Mississippi State beats Washington State 76-64 in the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off
AP
Nov 18, 2023
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) Freshman Josh Hubbard and Cameron Matthews each scored 13 points and Mississippi State Bulldogs beat Washington State Cougars 76-64 on Saturday in the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off.
Mississippi State (4-0) advances to the championship game on Sunday against the winner of Rhode Island versus Northwestern. Washington State (2-1) plays in the consolation game.
Mississippi State led throughout the second half, behind 10 points from Hubbard. The Cougars got as close at 40-37 before the Bulldogs scored the next seven points. Hubbard added a 3-pointer with 2:22 left for a 71-61 lead.
Dashawn Davis scored a season-high 12 points and Jimmy Bell Jr. had 11 points and eight rebounds for Mississippi State. The Bulldogs went 21 of 25 at the free-throw line compared to Washington State's 12 attempts.
Mississippi State led 36-30 at halftime as Washington State shot just 34% from the field. The Cougars finished at 41%.
Freshman Myles Rice scored a season-high 21 points for the Cougars. Joseph Yesufu added 15 points, his first double-digit performance as a Cougar, and Isaac Jones scored 10.
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1st Half
MSST
Bulldogs
36
WSU
Cougars
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jimmy Bell Jr. vs. Oscar Cluff (Isaac Jones gains possession)
19:43
Isaac Jones turnover (lost ball) (Cameron Matthews steals)
19:26
Andrej Jakimovski blocks Cameron Matthews's two point layup
19:24
Cameron Matthews offensive rebound
19:16
Joseph Yesufu personal foul (Cameron Matthews draws the foul)
18:58
+2
Trey Fort makes two point layup (Dashawn Davis assists)
2-0
18:46
Joseph Yesufu misses three point jump shot
18:44
Trey Fort defensive rebound
18:27
D.J. Jeffries misses three point jump shot
18:25
Andrej Jakimovski defensive rebound
18:12
+2
Joseph Yesufu makes two point layup (Oscar Cluff assists)
2-2
17:53
+2
Cameron Matthews makes two point layup
4-2
17:25
+2
Myles Rice makes two point layup
4-4
17:25
Cameron Matthews shooting foul (Myles Rice draws the foul)
17:25
+1
Myles Rice makes regular free throw 1 of 1
4-5
16:55
Cameron Matthews misses three point jump shot
16:53
Bulldogs offensive rebound
16:52
Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation)
16:46
Myles Rice misses two point layup
16:44
Oscar Cluff offensive rebound
16:39
Oscar Cluff misses two point layup
16:37
Oscar Cluff offensive rebound
16:34
+2
Oscar Cluff makes two point layup
4-7
16:24
Oscar Cluff shooting foul (Jimmy Bell Jr. draws the foul)
16:24
Jimmy Bell Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:24
+1
Jimmy Bell Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-7
16:01
Joseph Yesufu misses two point layup
15:59
Josh Hubbard defensive rebound
15:52
Josh Hubbard turnover (bad pass)
15:52
TV timeout
15:46
Rueben Chinyelu misses two point jump shot
15:44
Jimmy Bell Jr. defensive rebound
15:33
Shawn Jones Jr. turnover (out of bounds)
15:24
Andrej Jakimovski misses three point jump shot
15:22
Trey Fort defensive rebound
15:11
Trey Fort misses three point jump shot
15:09
Isaac Jones defensive rebound
15:01
Myles Rice misses two point jump shot
14:59
Rueben Chinyelu offensive rebound
14:56
+2
Rueben Chinyelu makes two point layup
5-9
14:48
Rueben Chinyelu personal foul (Jimmy Bell Jr. draws the foul)
14:37
+3
Shawn Jones Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jimmy Bell Jr. assists)
8-9
14:25
Andrej Jakimovski misses three point jump shot
14:23
Bulldogs defensive rebound
14:11
Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot
14:09
Cameron Matthews offensive rebound
13:48
Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation)
13:30
Myles Rice misses two point jump shot
13:28
Shakeel Moore defensive rebound
13:07
+2
Cameron Matthews makes two point layup
10-9
13:07
Rueben Chinyelu personal foul (Cameron Matthews draws the foul)
13:07
+1
Cameron Matthews makes regular free throw 1 of 1
11-9
12:54
Joseph Yesufu misses three point jump shot
12:52
Cameron Matthews defensive rebound
12:39
Cameron Matthews misses two point layup
12:37
Andrej Jakimovski defensive rebound
12:26
Shawn Jones Jr. personal foul (Oscar Cluff draws the foul)
12:10
+3
Andrej Jakimovski makes three point jump shot
11-12
11:50
+2
Dashawn Davis makes two point layup
13-12
11:35
+2
Andrej Jakimovski makes two point layup (Oscar Cluff assists)
13-14
11:19
Dashawn Davis misses three point jump shot
11:17
Bulldogs offensive rebound
11:14
Andrej Jakimovski personal foul (Dashawn Davis draws the foul)
11:14
TV timeout
11:02
Cameron Matthews misses three point jump shot
11:00
Myles Rice defensive rebound
10:51
Oscar Cluff misses two point layup
10:49
Cameron Matthews defensive rebound
10:44
+2
Cameron Matthews makes two point layup
15-14
10:29
Cameron Matthews shooting foul (Myles Rice draws the foul)
10:29
+1
Myles Rice makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-15
10:29
+1
Myles Rice makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-16
10:15
+2
Dashawn Davis makes two point jump shot
17-16
9:58
Shawn Jones Jr. personal foul (Myles Rice draws the foul)
9:52
Jabe Mullins misses three point jump shot
9:50
Oscar Cluff offensive rebound
9:42
Shakeel Moore personal foul (Kymany Houinsou draws the foul)
9:42
+1
Kymany Houinsou makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-17
9:42
Kymany Houinsou misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:42
Jimmy Bell Jr. defensive rebound
9:29
Dashawn Davis turnover (lost ball) (Jabe Mullins steals)
9:24
Myles Rice turnover (lost ball) (Dashawn Davis steals)
9:11
+2
Shakeel Moore makes two point layup
19-17
8:58
Myles Rice turnover (lost ball) (Dashawn Davis steals)
8:49
+3
Shakeel Moore makes three point jump shot (Dashawn Davis assists)
22-17
8:29
Jabe Mullins misses three point jump shot
8:27
Isaac Jones offensive rebound
8:23
+2
Isaac Jones makes two point layup
22-19
8:07
Trey Fort misses three point jump shot
8:05
Oscar Cluff defensive rebound
7:48
Joseph Yesufu misses two point jump shot
7:46
Bulldogs defensive rebound
7:46
Oscar Cluff personal foul (Cameron Matthews draws the foul)
7:46
TV timeout
7:27
Josh Hubbard misses two point jump shot
7:25
Andrej Jakimovski defensive rebound
7:03
Myles Rice misses two point jump shot
7:01
Shakeel Moore defensive rebound
6:44
Jimmy Bell Jr. misses two point layup
6:42
Isaac Jones defensive rebound
6:31
+2
Myles Rice makes two point jump shot
22-21
6:04
Shakeel Moore turnover (traveling)
5:53
Gai Chol shooting foul (Isaac Jones draws the foul)
5:53
+1
Isaac Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-22
5:53
+1
Isaac Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-23
5:29
Isaac Jones personal foul (Gai Chol draws the foul)
5:29
+1
Gai Chol makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-23
5:29
+1
Gai Chol makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-23
5:26
Jaylen Wells misses three point jump shot
5:24
Dashawn Davis defensive rebound
5:18
Jaylen Wells personal foul (D.J. Jeffries draws the foul)
5:18
+1
D.J. Jeffries makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-23
5:18
+1
D.J. Jeffries makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-23
5:08
Isaac Jones misses two point layup
5:06
D.J. Jeffries defensive rebound
4:48
+2
Josh Hubbard makes two point jump shot
28-23
4:40
Joseph Yesufu turnover (lost ball) (Dashawn Davis steals)
4:33
Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot
4:31
Isaac Jones defensive rebound
4:15
Jaylen Wells misses three point jump shot
4:13
Kymany Houinsou offensive rebound
3:57
+3
Joseph Yesufu makes three point jump shot (Kymany Houinsou assists)
28-26
3:35
Dashawn Davis misses two point layup
3:33
Gai Chol offensive rebound
3:28
Gai Chol misses two point layup
3:26
Bulldogs offensive rebound
3:25
TV timeout
3:24
Andrej Jakimovski personal foul (Shakeel Moore draws the foul)
3:24
Shakeel Moore misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:24
+1
Shakeel Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-26
3:00
+2
Isaac Jones makes two point layup (Kymany Houinsou assists)
29-28
2:39
Myles Rice shooting foul (Josh Hubbard draws the foul)
2:39
Josh Hubbard misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:39
+1
Josh Hubbard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-28
2:17
Myles Rice misses three point jump shot
2:15
D.J. Jeffries defensive rebound
2:07
Josh Hubbard misses two point layup
2:05
Myles Rice defensive rebound
2:00
+2
Myles Rice makes two point layup
30-30
1:39
+2
Jimmy Bell Jr. makes two point hook shot
32-30
1:39
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
1:28
Myles Rice misses two point layup
1:26
Jimmy Bell Jr. defensive rebound
1:21
Jimmy Bell Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Myles Rice steals)
1:20
Jimmy Bell Jr. personal foul (Myles Rice draws the foul)
1:20
Myles Rice misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:20
D.J. Jeffries defensive rebound
0:44
+2
Shakeel Moore makes two point layup
34-30
0:16
Jimmy Bell Jr. blocks Joseph Yesufu's two point layup
0:14
D.J. Jeffries defensive rebound
0:01
+2
Dashawn Davis makes two point layup
36-30
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MSST
Bulldogs
40
WSU
Cougars
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:55
Jimmy Bell Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Andrej Jakimovski steals)
19:34
+2
Oscar Cluff makes two point layup (Isaac Jones assists)
36-32
19:21
Jimmy Bell Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Oscar Cluff steals)
19:05
Andrej Jakimovski misses two point jump shot
19:03
Jimmy Bell Jr. defensive rebound
18:42
+2
Dashawn Davis makes two point jump shot
38-32
18:22
Myles Rice misses three point jump shot
18:20
Cameron Matthews defensive rebound
18:11
+2
Cameron Matthews makes two point layup
40-32
17:54
+2
Isaac Jones makes two point dunk (Joseph Yesufu assists)
40-34
17:27
Jimmy Bell Jr. misses two point layup
17:25
Isaac Jones defensive rebound
16:57
+3
Myles Rice makes three point jump shot (Joseph Yesufu assists)
40-37
16:31
Joseph Yesufu personal foul (Dashawn Davis draws the foul)
16:13
Rueben Chinyelu personal foul (Jimmy Bell Jr. draws the foul)
16:13
+1
Jimmy Bell Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-37
16:13
+1
Jimmy Bell Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-37
15:55
Myles Rice turnover (lost ball) (Jimmy Bell Jr. steals)
16:07
Isaac Jones turnover (lost ball) (Jimmy Bell Jr. steals)
15:55
+3
D.J. Jeffries makes three point jump shot
45-37
15:40
Isaac Jones turnover (lost ball) (Jimmy Bell Jr. steals)
15:38
+2
Josh Hubbard makes two point layup
47-37
15:38
Cougars 30 second timeout
15:38
TV timeout
15:18
Shawn Jones Jr. personal foul (Joseph Yesufu draws the foul)
15:18
TV timeout
15:08
Oscar Cluff misses two point hook shot
15:06
Jimmy Bell Jr. defensive rebound
14:36
Jimmy Bell Jr. misses two point layup
14:34
Kymany Houinsou defensive rebound
14:24
+3
Joseph Yesufu makes three point jump shot (Kymany Houinsou assists)
