Tramon Mark scores 24 points and Texas downs No. 25 Mississippi State 87-82 in OT
AP
Mar 04, 2025
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Tramon Mark had 24 points and Tre Johnson scored 23 to lead Texas Longhorns to an 87-82 overtime win over No. 25 Mississippi State Bulldogs on Tuesday night.
Mark and Arthur Kaluma both hit two free throws in the final 21 seconds of overtime to secure the win.
Mark and Johnson were a combined 10 of 15 from 3-point range for the Longhorns (17-13, 6-11 Southeastern Conference).
Josh Hubbard scored all 16 of his points in the second half to lead Mississippi State (20-10, 8-9). RJ Melendez had 15 points for the Bulldogs while KeShawn Murphy finished with 13.
Mississippi State finished the second half on an 11-2 run and sent the game into overtime on Riley Kugel’s layup with nine seconds remaining. Mark missed a deep 3-point attempt for Texas at the regulation buzzer.
Texas closed the first half on an 11-0 run and held a 37-32 halftime lead. The Longhorns shot 41% from the floor in the first half and made 3 of 12 beyond the arc.
Mississippi State shot just 37% in the first half and made 5 of 13 from 3-point territory. The Bulldogs had eight turnovers in the first half, 12 for the game.
Texas: The Longhorns snapped a three-game losing streak to keep their NCAA Tournament hopes alive.
Mississippi State: The Bulldogs are still searching for their first season of finishing .500 or better in the SEC under coach Chris Jans.
Kaluma sank two free throws with 7.6 seconds left in overtime to ice the game and give Texas an 87-82 lead.
Texas: The Longhorns host Oklahoma on Saturday.
Mississippi State: The Bulldogs travel to Arkansas on Saturday.
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1st Half
TEX
Longhorns
37
MSST
Bulldogs
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:59
(Bulldogs gains possession)
19:47
+3
RJ Melendez makes three point jump shot (Michael Nwoko assists)
0-3
19:31
Kadin Shedrick offensive foul
19:31
Kadin Shedrick turnover (offensive foul)
19:08
RJ Melendez misses two point layup
19:06
Arthur Kaluma defensive rebound
18:59
+2
Jordan Pope makes two point jump shot
2-3
18:45
RJ Melendez misses three point jump shot
18:43
Arthur Kaluma defensive rebound
18:29
Jordan Pope misses two point jump shot
18:27
Michael Nwoko defensive rebound
18:17
Kadin Shedrick personal foul
18:03
Michael Nwoko misses two point jump shot
18:01
Cameron Matthews offensive rebound
18:01
Cameron Matthews misses two point layup
18:01
Cameron Matthews offensive rebound
18:01
Cameron Matthews misses two point layup
17:59
Devon Pryor defensive rebound
17:52
Michael Nwoko personal foul
17:42
Arthur Kaluma turnover (Riley Kugel steals)
17:32
Josh Hubbard turnover (Tre Johnson steals)
17:29
+2
Tre Johnson makes two point layup
4-3
17:11
Ze'Rik Onyema shooting foul (Michael Nwoko draws the foul)
17:11
+1
Michael Nwoko makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-4
17:11
+1
Michael Nwoko makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-5
16:52
Ze'Rik Onyema turnover (bad pass)
16:37
Riley Kugel misses two point jump shot
16:35
Ze'Rik Onyema defensive rebound
16:27
Arthur Kaluma misses three point jump shot
16:25
RJ Melendez defensive rebound
16:20
Michael Nwoko offensive foul
16:20
Michael Nwoko turnover (offensive foul)
16:02
Cameron Matthews blocks Ze'Rik Onyema's two point layup
16:00
KeShawn Murphy defensive rebound
15:52
+2
Cameron Matthews makes two point layup
4-7
15:36
Tre Johnson turnover (Shawn Jones Jr. steals)
15:30
+3
Riley Kugel makes three point jump shot (Josh Hubbard assists)
4-10
15:29
Longhorns 30 second timeout
15:29
TV timeout
15:02
Jordan Pope misses three point jump shot
15:00
Riley Kugel defensive rebound
14:50
Cameron Matthews misses two point layup
14:48
Jayson Kent defensive rebound
14:37
Shawn Jones Jr. personal foul
14:26
Julian Larry misses three point jump shot
14:24
KeShawn Murphy defensive rebound
14:11
Claudell Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:09
Julian Larry defensive rebound
13:49
Jayson Kent misses three point jump shot
13:47
Dellquan Warren defensive rebound
13:35
Tramon Mark personal foul
13:20
+2
KeShawn Murphy makes two point layup (RJ Melendez assists)
4-12
12:59
Arthur Kaluma misses two point layup
12:57
Jayson Kent offensive rebound
12:56
+2
Jayson Kent makes two point dunk
6-12
12:35
KeShawn Murphy turnover (Jayson Kent steals)
12:29
+3
Tre Johnson makes three point jump shot (Arthur Kaluma assists)
9-12
11:53
Claudell Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:51
KeShawn Murphy offensive rebound
11:49
KeShawn Murphy misses two point layup
11:47
Tre Johnson defensive rebound
11:43
+2
Tramon Mark makes two point layup
11-12
11:24
+3
RJ Melendez makes three point jump shot (Shawn Jones Jr. assists)
11-15
11:03
+2
Jayson Kent makes two point dunk (Tre Johnson assists)
13-15
10:43
Claudell Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:41
Arthur Kaluma defensive rebound
10:19
+2
Julian Larry makes two point jump shot
15-15
10:01
KeShawn Murphy turnover (lost ball)
10:01
TV timeout
9:42
Nic Codie misses two point jump shot
9:40
Josh Hubbard defensive rebound
9:29
Shawn Jones Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:27
Devon Pryor defensive rebound
9:22
+3
Tramon Mark makes three point jump shot (Devon Pryor assists)
18-15
8:59
+2
Shawn Jones Jr. makes two point layup (Cameron Matthews assists)
18-17
8:59
Tramon Mark shooting foul (Shawn Jones Jr. draws the foul)
8:59
+1
Shawn Jones Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
18-18
8:44
Cameron Matthews blocks Jayson Kent's two point layup
8:42
Jayson Kent offensive rebound
8:39
+2
Jayson Kent makes two point layup
20-18
8:33
Josh Hubbard turnover (Jayson Kent steals)
8:16
Devon Pryor misses three point jump shot
8:14
RJ Melendez defensive rebound
8:08
+3
Shawn Jones Jr. makes three point jump shot (Riley Kugel assists)
20-21
7:35
Tramon Mark misses two point jump shot
7:33
Cameron Matthews defensive rebound
7:33
TV timeout
7:13
Shawn Jones Jr. misses two point jump shot
7:11
Tre Johnson defensive rebound
6:54
+2
Jordan Pope makes two point jump shot
22-21
6:36
KeShawn Murphy misses three point jump shot
6:34
Shawn Jones Jr. offensive rebound
6:31
Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot
6:29
Shawn Jones Jr. offensive rebound
6:28
+2
Shawn Jones Jr. makes two point layup
22-23
6:10
Jump ball. (Longhorns gains possession)
6:05
Tre Johnson misses two point jump shot
6:03
Josh Hubbard defensive rebound
5:54
Nic Codie personal foul (Cameron Matthews draws the foul)
5:54
+1
Cameron Matthews makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-24
5:54
+1
Cameron Matthews makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-25
5:39
Devon Pryor misses two point layup
5:37
RJ Melendez defensive rebound
5:32
RJ Melendez turnover (bad pass)
5:27
RJ Melendez shooting foul (Arthur Kaluma draws the foul)
5:27
+1
Arthur Kaluma makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-25
5:27
+1
Arthur Kaluma makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-25
5:09
+2
RJ Melendez makes two point jump shot
24-27
4:45
Jayson Kent misses two point hook shot
4:43
KeShawn Murphy defensive rebound
4:38
+3
RJ Melendez makes three point jump shot (Josh Hubbard assists)
24-30
4:24
RJ Melendez personal foul
4:12
Arthur Kaluma misses three point jump shot
4:10
Jayson Kent offensive rebound
3:59
+2
Arthur Kaluma makes two point layup
26-30
3:50
+2
Cameron Matthews makes two point dunk (KeShawn Murphy assists)
26-32
3:29
Tre Johnson misses three point jump shot
3:27
Claudell Harris Jr. defensive rebound
3:04
Claudell Harris Jr. misses two point jump shot
3:02
Arthur Kaluma defensive rebound
2:55
+2
Tre Johnson makes two point layup
28-32
2:51
Riley Kugel turnover (lost ball)
2:51
TV timeout
2:25
Arthur Kaluma misses two point layup
2:23
Shawn Jones Jr. defensive rebound
2:19
Shawn Jones Jr. misses two point layup
2:17
Julian Larry defensive rebound
2:14
+3
Tre Johnson makes three point jump shot (Julian Larry assists)
31-32
1:53
Arthur Kaluma blocks Shawn Jones Jr.'s two point layup
1:51
Jordan Pope defensive rebound
1:49
Josh Hubbard shooting foul (Jordan Pope draws the foul)
1:49
Jordan Pope misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:49
+1
Jordan Pope makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-32
1:35
Riley Kugel misses three point jump shot
1:33
Tre Johnson defensive rebound
1:25
Tre Johnson misses two point layup
1:23
Riley Kugel defensive rebound
1:22
Riley Kugel turnover (Arthur Kaluma steals)
1:22
Riley Kugel personal foul (Arthur Kaluma draws the foul)
1:22
+1
Arthur Kaluma makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-32
1:22
+1
Arthur Kaluma makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-32
1:08
Tre Johnson shooting foul (Riley Kugel draws the foul)
1:08
Riley Kugel misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:08
Riley Kugel misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:08
Arthur Kaluma defensive rebound
0:46
Julian Larry misses three point jump shot
0:44
Jayson Kent offensive rebound
0:29
KeShawn Murphy shooting foul (Jayson Kent draws the foul)
0:29
+1
Jayson Kent makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-32
0:29
Jayson Kent misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:29
Arthur Kaluma offensive rebound
0:14
Tre Johnson misses three point jump shot
0:10
Jayson Kent offensive rebound
0:10
+2
Jayson Kent makes two point layup
37-32
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
TEX
Longhorns
34
MSST
Bulldogs
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:50
Riley Kugel misses three point jump shot
19:48
Kadin Shedrick defensive rebound
19:25
RJ Melendez personal foul
19:24
Jordan Pope turnover (bad pass) (Michael Nwoko steals)
18:59
Riley Kugel misses three point jump shot
18:46
+3
Tramon Mark makes three point jump shot (Tre Johnson assists)
40-32
18:32
Jordan Pope shooting foul (Josh Hubbard draws the foul)
18:32
+1
Josh Hubbard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-33
18:32
+1
Josh Hubbard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-34
18:05
Arthur Kaluma misses two point layup
18:03
Kadin Shedrick offensive rebound
18:02
Kadin Shedrick misses two point layup
18:00
Riley Kugel defensive rebound
17:57
+2
Cameron Matthews makes two point layup (Riley Kugel assists)
40-36
17:41
Tramon Mark misses three point jump shot
17:39
Arthur Kaluma offensive rebound
17:36
+2
Arthur Kaluma makes two point jump shot
42-36
17:19
Kadin Shedrick blocks Josh Hubbard's two point jump shot
17:17
Michael Nwoko offensive rebound
17:10
Cameron Matthews misses three point jump shot
17:08
Tramon Mark defensive rebound
16:47
Jordan Pope turnover
16:46
Jordan Pope personal foul
16:34
Kadin Shedrick blocks Michael Nwoko's two point jump shot
16:32
Tramon Mark defensive rebound
16:29
Tramon Mark turnover (bad pass) (Shawn Jones Jr. steals)
16:29
Michael Nwoko misses two point jump shot
16:27
Jayson Kent defensive rebound
16:20
+2
Tramon Mark makes two point jump shot
44-36
16:04
Tramon Mark shooting foul (Shawn Jones Jr. draws the foul)
16:04
+1
Shawn Jones Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-37
16:04
+1
Shawn Jones Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-38
15:51
+2
Kadin Shedrick makes two point dunk (Julian Larry assists)
46-38
15:34
Julian Larry shooting foul (Riley Kugel draws the foul)
15:34
TV timeout
15:34
+1
Riley Kugel makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-39
15:34
+1
Riley Kugel makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-40
15:20
+3
Tre Johnson makes three point jump shot
49-40
15:07
Josh Hubbard misses two point jump shot
15:05
Jordan Pope defensive rebound
14:53
+2
Jordan Pope makes two point layup
51-40
14:53
TV timeout
14:26
Cameron Matthews misses two point jump shot
14:24
KeShawn Murphy offensive rebound
14:21
Cameron Matthews misses three point jump shot
14:19
Jordan Pope defensive rebound
13:56
Julian Larry turnover (Claudell Harris Jr. steals)
13:48
+2
KeShawn Murphy makes two point dunk (Claudell Harris Jr. assists)
51-42
13:24
+3
Kadin Shedrick makes three point jump shot (Tre Johnson assists)
54-42
13:08
+2
Josh Hubbard makes two point jump shot
54-44
12:49
Tre Johnson misses two point jump shot
12:47
Claudell Harris Jr. defensive rebound
12:42
+2
Claudell Harris Jr. makes two point layup
54-46
12:14
Kadin Shedrick misses two point jump shot
12:12
Cameron Matthews defensive rebound
12:07
Kadin Shedrick personal foul (Cameron Matthews draws the foul)
12:01
+2
KeShawn Murphy makes two point jump shot (Shawn Jones Jr. assists)
54-48
11:45
Claudell Harris Jr. personal foul
11:45
TV timeout
11:27
Tramon Mark misses two point layup
11:25
Nic Codie offensive rebound
11:25
Nic Codie misses two point layup
11:23
RJ Melendez defensive rebound
11:05
KeShawn Murphy misses two point jump shot
11:03
Nic Codie defensive rebound
10:55
Tramon Mark turnover (Riley Kugel steals)
10:48
Arthur Kaluma personal foul
10:38
+2
KeShawn Murphy makes two point layup (Claudell Harris Jr. assists)
54-50
10:25
+3
Tre Johnson makes three point jump shot (Jordan Pope assists)
57-50
10:01
Arthur Kaluma shooting foul (KeShawn Murphy draws the foul)
10:01
KeShawn Murphy misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:01
+1
KeShawn Murphy makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-51
9:46
KeShawn Murphy personal foul (Kadin Shedrick draws the foul)
9:46
Kadin Shedrick misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:46
+1
Kadin Shedrick makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-51
9:18
KeShawn Murphy misses two point jump shot
9:16
Shawn Jones Jr. offensive rebound
9:14
Shawn Jones Jr. misses two point layup
9:12
Arthur Kaluma defensive rebound
8:46
RJ Melendez blocks Arthur Kaluma's two point jump shot
8:44
RJ Melendez defensive rebound
8:33
Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot
8:31
RJ Melendez offensive rebound
8:27
+2
Josh Hubbard makes two point jump shot (RJ Melendez assists)
58-53
8:09
Jordan Pope turnover (RJ Melendez steals)
8:09
Jayson Kent personal foul (Riley Kugel draws the foul)
8:09
+1
Riley Kugel makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-54
8:09
+1
Riley Kugel makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-55
7:44
Michael Nwoko personal foul (Julian Larry draws the foul)
7:31
Kadin Shedrick misses two point jump shot
7:29
RJ Melendez defensive rebound
7:14
Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot
7:12
Tramon Mark defensive rebound
6:48
+2
Tramon Mark makes two point jump shot
60-55
6:30
+2
Cameron Matthews makes two point dunk (Michael Nwoko assists)
60-57
6:05
+2
Tramon Mark makes two point jump shot
62-57
5:51
Julian Larry personal foul (Josh Hubbard draws the foul)
5:51
+1
Josh Hubbard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-58
5:51
+1
Josh Hubbard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-59
5:36
+3
Tre Johnson makes three point jump shot (Julian Larry assists)
65-59
5:30
RJ Melendez turnover (lost ball)
5:30
Longhorns 30 second timeout
5:17
Jayson Kent offensive foul
5:17
Jayson Kent turnover (offensive foul)
5:03
KeShawn Murphy turnover (bad pass) (Julian Larry steals)
4:44
+3
Tramon Mark makes three point jump shot (Kadin Shedrick assists)
68-59
4:37
Julian Larry shooting foul (Josh Hubbard draws the foul)
4:37
+1
Josh Hubbard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-60
4:37
Josh Hubbard misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:37
Arthur Kaluma defensive rebound
4:27
Longhorns turnover (10-second violation)
4:18
RJ Melendez misses three point jump shot
4:16
Kadin Shedrick defensive rebound
4:00
TV timeout
3:52
Cameron Matthews personal foul (Kadin Shedrick draws the foul)
3:52
Kadin Shedrick misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:52
+1
Kadin Shedrick makes regular free throw 2 of 2
69-60
3:37
Julian Larry personal foul (Josh Hubbard draws the foul)
3:37
+1
Josh Hubbard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-61
3:37
+1
Josh Hubbard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
69-62
3:11
KeShawn Murphy shooting foul (Kadin Shedrick draws the foul)
3:11
Kadin Shedrick misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:11
Kadin Shedrick misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:11
KeShawn Murphy defensive rebound
2:52
+3
Josh Hubbard makes three point jump shot
69-65
2:34
Longhorns turnover (10-second violation)
2:16
Riley Kugel misses three point jump shot
2:14
Cameron Matthews offensive rebound
2:11
Cameron Matthews turnover (out of bounds)
1:41
Longhorns turnover (shot clock violation)
1:15
+2
KeShawn Murphy makes two point layup (Riley Kugel assists)
69-67
0:56
Longhorns 60 second timeout
0:46
Tre Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Cameron Matthews steals)
0:40
Cameron Matthews offensive foul
0:40
Cameron Matthews turnover (offensive foul)
0:16
+2
Tramon Mark makes two point jump shot
71-67
0:13
Julian Larry personal foul (Josh Hubbard draws the foul)
0:13
+1
Josh Hubbard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
71-68
0:13
+1
Josh Hubbard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-69
0:12
Jordan Pope turnover (RJ Melendez steals)
0:09
+2
Riley Kugel makes two point layup (RJ Melendez assists)
71-71
0:00
Tramon Mark misses three point jump shot
0:00
Riley Kugel defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
OT
TEX
Longhorns
16
MSST
Bulldogs
11
Time
Team
Play
Score
5:00
(Longhorns gains possession)
4:43
+2
Jordan Pope makes two point jump shot
73-71
4:15
Josh Hubbard misses two point jump shot
4:13
Jayson Kent defensive rebound
3:52
+3
Tramon Mark makes three point jump shot (Tre Johnson assists)
76-71
3:37
+2
RJ Melendez makes two point layup (Cameron Matthews assists)
76-73
3:15
Tre Johnson misses three point jump shot
3:13
Arthur Kaluma offensive rebound
3:06
KeShawn Murphy personal foul (Tre Johnson draws the foul)
3:06
+1
Tre Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
77-73
3:06
Tre Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:06
Riley Kugel defensive rebound
2:48
+2
KeShawn Murphy makes two point jump shot
77-75
2:29
+3
Tre Johnson makes three point jump shot (Jordan Pope assists)
80-75
2:14
Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot
2:12
Riley Kugel offensive rebound
2:09
RJ Melendez misses three point jump shot
2:07
Jayson Kent defensive rebound
1:41
Tre Johnson misses two point jump shot
1:39
Riley Kugel defensive rebound
1:35
+2
Cameron Matthews makes two point dunk (Riley Kugel assists)
80-77
1:35
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
1:35
TV timeout
1:07
Tre Johnson misses two point jump shot
1:07
Kadin Shedrick offensive rebound
1:07
+2
Kadin Shedrick makes two point dunk
82-77
1:01
+2
RJ Melendez makes two point layup
82-79
1:01
Bulldogs 60 second timeout
0:46
Shawn Jones Jr. personal foul (Arthur Kaluma draws the foul)
0:46
Arthur Kaluma misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:46
KeShawn Murphy defensive rebound
0:38
+2
Riley Kugel makes two point jump shot
82-81
0:38
Tramon Mark personal foul (Riley Kugel draws the foul)
0:38
+1
Riley Kugel makes regular free throw 1 of 1
82-82
0:32
Josh Hubbard personal foul (Kadin Shedrick draws the foul)
0:32
+1
Kadin Shedrick makes regular free throw 1 of 2
83-82
0:32
Kadin Shedrick misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:32
RJ Melendez defensive rebound
0:23
Kadin Shedrick shooting foul (Riley Kugel draws the foul)
0:23
Riley Kugel misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:23
Riley Kugel misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:23
Tramon Mark defensive rebound
0:21
Riley Kugel personal foul (Tramon Mark draws the foul)
0:21
+1
Tramon Mark makes regular free throw 1 of 2
84-82
0:21
+1
Tramon Mark makes regular free throw 2 of 2
85-82
0:21
Longhorns 30 second timeout
0:12
Tramon Mark blocks RJ Melendez's two point jump shot
0:10
Bulldogs offensive rebound
0:10
Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot
0:08
Arthur Kaluma defensive rebound
0:08
Cameron Matthews personal foul (Arthur Kaluma draws the foul)