Riley Kugel scores 19 points as Mississippi State defeats No. 21 Memphis 79-66
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Riley Kugel scored 19 points and KeShawn Murphy added 13 points and nine rebounds to lead Mississippi State past No. 21 Memphis 79-66 on Saturday.
Josh Hubbard also had 13 points and Cameron Matthews added 12 points and six assists as the Bulldogs (11-1) built an early 20-point lead and were never really threatened in winning their fifth straight.
PJ Haggerty led Memphis (9-3) with 24 points and Tyrese Hunter finished with 19.
The Mississippi State defense caused a 36% shooting day for the Tigers, including 8 of 27 from outside the arc. Memphis also added 18 turnovers.
Takeaways
Mississippi State: The Bulldogs were just outside the Top 25 in this week's poll. They should move back into the rankings after this victory.
Memphis: The Tigers can't seem to enjoy success. They dropped out of the polls after a loss to Arkansas State earlier this month. Wins at Clemson and Virginia got them back in the rankings, but the loss to the Bulldogs came with another uninspired effort.
Key moment
The Bulldog defense caused problems for Memphis. The Tigers threw the ball away and were shooting under 30% for most of the first half, making only one of their first seven shots from outside the arc. That contributed to a 13-0 Bulldogs run and a lead that stretched to 20 points before halftime.
Key stat
Mississippi State, which shoots 34% from outside the arc for the season, was 9 of 18 from distance in the first half.
Up next
Mississippi State hosts Bethune-Cookman on Dec. 30 and Memphis entertains No. 17 Ole Miss on Dec. 28.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Michael Nwoko vs. Moussa Cisse (Tigers gains possession) | |||
19:46 | Colby Rogers misses three point jump shot | |||
19:44 | Cameron Matthews defensive rebound | |||
19:30 | Michael Nwoko turnover (traveling) | |||
19:10 | Colby Rogers misses three point jump shot | |||
19:08 | Moussa Cisse offensive rebound | |||
19:01 | +3 | Tyrese Hunter makes three point jump shot | 0-3 | |
18:28 | Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot | |||
18:26 | PJ Haggerty defensive rebound | |||
18:20 | Tyrese Hunter misses three point jump shot | |||
18:18 | Claudell Harris Jr. defensive rebound | |||
18:18 | Moussa Cisse personal foul | |||
17:59 | Michael Nwoko misses two point layup | |||
17:57 | Michael Nwoko offensive rebound | |||
17:56 | Michael Nwoko misses two point jump shot | |||
17:54 | Michael Nwoko offensive rebound | |||
17:52 | Michael Nwoko misses two point layup | |||
17:50 | PJ Haggerty defensive rebound | |||
17:47 | Cameron Matthews personal foul | |||
17:41 | Dain Dainja turnover (bad pass) (Claudell Harris Jr. steals) | |||
17:33 | Dain Dainja personal foul | |||
17:14 | +3 | Josh Hubbard makes three point jump shot (Claudell Harris Jr. assists) | 3-3 | |
17:06 | KeShawn Murphy blocks Nicholas Jourdain's two point layup | |||
17:04 | Josh Hubbard defensive rebound | |||
16:59 | Josh Hubbard misses two point jump shot | |||
16:57 | RJ Melendez offensive rebound | |||
16:54 | +2 | RJ Melendez makes two point layup | 5-3 | |
16:32 | Colby Rogers misses two point jump shot | |||
16:30 | Dain Dainja offensive rebound | |||
16:30 | Claudell Harris Jr. personal foul | |||
16:29 | RJ Melendez personal foul | |||
16:16 | +2 | PJ Haggerty makes two point jump shot (Baraka Okojie assists) | 5-5 | |
16:00 | Josh Hubbard turnover (bad pass) | |||
16:00 | TV timeout | |||
15:42 | Dain Dainja misses two point layup | |||
15:40 | Claudell Harris Jr. defensive rebound | |||
15:34 | +3 | Claudell Harris Jr. makes three point jump shot | 8-5 | |
15:24 | Nicholas Jourdain turnover (KeShawn Murphy steals) | |||
15:15 | Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot | |||
15:13 | Claudell Harris Jr. offensive rebound | |||
15:03 | +3 | KeShawn Murphy makes three point jump shot (Claudell Harris Jr. assists) | 11-5 | |
14:48 | Baraka Okojie misses three point jump shot | |||
14:46 | KeShawn Murphy defensive rebound | |||
14:32 | KeShawn Murphy misses three point jump shot | |||
14:30 | Nicholas Jourdain defensive rebound | |||
14:20 | PJ Haggerty misses two point jump shot | |||
14:18 | Shawn Jones Jr. defensive rebound | |||
13:53 | KeShawn Murphy misses two point jump shot | |||
13:51 | Baraka Okojie defensive rebound | |||
13:42 | PJ Haggerty turnover (Claudell Harris Jr. steals) | |||
13:33 | +2 | Shawn Jones Jr. makes two point dunk (Claudell Harris Jr. assists) | 13-5 | |
13:28 | Tigers 30 second timeout | |||
13:17 | Michael Nwoko shooting foul (Moussa Cisse draws the foul) | |||
13:17 | Moussa Cisse misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
13:17 | Moussa Cisse misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
13:17 | Josh Hubbard defensive rebound | |||
13:04 | +3 | Riley Kugel makes three point jump shot (Shawn Jones Jr. assists) | 16-5 | |
12:50 | Tyrese Hunter turnover (KeShawn Murphy steals) | |||
12:44 | +2 | KeShawn Murphy makes two point layup | 18-5 | |
12:29 | Michael Nwoko shooting foul (PJ Haggerty draws the foul) | |||
12:29 | PJ Haggerty misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
12:29 | +1 | PJ Haggerty makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-6 | |
12:17 | +3 | Josh Hubbard makes three point jump shot (Cameron Matthews assists) | 21-6 | |
11:59 | +2 | PJ Haggerty makes two point jump shot | 21-8 | |
11:55 | TV timeout | |||
11:36 | Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot | |||
11:34 | Shawn Jones Jr. offensive rebound | |||
11:34 | Moussa Cisse shooting foul (Shawn Jones Jr. draws the foul) | |||
11:34 | +1 | Shawn Jones Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-8 | |
11:34 | Shawn Jones Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
11:34 | Moussa Cisse defensive rebound | |||
11:24 | PJ Haggerty misses two point jump shot | |||
11:22 | Moussa Cisse offensive rebound | |||
11:15 | KeShawn Murphy personal foul | |||
11:07 | Shawn Jones Jr. blocks Tyrese Hunter's two point layup | |||
11:05 | Tigers offensive rebound | |||
11:04 | PJ Haggerty turnover (Shawn Jones Jr. steals) | |||
10:58 | Shawn Jones Jr. turnover | |||
10:46 | +2 | PJ Haggerty makes two point jump shot (Tyrese Hunter assists) | 22-10 | |
10:27 | +2 | KeShawn Murphy makes two point dunk (RJ Melendez assists) | 24-10 | |
10:10 | Colby Rogers turnover (KeShawn Murphy steals) | |||
9:58 | Moussa Cisse personal foul | |||
9:56 | RJ Melendez turnover (PJ Haggerty steals) | |||
9:45 | Dain Dainja turnover (RJ Melendez steals) | |||
9:26 | +3 | RJ Melendez makes three point jump shot (Riley Kugel assists) | 27-10 | |
9:05 | Dain Dainja misses two point layup | |||
9:03 | Colby Rogers offensive rebound | |||
8:54 | Nicholas Jourdain misses three point jump shot | |||
8:52 | Dain Dainja offensive rebound | |||
8:47 | Dain Dainja turnover (Claudell Harris Jr. steals) | |||
8:47 | PJ Haggerty personal foul | |||
8:29 | Claudell Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
8:27 | Dain Dainja defensive rebound | |||
8:27 | Josh Hubbard personal foul (PJ Haggerty draws the foul) | |||
8:27 | +1 | PJ Haggerty makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-11 | |
8:27 | +1 | PJ Haggerty makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-12 | |
8:10 | Josh Hubbard turnover (Colby Rogers steals) | |||
8:01 | Colby Rogers turnover (Claudell Harris Jr. steals) | |||
7:54 | Claudell Harris Jr. misses two point layup | |||
7:52 | Josh Hubbard offensive rebound | |||
7:47 | Josh Hubbard misses two point layup | |||
7:45 | Riley Kugel offensive rebound | |||
7:45 | +2 | Riley Kugel makes two point dunk | 29-12 | |
7:45 | Riley Kugel shooting foul | |||
7:45 | TV timeout | |||
7:45 | +1 | PJ Haggerty makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-13 | |
7:45 | +1 | PJ Haggerty makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-14 | |
7:24 | Claudell Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
7:22 | Dain Dainja defensive rebound | |||
7:05 | Colby Rogers misses two point jump shot | |||
7:03 | Cameron Matthews defensive rebound | |||
6:55 | +3 | Riley Kugel makes three point jump shot (Cameron Matthews assists) | 32-14 | |
6:28 | Colby Rogers misses two point jump shot | |||
6:26 | KeShawn Murphy defensive rebound | |||
6:17 | +2 | Cameron Matthews makes two point dunk (KeShawn Murphy assists) | 34-14 | |
6:06 | Tigers 30 second timeout | |||
6:00 | Nicholas Jourdain misses three point jump shot | |||
5:58 | Nicholas Jourdain offensive rebound | |||
5:47 | +3 | PJ Carter makes three point jump shot (Nicholas Jourdain assists) | 34-17 | |
5:36 | Nicholas Jourdain blocks Claudell Harris Jr.'s two point layup | |||
5:34 | Cameron Matthews offensive rebound | |||
5:31 | Jump ball. (Bulldogs gains possession) | |||
5:23 | Josh Hubbard turnover (Dain Dainja steals) | |||
5:16 | +2 | Dain Dainja makes two point dunk | 34-19 | |
5:16 | Bulldogs 30 second timeout | |||
5:05 | Bulldogs turnover (10-second violation) | |||
4:55 | +3 | PJ Haggerty makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Hunter assists) | 34-22 | |
4:45 | +3 | Claudell Harris Jr. makes three point jump shot (KeShawn Murphy assists) | 37-22 | |
4:34 | PJ Carter misses three point jump shot | |||
4:32 | Dain Dainja offensive rebound | |||
4:25 | Dain Dainja turnover (Claudell Harris Jr. steals) | |||
4:18 | Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot | |||
4:16 | Tyrese Hunter defensive rebound | |||
4:12 | RJ Melendez personal foul | |||
4:12 | PJ Haggerty misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
4:12 | Cameron Matthews defensive rebound | |||
3:53 | +3 | Riley Kugel makes three point jump shot (Cameron Matthews assists) | 40-22 | |
3:32 | Cameron Matthews personal foul (Nicholas Jourdain draws the foul) | |||
3:32 | TV timeout | |||
3:32 | +1 | Nicholas Jourdain makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 40-23 | |
3:32 | Nicholas Jourdain misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
3:32 | Nicholas Jourdain offensive rebound | |||
3:24 | Tyrese Hunter turnover (Riley Kugel steals) | |||
3:15 | +2 | Riley Kugel makes two point layup | 42-23 | |
2:58 | RJ Melendez personal foul (Nicholas Jourdain draws the foul) | |||
2:58 | +1 | Nicholas Jourdain makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 42-24 | |
2:58 | +1 | Nicholas Jourdain makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 42-25 | |
2:30 | Josh Hubbard turnover (PJ Haggerty steals) | |||
2:30 | Josh Hubbard personal foul (PJ Haggerty draws the foul) | |||
2:30 | +1 | PJ Haggerty makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 42-26 | |
2:30 | +1 | PJ Haggerty makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 42-27 | |
2:28 | PJ Carter personal foul (Riley Kugel draws the foul) | |||
2:16 | Shawn Jones Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
2:14 | PJ Carter defensive rebound | |||
2:07 | PJ Haggerty misses two point layup | |||
2:05 | Riley Kugel defensive rebound | |||
1:56 | Claudell Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
1:54 | Colby Rogers defensive rebound | |||
1:53 | Shawn Jones Jr. personal foul (Colby Rogers draws the foul) | |||
1:53 | +1 | Colby Rogers makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 42-28 | |
1:53 | +1 | Colby Rogers makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 42-29 | |
1:40 | KeShawn Murphy misses two point jump shot | |||
1:38 | Shawn Jones Jr. offensive rebound | |||
1:36 | Colby Rogers personal foul (Shawn Jones Jr. draws the foul) | |||
1:36 | +1 | Shawn Jones Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 43-29 | |
1:36 | +1 | Shawn Jones Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 44-29 | |
1:28 | PJ Haggerty misses three point jump shot | |||
1:26 | Shawn Jones Jr. defensive rebound | |||
1:05 | +2 | Riley Kugel makes two point dunk (Martavious Russell assists) | 46-29 | |
0:45 | +3 | Tyrese Hunter makes three point jump shot (Colby Rogers assists) | 46-32 | |
0:24 | PJ Haggerty personal foul (Shawn Jones Jr. draws the foul) | |||
0:24 | +1 | Shawn Jones Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 47-32 | |
0:24 | +1 | Shawn Jones Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 48-32 | |
0:01 | PJ Haggerty turnover (KeShawn Murphy steals) | |||
0:00 | End of period |