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Murphy has a double-double as No. 25 Mississippi State rolls to an 80-58 win over UNLV

AP
Nov 28, 2024

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) KeShawn Murphy had 14 points and 13 rebounds, Josh Hubbard scored 11 and No. 25 Mississippi State overpowered UNLV 80-58 on Thursday night in the Arizona Tip-Off.

The Bulldogs (6-0) used a pair of runs to build a 13-point halftime lead and blew it wide open early in the second half to move into the championship game Friday night against Butler.

Mississippi State had a 46-29 rebounding advantage and scored 30 second-chance points off 19 offensive rebounds.

Jailen Bedford had 13 points and Jalen Hill added 11 to lead the Runnin’ Rebels (4-2).

The Bulldogs dominated after the opening six minutes, using runs of 7-0 and 12-2 to build a 39-21 lead. UNLV used a 6-0 spurt to cut it to 45-32 at halftime.

The Runnin' Rebels shot better overall in the first half at 14 of 25, but the Bulldogs went 7 for 14 from 3-point range and had 16 second-chance points off nine offensive rebounds.

Mississippi State went on an 11-0 run to go up 62-36 and didn't allow UNLV to trim the lead under 20 the rest of the way.

UNLV: The Runnin' Rebels were no match for Mississippi State inside and had a hard time getting big man Jeremiah Cherry going. The 6-foot-11, 280-pound forward finished with eight points on 4-of-5 shooting and had two rebounds against constant double-teams.

Mississippi State: The Bulldogs were relentless on the offensive glass and it paid off, particularly in the first half. Murphy led the way with four offensive rebounds.

Mississippi State hit five straight shots while building its big early lead, but the defense keyed it, holding UNLV scoreless for a stretch of 3:18.

Mississippi State showed off its depth, outscoring UNLV 48-13 off the bench.

Mississippi State will face Butler in the championship game Friday night. UNLV plays Northwestern.

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1st Half
UNLV
Rebels
32
MSST
Bulldogs
45

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Jeremiah Cherry vs. Michael Nwoko (Jalen Hill gains possession)
19:33	+2	Jeremiah Cherry makes two point layup	2-0
19:05		RJ Melendez turnover (out of bounds)
18:40	+3	Jailen Bedford makes three point jump shot (Julian Rishwain assists)	5-0
18:12		Claudell Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:10		Michael Nwoko offensive rebound
18:06		Michael Nwoko misses two point layup
18:04		RJ Melendez offensive rebound
17:59	+2	RJ Melendez makes two point tip layup	5-2
17:51	+3	Jalen Hill makes three point jump shot (Jailen Bedford assists)	8-2
17:38	+3	Claudell Harris Jr. makes three point jump shot (Josh Hubbard assists)	8-5
17:17		Jeremiah Cherry turnover (bad pass) (Cameron Matthews steals)
17:11		Jeremiah Cherry blocks Michael Nwoko's two point layup
17:09		Jailen Bedford defensive rebound
17:05		Jailen Bedford turnover (lost ball) (Michael Nwoko steals)
17:01		Jeremiah Cherry blocks Josh Hubbard's two point layup
17:01		Bulldogs offensive rebound
16:51		Michael Nwoko misses two point jump shot
16:49		Cameron Matthews offensive rebound
16:45	+3	Claudell Harris Jr. makes three point jump shot (Cameron Matthews assists)	8-8
16:26	+2	Dedan Thomas Jr. makes two point driving layup	10-8
16:18	+3	Josh Hubbard makes three point jump shot (Cameron Matthews assists)	10-11
15:50		Jailen Bedford misses two point jump shot
15:48		Michael Nwoko defensive rebound
15:41		Jailen Bedford personal foul (Josh Hubbard draws the foul)
15:41		TV timeout
15:21		KeShawn Murphy misses two point jump shot
15:19		Julian Rishwain defensive rebound
15:07		Jalen Hill misses two point layup
15:05		Cameron Matthews defensive rebound
15:01		Claudell Harris Jr. misses two point layup
14:59		Riley Kugel offensive rebound
14:58	+2	Riley Kugel makes two point putback layup	10-13
14:48		Official timeout
14:34	+2	Dedan Thomas Jr. makes two point stepback jump shot	12-13
14:13		Claudell Harris Jr. misses two point jump shot
14:11		KeShawn Murphy offensive rebound
14:11		Julian Rishwain shooting foul (KeShawn Murphy draws the foul)
14:11	+1	KeShawn Murphy makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-14
14:11	+1	KeShawn Murphy makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-15
14:00		Riley Kugel personal foul (Jalen Hill draws the foul)
13:59		Dedan Thomas Jr. turnover (bad pass) (KeShawn Murphy steals)
13:44		Kanye Clary turnover (bad pass) (Brooklyn Hicks steals)
13:40	+2	Brooklyn Hicks makes two point driving dunk	14-15
13:27	+3	KeShawn Murphy makes three point jump shot (Kanye Clary assists)	14-18
13:00		Julian Rishwain misses three point jump shot
12:58		Josh Hubbard defensive rebound
12:50	+2	Riley Kugel makes two point cutting layup (Josh Hubbard assists)	14-20
12:37		Dedan Thomas Jr. misses two point jump shot
12:35		Dedan Thomas Jr. offensive rebound
12:35		Dedan Thomas Jr. misses two point layup
12:33		Gai Chol defensive rebound
12:21	+2	Gai Chol makes two point layup	14-22
12:03	+2	Jalen Hill makes two point driving layup	16-22
12:03		Gai Chol shooting foul (Jalen Hill draws the foul)
12:03	+1	Jalen Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 1	17-22
11:48		Jacob Bannarbie personal foul (KeShawn Murphy draws the foul)
11:48		TV timeout
11:29		Jacob Bannarbie shooting foul (Josh Hubbard draws the foul)
11:29	+1	Josh Hubbard makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-23
11:29	+1	Josh Hubbard makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-24
11:29		Dellquan Warren personal foul (Dedan Thomas Jr. draws the foul)
11:14		Dedan Thomas Jr. misses two point jump shot
11:12		KeShawn Murphy defensive rebound
11:05		Michael Nwoko offensive foul (Brooklyn Hicks draws the foul)
11:05		Michael Nwoko turnover (offensive foul)
11:00		Dellquan Warren personal foul (Jalen Hill draws the foul)
10:52		Jailen Bedford misses three point jump shot
10:50		Dellquan Warren defensive rebound
10:35	+2	Michael Nwoko makes two point dunk (KeShawn Murphy assists)	17-26
10:15		Dedan Thomas Jr. turnover (out of bounds)
9:54	+3	Shawn Jones Jr. makes three point jump shot (Dellquan Warren assists)	17-29
9:33		KeShawn Murphy personal foul (Jalen Hill draws the foul)
9:22		Jailen Bedford misses two point jump shot
9:18		Bulldogs defensive rebound
9:02		KeShawn Murphy misses three point jump shot
9:00		Brooklyn Hicks defensive rebound
8:45		Shawn Jones Jr. personal foul (Dedan Thomas Jr. draws the foul)
8:45		Dedan Thomas Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:45		Michael Nwoko defensive rebound
8:45		Jailen Bedford personal foul (Michael Nwoko draws the foul)
8:30		Michael Nwoko turnover (lost ball) (Jeremiah Cherry steals)
8:20	+2	Jalen Hill makes two point driving layup	19-29
8:02		Josh Hubbard misses two point jump shot
7:58		Runnin' Rebels defensive rebound
7:58		TV timeout
7:34		Michael Nwoko personal foul (Jeremiah Cherry draws the foul)
7:34		Jeremiah Cherry misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:34		RJ Melendez defensive rebound
7:25		Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot
7:23		RJ Melendez offensive rebound
7:05	+2	KeShawn Murphy makes two point pullup jump shot	19-31
6:42		Julian Rishwain misses three point jump shot
6:40		KeShawn Murphy defensive rebound
6:29	+3	Josh Hubbard makes three point jump shot (KeShawn Murphy assists)	19-34
6:09	+2	Jailen Bedford makes two point pullup jump shot	21-34
5:50	+2	KeShawn Murphy makes two point tip layup (Josh Hubbard assists)	21-36
5:40		Julian Rishwain offensive foul (Josh Hubbard draws the foul)
5:40		Julian Rishwain turnover (offensive foul)
5:26		RJ Melendez misses three point jump shot
5:24		Cameron Matthews offensive rebound
5:17	+3	RJ Melendez makes three point jump shot (Cameron Matthews assists)	21-39
5:17		Runnin' Rebels 30 second timeout
4:56	+2	Jeremiah Cherry makes two point driving layup	23-39
4:31		Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot
4:29		Julian Rishwain defensive rebound
4:19		Brooklyn Hicks misses two point jump shot
4:17		Josh Hubbard defensive rebound
4:04		Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot
4:02		Jeremiah Cherry defensive rebound
3:53		Kanye Clary shooting foul (Dedan Thomas Jr. draws the foul)
3:53		TV timeout
3:53		Dedan Thomas Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:53		Dedan Thomas Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:53		RJ Melendez defensive rebound
3:27		KeShawn Murphy misses two point jump shot
3:25		Jeremiah Cherry defensive rebound
3:08		Jalen Hill turnover (bad pass) (RJ Melendez steals)
3:03	+2	Kanye Clary makes two point driving layup	23-41
3:03		Jalen Hill shooting foul (Kanye Clary draws the foul)
3:03		Kanye Clary misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:03		Brooklyn Hicks defensive rebound
2:38	+3	Dedan Thomas Jr. makes three point pullup jump shot	26-41
2:09	+2	KeShawn Murphy makes two point dunk (Riley Kugel assists)	26-43
1:56		Jeremiah Cherry misses two point layup
1:54		KeShawn Murphy defensive rebound
1:35	+2	Shawn Jones Jr. makes two point cutting layup (KeShawn Murphy assists)	26-45
1:14	+2	Jeremiah Cherry makes two point cutting layup (Dedan Thomas Jr. assists)	28-45
0:51		Riley Kugel misses three point jump shot
0:49		Dedan Thomas Jr. defensive rebound
0:44	+2	Brooklyn Hicks makes two point driving layup (Dedan Thomas Jr. assists)	30-45
0:24		Riley Kugel offensive foul (Dedan Thomas Jr. draws the foul)
0:24		Riley Kugel turnover (offensive foul)
0:04	+2	Jeremiah Cherry makes two point dunk (Dedan Thomas Jr. assists)	32-45
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
UNLV
Rebels
26
MSST
Bulldogs
35

Time		Play	Score
19:49		RJ Melendez misses three point jump shot
19:47		Michael Nwoko offensive rebound
19:40		Dedan Thomas Jr. shooting foul (RJ Melendez draws the foul)
19:40	+1	RJ Melendez makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-46
19:40	+1	RJ Melendez makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-47
19:11		Jalen Hill turnover (bad pass) (Cameron Matthews steals)
19:10		RJ Melendez turnover (bad pass)
18:48		Jailen Bedford turnover (bad pass) (Cameron Matthews steals)
18:42		Claudell Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:40		Bulldogs offensive rebound
18:32		Claudell Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:30		Jalen Hill defensive rebound
18:27		Julian Rishwain offensive foul (RJ Melendez draws the foul)
18:27		Julian Rishwain turnover (offensive foul)
18:11		Claudell Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:09		Cameron Matthews offensive rebound
18:04		Claudell Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:02		Jalen Hill defensive rebound
17:54		Jalen Hill misses three point jump shot
17:52		Claudell Harris Jr. defensive rebound
17:44		Claudell Harris Jr. misses two point layup
17:42		Michael Nwoko offensive rebound
17:39	+2	Michael Nwoko makes two point layup	32-49
17:23	+3	Julian Rishwain makes three point jump shot (Dedan Thomas Jr. assists)	35-49
17:09	+2	Michael Nwoko makes two point dunk (Cameron Matthews assists)	35-51
16:51		Cameron Matthews personal foul (Pape N'Diaye draws the foul)
16:39		Shawn Jones Jr. shooting foul (Jacob Bannarbie draws the foul)
16:39		Jacob Bannarbie misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:39	+1	Jacob Bannarbie makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-51
16:18	+2	Kanye Clary makes two point jump shot (KeShawn Murphy assists)	36-53
16:03		Jalen Hill misses two point layup
16:01		KeShawn Murphy defensive rebound
15:35		Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot
15:33		KeShawn Murphy offensive rebound
15:24		Kanye Clary misses two point layup
15:22		Brooklyn Hicks defensive rebound
14:59		Brooklyn Hicks turnover (bad pass)
14:59		TV timeout
14:33	+2	Kanye Clary makes two point jump shot	36-55
14:13		Isaiah Cottrell misses three point jump shot
14:11		Jacob Bannarbie offensive rebound
14:00		Isaiah Cottrell misses two point jump shot
13:58		KeShawn Murphy defensive rebound
13:33		KeShawn Murphy misses three point jump shot
13:31		Gai Chol offensive rebound
13:25	+3	Kanye Clary makes three point jump shot (Gai Chol assists)	36-58
13:05		Dedan Thomas Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:03		KeShawn Murphy defensive rebound
12:53	+3	Josh Hubbard makes three point jump shot	36-61
12:50		Brooklyn Hicks shooting foul (Josh Hubbard draws the foul)
12:50	+1	Gai Chol makes regular free throw 1 of 1	36-62
12:27		Jacob Bannarbie turnover (bad pass) (Gai Chol steals)
12:12		Kanye Clary misses two point layup
12:10		Brooklyn Hicks defensive rebound
12:08		Shawn Jones Jr. personal foul (Brooklyn Hicks draws the foul)
12:02	+3	Brooklyn Hicks makes three point jump shot (Julian Rishwain assists)	39-62
11:37		Jailen Bedford personal foul (Riley Kugel draws the foul)
11:37		TV timeout
11:28		Riley Kugel turnover (bad pass) (Julian Rishwain steals)
11:20	+3	Jailen Bedford makes three point jump shot (Dedan Thomas Jr. assists)	42-62
10:58		Dellquan Warren turnover (bad pass)
10:47		RJ Melendez personal foul (Julian Rishwain draws the foul)
10:33		Dedan Thomas Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:31		RJ Melendez defensive rebound
10:24		Pape N'Diaye blocks RJ Melendez's two point layup
10:22		Gai Chol offensive rebound
10:22	+2	Gai Chol makes two point layup	42-64
10:22		Julian Rishwain shooting foul (Gai Chol draws the foul)
10:22	+1	Gai Chol makes regular free throw 1 of 1	42-65
10:16		RJ Melendez personal foul (Jailen Bedford draws the foul)
9:51		Cameron Matthews blocks Jailen Bedford's two point jump shot
9:49		Claudell Harris Jr. defensive rebound
9:46	+2	Cameron Matthews makes two point jump shot	42-67
9:30		Michael Nwoko shooting foul (Jalen Hill draws the foul)
9:30		Jalen Hill misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:30	+1	Jalen Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-67
9:09		Claudell Harris Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Pape N'Diaye steals)
8:46	+2	Pape N'Diaye makes two point dunk (Brooklyn Hicks assists)	45-67
8:38		Michael Nwoko misses two point jump shot
8:36		Jalen Hill defensive rebound
8:22		Brooklyn Hicks misses three point jump shot
8:20		KeShawn Murphy defensive rebound
8:15		Jalen Hill shooting foul (Michael Nwoko draws the foul)
8:15		Michael Nwoko misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:15		Michael Nwoko misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:15		KeShawn Murphy offensive rebound
8:14	+2	KeShawn Murphy makes two point layup	45-69
7:54		Jailen Bedford misses three point jump shot
7:52		Michael Nwoko defensive rebound
7:44		Riley Kugel misses three point jump shot
7:42		Jailen Bedford defensive rebound
7:37		KeShawn Murphy blocks Jailen Bedford's two point layup
7:35		Dellquan Warren defensive rebound
7:28		Pape N'Diaye blocks Claudell Harris Jr.'s two point layup
7:27		Bulldogs offensive rebound
7:27		TV timeout
7:24		Brooklyn Hicks shooting foul (KeShawn Murphy draws the foul)
7:24	+1	KeShawn Murphy makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-70
7:24		KeShawn Murphy misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:24		Pape N'Diaye defensive rebound
7:05		Brooklyn Hicks misses three point jump shot
7:03		Kanye Clary defensive rebound
6:43		Julian Rishwain personal foul (Kanye Clary draws the foul)
6:43		Kanye Clary misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:43		Jacob Bannarbie defensive rebound
6:42		KeShawn Murphy personal foul (Jacob Bannarbie draws the foul)
6:42	+1	Jacob Bannarbie makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-70
6:42		Jacob Bannarbie misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:42		KeShawn Murphy defensive rebound
6:30	+3	Martavious Russell makes three point jump shot (Gai Chol assists)	46-73
6:13		Dedan Thomas Jr. misses two point jump shot
6:11		KeShawn Murphy defensive rebound
5:49		Brooklyn Hicks shooting foul (Martavious Russell draws the foul)
5:49		Martavious Russell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:49		Martavious Russell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:49		KeShawn Murphy offensive rebound
5:45		Kanye Clary misses three point jump shot
5:43		Jacob Bannarbie defensive rebound
5:26		Brooklyn Hicks turnover (out of bounds)
5:17		Gai Chol misses two point jump shot
5:15		Jacob Bannarbie defensive rebound
5:13		Jeremy Foumena personal foul (Jacob Bannarbie draws the foul)
5:13	+1	Jacob Bannarbie makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-73
5:13	+1	Jacob Bannarbie makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-73
4:58		Jeremy Foumena misses two point layup
4:56		Shawn Jones Jr. offensive rebound
4:43	+3	Jeremy Foumena makes three point jump shot (Dellquan Warren assists)	48-76
4:28		Jalen Hill turnover (bad pass) (Dellquan Warren steals)
4:20		Martavious Russell misses three point jump shot
4:18		Jacob Bannarbie defensive rebound
4:12		Gai Chol shooting foul (Jalen Hill draws the foul)
4:12	+1	Jalen Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-76
4:12	+1	Jalen Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-76
3:56		Jailen Bedford personal foul (Dellquan Warren draws the foul)
3:56		TV timeout
3:56	+1	Dellquan Warren makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-77
3:56		Dellquan Warren misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:56		Jailen Bedford defensive rebound
3:44	+3	Jailen Bedford makes three point jump shot (Dedan Thomas Jr. assists)	53-77
3:18		Gai Chol turnover (bad pass) (Jailen Bedford steals)
3:09		Isaiah Cottrell misses three point jump shot
3:07		Martavious Russell defensive rebound
3:00		Harrison Alexander misses three point jump shot
2:58		Jailen Bedford defensive rebound
2:49		Dedan Thomas Jr. misses two point jump shot
2:47		Jalen Hill offensive rebound
2:31		Jailen Bedford misses three point jump shot
2:29		Gai Chol defensive rebound
2:18		Dellquan Warren misses two point jump shot
2:16		Isaiah Cottrell defensive rebound
2:07	+2	Jailen Bedford makes two point layup	55-77
1:50	+3	Harrison Alexander makes three point jump shot (Dellquan Warren assists)	55-80
1:21		Jailen Bedford misses two point dunk
1:19		Isaiah Cottrell offensive rebound
1:16	+3	Dedan Thomas Jr. makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Cottrell assists)	58-80
1:03		Jeremy Foumena misses three point jump shot
1:01		Jalen Hill defensive rebound
0:57		Dedan Thomas Jr. turnover (lost ball)
0:28		Harrison Alexander misses three point jump shot
0:26		Brooklyn Hicks defensive rebound
0:21		Brooklyn Hicks turnover (lost ball) (Martavious Russell steals)
0:00		End of period

Brooklyn Hicks turnover (lost ball) (Martavious Russell steals)