +2 | Tolu Smith makes two point layup | 34-37 |
| 15:31 | | Cameron Matthews personal foul | ||
| 15:19 | | Jalen Jackson misses two point layup | ||
| 15:17 | | Tolu Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 15:11 | | Shakeel Moore turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 15:07 | | Trevian Tennyson offensive foul | ||
| 15:07 | | Trevian Tennyson turnover | ||
| 14:53 | | D.J. Jeffries misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:51 | | Tyler Stevenson offensive rebound | ||
| 14:47 | | Tyler Stevenson turnover (Simeon Fryer steals) | ||
| 14:31 | | Tyler Stevenson blocks Tyrese Nickelson's two point jump shot | ||
| 14:26 | | +2 | Shakeel Moore makes two point layup (Tolu Smith assists) | 34-39 |
| 14:14 | | Islanders 30 second timeout | ||
| 14:14 | | TV timeout | ||
| 14:05 | | Shakeel Moore misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:03 | | Terrion Murdix defensive rebound | ||
| 14:01 | | Terrion Murdix misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:59 | | D.J. Jeffries defensive rebound | ||
| 13:36 | | Shakeel Moore misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:34 | | Tyrese Nickelson defensive rebound | ||
| 13:26 | | Shakeel Moore personal foul | ||
| 13:13 | | Trevian Tennyson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:11 | | Tyler Stevenson defensive rebound | ||
| 12:51 | | D.J. Jeffries misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:49 | | Tyrese Nickelson defensive rebound | ||
| 12:34 | | +3 | Trevian Tennyson makes three point jump shot (De'Lazarus Keys assists) | 37-39 |
| 12:08 | | D.J. Jeffries misses two point layup | ||
| 12:06 | | Will McNair Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 12:05 | | +2 | Will McNair Jr. makes two point layup | 37-41 |
| 11:48 | | Terrion Murdix misses two point layup |