Johnson scores 21, South Carolina snaps 7-game skid with 97-89 win over Mississippi State
COLOMBIA, S.C. (AP) Meechie Johnson scored 21 points and racked up a career-high nine assists, and Kobe Knox added 17 points for South Carolina Gamecocks in a 97-89 win over Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday afternoon, snapping a seven-game losing streak.
Elijah Strong put up 16 points for the Gamecocks (12-15, 3-11 Southeastern Conference) and Mike Sharavjamts added 15. Eli Ellis had 11 off the bench to help South Carolina score a season-high 97 points.
South Carolina jumped ahead with an 8-0 run in the first half that included two points from Johnson and three from Knox, and headed into halftime up 46-39. The Gamecocks took their biggest lead of the game - 89-76 - off a 6-0 run with 2:17 to play.
Mississippi State (13-14, 5-9) was led by Quincy Ballard with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Jaden Epps scored 13 in the first half before leaving the game with an injury, and didn't return. SEC leading scorer Josh Hubbard finished with 13, after only putting up two in the first half. Ja'Borri McGhee had 12 and Sergei Macura 10.
The Gamecocks shot 85% from the free throw line (23 of 27).
Mississippi State: Visits No. 25 Alabama on Wednesday.
South Carolina: Hosts Kentucky on Tuesday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | (Bulldogs gains possession) | |||
| 19:46 | Elijah Strong personal foul | |||
| 19:30 | Achor Achor misses three point jump shot | |||
| 19:28 | Myles Stute defensive rebound | |||
| 19:12 | Meechie Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 19:10 | Shawn Jones Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 18:57 | +2 | Jayden Epps makes two point jump shot | 2-0 | |
| 18:42 | Elijah Strong misses two point jump shot | |||
| 18:40 | Shawn Jones Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 18:32 | +2 | Quincy Ballard makes two point dunk (Josh Hubbard assists) | 4-0 | |
| 18:15 | Kobe Knox turnover (lost ball) (Shawn Jones Jr. steals) | |||
| 18:10 | +2 | Josh Hubbard makes two point layup | 6-0 | |
| 17:43 | Elijah Strong misses two point jump shot | |||
| 17:41 | Achor Achor defensive rebound | |||
| 17:35 | Jayden Epps misses three point jump shot | |||
| 17:33 | Myles Stute defensive rebound | |||
| 17:24 | +2 | Elijah Strong makes two point layup (Meechie Johnson assists) | 6-2 | |
| 17:24 | Achor Achor shooting foul (Elijah Strong draws the foul) | |||
| 17:24 | +1 | Elijah Strong makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 6-3 | |
| 17:06 | Jayden Epps turnover (lost ball) | |||
| 16:55 | Jayden Epps personal foul | |||
| 16:48 | Meechie Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Shawn Jones Jr. steals) | |||
| 16:43 | Josh Hubbard misses two point layup | |||
| 16:41 | Achor Achor offensive rebound | |||
| 16:41 | Achor Achor misses two point layup | |||
| 16:39 | Josh Hubbard offensive rebound | |||
| 16:37 | Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot | |||
| 16:35 | Kobe Knox defensive rebound | |||
| 16:24 | Nordin Kapic misses three point jump shot | |||
| 16:22 | Shawn Jones Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 16:09 | +3 | Jayden Epps makes three point jump shot (Jamarion Davis-Fleming assists) | 9-3 | |
| 15:43 | +3 | Mike Sharavjamts makes three point jump shot (EJ Walker assists) | 9-6 | |
| 15:20 | Kobe Knox blocks Jayden Epps's three point jump shot | |||
| 15:18 | Nordin Kapic defensive rebound | |||
| 15:05 | +2 | Kobe Knox makes two point layup (Meechie Johnson assists) | 9-8 | |
| 14:54 | Jayden Epps misses three point jump shot | |||
| 14:52 | Shawn Jones Jr. offensive rebound | |||
| 14:50 | EJ Walker personal foul | |||
| 14:50 | TV timeout | |||
| 14:32 | +2 | Sergej Macura makes two point jump shot (Shawn Jones Jr. assists) | 11-8 | |
| 14:10 | +2 | Kobe Knox makes two point layup | 11-10 | |
| 13:57 | Meechie Johnson shooting foul (Ja'Borri McGhee draws the foul) | |||
| 13:57 | Ja'Borri McGhee misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 13:57 | +1 | Ja'Borri McGhee makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-10 | |
| 13:40 | Eli Ellis misses three point jump shot | |||
| 13:38 | Bulldogs defensive rebound | |||
| 13:19 | Sergej Macura turnover (lost ball) (Myles Stute steals) | |||
| 13:05 | +2 | Mike Sharavjamts makes two point dunk | 12-12 | |
| 12:53 | Josh Hubbard turnover (lost ball) (Myles Stute steals) | |||
| 12:49 | Myles Stute misses three point jump shot | |||
| 12:47 | Sergej Macura defensive rebound | |||
| 12:35 | +3 | Shawn Jones Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jamarion Davis-Fleming assists) | 15-12 | |
| 12:16 | Nordin Kapic misses three point jump shot | |||
| 12:14 | Sergej Macura defensive rebound | |||
| 12:01 | Jamarion Davis-Fleming turnover (lost ball) (EJ Walker steals) | |||
| 11:38 | +2 | Eli Ellis makes two point layup | 15-14 | |
| 11:38 | Jamarion Davis-Fleming shooting foul (Eli Ellis draws the foul) | |||
| 11:38 | TV timeout | |||
| 11:38 | +1 | Eli Ellis makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 15-15 | |
| 11:11 | Jayden Epps misses two point jump shot | |||
| 11:09 | Elijah Strong defensive rebound | |||
| 10:51 | +2 | Mike Sharavjamts makes two point dunk (Eli Ellis assists) | 15-17 | |
| 10:24 | King Grace misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:22 | Quincy Ballard offensive rebound | |||
| 10:18 | Sergej Macura misses two point jump shot | |||
| 10:16 | Quincy Ballard offensive rebound | |||
| 10:12 | Quincy Ballard misses two point layup | |||
| 10:10 | Sergej Macura offensive rebound | |||
| 10:09 | +2 | Sergej Macura makes two point layup | 17-17 | |
| 9:56 | +2 | Eli Ellis makes two point jump shot | 17-19 | |
| 9:44 | Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot | |||
| 9:42 | Mike Sharavjamts defensive rebound | |||
| 9:33 | +3 | Eli Ellis makes three point jump shot (Myles Stute assists) | 17-22 | |
| 9:09 | +3 | Ja'Borri McGhee makes three point jump shot (Quincy Ballard assists) | 20-22 | |
| 8:53 | +2 | Elijah Strong makes two point jump shot (Mike Sharavjamts assists) | 20-24 | |
| 8:44 | Josh Hubbard turnover (lost ball) (Eli Ellis steals) | |||
| 8:42 | +2 | Elijah Strong makes two point jump shot (Eli Ellis assists) | 20-26 | |
| 8:01 | +2 | Ja'Borri McGhee makes two point layup | 22-26 | |
| 7:59 | TV timeout | |||
| 7:37 | +2 | Meechie Johnson makes two point jump shot | 22-28 | |
| 7:08 | Jayden Epps misses two point jump shot | |||
| 7:06 | Bulldogs offensive rebound | |||
| 7:02 | Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:00 | Elijah Strong defensive rebound | |||
| 6:47 | +3 | Elijah Strong makes three point jump shot (Meechie Johnson assists) | 22-31 | |
| 6:45 | Bulldogs 30 second timeout | |||
| 6:35 | Achor Achor misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:33 | Elijah Strong defensive rebound | |||
| 6:14 | +2 | Kobe Knox makes two point layup | 22-33 | |
| 6:14 | Jamarion Davis-Fleming shooting foul (Kobe Knox draws the foul) | |||
| 6:14 | +1 | Kobe Knox makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 22-34 | |
| 5:56 | +2 | Achor Achor makes two point jump shot | 24-34 | |
| 5:44 | Grant Polk turnover (traveling) | |||
| 5:30 | Achor Achor misses three point jump shot | |||
| 5:28 | Quincy Ballard offensive rebound | |||
| 5:26 | +2 | Quincy Ballard makes two point layup | 26-34 | |
| 5:12 | +3 | Meechie Johnson makes three point jump shot (Eli Ellis assists) | 26-37 | |
| 4:55 | Achor Achor misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:53 | Quincy Ballard offensive rebound | |||
| 4:53 | Elijah Strong personal foul | |||
| 4:51 | +3 | Jayden Epps makes three point jump shot (Josh Hubbard assists) | 29-37 | |
| 4:35 | EJ Walker misses two point layup | |||
| 4:33 | Shawn Jones Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 4:17 | Kobe Knox shooting foul (Sergej Macura draws the foul) | |||
| 4:17 | Sergej Macura misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 4:17 | Sergej Macura misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 4:17 | Gamecocks defensive rebound | |||
| 4:02 | Mike Sharavjamts misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:00 | Quincy Ballard defensive rebound | |||
| 3:33 | +2 | Jayden Epps makes two point layup | 31-37 | |
| 3:14 | Kobe Knox misses two point layup | |||
| 3:12 | Quincy Ballard defensive rebound | |||
| 3:02 | +3 | Jayden Epps makes three point jump shot | 34-37 | |
| 2:36 | TV timeout | |||
| 2:35 | +2 | Mike Sharavjamts makes two point dunk (Meechie Johnson assists) | 34-39 | |
| 2:09 | Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:07 | EJ Walker defensive rebound | |||
| 1:55 | +2 | Meechie Johnson makes two point layup | 34-41 | |
| 1:39 | Meechie Johnson personal foul (Jayden Epps draws the foul) | |||
| 1:39 | +1 | Sergej Macura makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-41 | |
| 1:39 | +1 | Sergej Macura makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-41 | |
| 1:19 | +3 | EJ Walker makes three point jump shot (Meechie Johnson assists) | 36-44 | |
| 1:10 | +2 | Quincy Ballard makes two point dunk (Josh Hubbard assists) | 38-44 | |
| 0:58 | King Grace personal foul | |||
| 0:47 | +2 | Mike Sharavjamts makes two point layup | 38-46 | |
| 0:38 | Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:36 | EJ Walker personal foul (Quincy Ballard draws the foul) | |||
| 0:36 | +1 | Quincy Ballard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 39-46 | |
| 0:36 | Quincy Ballard misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 0:36 | Nordin Kapic defensive rebound | |||
| 0:28 | Gamecocks 30 second timeout | |||
| 0:07 | Nordin Kapic misses two point layup | |||
| 0:05 | Sergej Macura defensive rebound | |||
| 0:05 | Josh Hubbard misses two point layup | |||
| 0:03 | Quincy Ballard offensive rebound | |||
| 0:03 | Quincy Ballard misses two point layup | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:41 | Mike Sharavjamts misses three point jump shot | |||
| 19:39 | Achor Achor defensive rebound | |||
| 19:32 | +2 | Quincy Ballard makes two point dunk (Josh Hubbard assists) | 41-46 | |
| 19:14 | +3 | Elijah Strong makes three point jump shot (Meechie Johnson assists) | 41-49 | |
| 18:53 | +2 | Quincy Ballard makes two point hook shot (Ja'Borri McGhee assists) | 43-49 | |
| 18:33 | Shawn Jones Jr. personal foul (Kobe Knox draws the foul) | |||
| 18:28 | +3 | Meechie Johnson makes three point jump shot (Mike Sharavjamts assists) | 43-52 | |
| 18:09 | Ja'Borri McGhee misses three point jump shot | |||
| 18:07 | Achor Achor offensive rebound | |||
| 18:02 | +2 | Achor Achor makes two point layup | 45-52 | |
| 17:48 | Ja'Borri McGhee shooting foul (Meechie Johnson draws the foul) | |||
| 17:48 | Meechie Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 17:48 | +1 | Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 45-53 | |
| 17:22 | +2 | Ja'Borri McGhee makes two point jump shot | 47-53 | |
| 17:05 | Meechie Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 17:03 | Ja'Borri McGhee defensive rebound | |||
| 16:55 | Mike Sharavjamts shooting foul (Josh Hubbard draws the foul) | |||
| 16:55 | +1 | Josh Hubbard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 48-53 | |
| 16:55 | +1 | Josh Hubbard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 49-53 | |
| 16:40 | +2 | Meechie Johnson makes two point layup | 49-55 | |
| 16:16 | EJ Walker personal foul (Achor Achor draws the foul) | |||
| 16:10 | Ja'Borri McGhee misses two point jump shot | |||
| 16:10 | Meechie Johnson defensive rebound | |||
| 15:55 | +3 | Kobe Knox makes three point jump shot (Meechie Johnson assists) | 49-58 | |
| 15:41 | Shawn Jones Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 15:39 | Achor Achor offensive rebound | |||
| 15:34 | +3 | Achor Achor makes three point jump shot (Ja'Borri McGhee assists) | 52-58 | |
| 15:03 | +3 | Kobe Knox makes three point jump shot (Nordin Kapic assists) | 52-61 | |
| 14:35 | +2 | Achor Achor makes two point layup (Ja'Borri McGhee assists) | 54-61 | |
| 14:08 | Achor Achor shooting foul (Kobe Knox draws the foul) | |||
| 14:08 | TV timeout | |||
| 14:08 | +1 | Kobe Knox makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 54-62 | |
| 14:08 | +1 | Kobe Knox makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 54-63 | |
| 13:53 | EJ Walker shooting foul (Jamarion Davis-Fleming draws the foul) | |||
| 13:53 | +1 | Jamarion Davis-Fleming makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 55-63 | |
| 13:53 | Jamarion Davis-Fleming misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 13:53 | Nordin Kapic defensive rebound | |||
| 13:38 | Ja'Borri McGhee personal foul | |||
| 13:28 | +3 | Elijah Strong makes three point jump shot (Meechie Johnson assists) | 55-66 | |
| 13:12 | +3 | Shawn Jones Jr. makes three point jump shot (Ja'Borri McGhee assists) | 58-66 | |
| 12:47 | +2 | Eli Ellis makes two point layup (Meechie Johnson assists) | 58-68 | |
| 12:38 | Elijah Strong personal foul | |||
| 12:37 | Eli Ellis personal foul | |||
| 12:25 | Elijah Strong shooting foul (Sergej Macura draws the foul) | |||
| 12:25 | +1 | Sergej Macura makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 59-68 | |
| 12:25 | Sergej Macura misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 12:25 | Gamecocks defensive rebound | |||
| 12:10 | Eli Ellis misses two point layup | |||
| 12:08 | King Grace defensive rebound | |||
| 12:00 | Ja'Borri McGhee misses two point layup | |||
| 11:58 | Ja'Borri McGhee offensive rebound | |||
| 11:58 | Myles Stute personal foul (Ja'Borri McGhee draws the foul) | |||
| 11:58 | TV timeout | |||
| 11:58 | +1 | Ja'Borri McGhee makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 60-68 | |
| 11:58 | Ja'Borri McGhee misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 11:58 | Nordin Kapic defensive rebound | |||
| 11:41 | Ja'Borri McGhee shooting foul (Meechie Johnson draws the foul) | |||
| 11:41 | +1 | Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 60-69 | |
| 11:41 | +1 | Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 60-70 | |
| 11:32 | Josh Hubbard misses two point layup | |||
| 11:31 | Myles Stute personal foul (Jamarion Davis-Fleming draws the foul) | |||
| 11:31 | +1 | Jamarion Davis-Fleming makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 61-70 | |
| 11:31 | Jamarion Davis-Fleming misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 11:31 | Nordin Kapic defensive rebound | |||
| 11:13 | Nordin Kapic misses three point jump shot | |||
| 11:11 | Jordan Butler offensive rebound | |||
| 11:08 | Meechie Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 11:06 | Jordan Butler offensive rebound | |||
| 11:06 | Shawn Jones Jr. personal foul | |||
| 10:59 | Shawn Jones Jr. shooting foul (Meechie Johnson draws the foul) | |||
| 10:59 | +1 | Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 61-71 | |
| 10:59 | +1 | Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 61-72 | |
| 10:38 | Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:36 | Eli Ellis defensive rebound | |||
| 10:12 | Meechie Johnson misses two point jump shot | |||
| 10:10 | Sergej Macura defensive rebound | |||
| 9:58 | Jordan Butler blocks Josh Hubbard's two point layup | |||
| 9:56 | Bulldogs offensive rebound | |||
| 9:52 | +2 | Jamarion Davis-Fleming makes two point layup (Ja'Borri McGhee assists) | 63-72 | |
| 9:27 | Sergej Macura shooting foul (Jordan Butler draws the foul) | |||
| 9:27 | Jordan Butler misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 9:27 | +1 | Jordan Butler makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 63-73 | |
| 9:14 | +2 | Quincy Ballard makes two point dunk (Ja'Borri McGhee assists) | 65-73 | |
| 8:56 | Elijah Strong misses two point jump shot | |||
| 8:54 | Mike Sharavjamts offensive rebound | |||
| 8:54 | +2 | Mike Sharavjamts makes two point layup | 65-75 | |
| 8:45 | Meechie Johnson personal foul (Josh Hubbard draws the foul) | |||
| 8:45 | Josh Hubbard misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 8:45 | Meechie Johnson defensive rebound | |||
| 8:35 | Meechie Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Ja'Borri McGhee steals) | |||
| 8:27 | +3 | Sergej Macura makes three point jump shot (Ja'Borri McGhee assists) | 68-75 | |
| 7:59 | Elijah Strong misses two point layup | |||
| 7:57 | Quincy Ballard defensive rebound | |||
| 7:53 | Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:51 | Jordan Butler defensive rebound | |||
| 7:27 | Eli Ellis misses two point jump shot | |||
| 7:25 | Achor Achor defensive rebound | |||
| 7:18 | Ja'Borri McGhee misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:16 | Gamecocks defensive rebound | |||
| 7:16 | TV timeout | |||
| 7:01 | Kobe Knox misses two point jump shot | |||
| 6:59 | Achor Achor defensive rebound | |||
| 6:50 | Achor Achor misses two point jump shot | |||
| 6:48 | Meechie Johnson defensive rebound | |||
| 6:36 | Shawn Jones Jr. shooting foul (Meechie Johnson draws the foul) | |||
| 6:36 | +1 | Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 68-76 | |
| 6:36 | +1 | Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 68-77 | |
| 6:23 | +3 | Josh Hubbard makes three point jump shot | 71-77 | |
| 6:21 | EJ Walker personal foul (Achor Achor draws the foul) | |||
| 6:21 | Achor Achor personal foul (EJ Walker draws the foul) | |||
| 6:03 | Jordan Butler misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:01 | Quincy Ballard defensive rebound | |||
| 5:47 | Jordan Butler shooting foul (Quincy Ballard draws the foul) | |||
| 5:47 | +1 | Quincy Ballard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 72-77 | |
| 5:47 | Quincy Ballard misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 5:47 | Meechie Johnson defensive rebound | |||
| 5:31 | Meechie Johnson misses two point jump shot | |||
| 5:29 | Quincy Ballard defensive rebound | |||
| 5:16 | Meechie Johnson shooting foul (Quincy Ballard draws the foul) | |||
| 5:16 | +1 | Quincy Ballard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 73-77 | |
| 5:16 | Quincy Ballard misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 5:16 | Meechie Johnson defensive rebound | |||
| 5:14 | Achor Achor personal foul (Meechie Johnson draws the foul) | |||
| 5:14 | +1 | Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 73-78 | |
| 5:14 | +1 | Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 73-79 | |
| 5:03 | Sergej Macura misses three point jump shot | |||
| 5:01 | Gamecocks defensive rebound | |||
| 4:48 | Elijah Strong misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:46 | Mike Sharavjamts offensive rebound | |||
| 4:30 | Quincy Ballard shooting foul (Mike Sharavjamts draws the foul) | |||
| 4:30 | +1 | Mike Sharavjamts makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 73-80 | |
| 4:30 | TV timeout | |||
| 4:30 | +1 | Mike Sharavjamts makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 73-81 | |
| 4:18 | Ja'Borri McGhee turnover (traveling) | |||
| 4:01 | +2 | Kobe Knox makes two point layup | 73-83 | |
| 3:50 | Josh Hubbard misses two point layup | |||
| 3:48 | Kobe Knox defensive rebound | |||
| 3:32 | Meechie Johnson misses two point jump shot | |||
| 3:30 | Josh Hubbard defensive rebound | |||
| 3:24 | Josh Hubbard misses two point layup | |||
| 3:22 | King Grace offensive rebound | |||
| 3:21 | +2 | King Grace makes two point layup | 75-83 | |
| 3:21 | Meechie Johnson shooting foul (King Grace draws the foul) | |||
| 3:21 | +1 | King Grace makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 76-83 | |
| 2:59 | +3 | Jordan Butler makes three point jump shot (Mike Sharavjamts assists) | 76-86 | |
| 2:35 | Shawn Jones Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:33 | Gamecocks defensive rebound | |||
| 2:17 | +3 | Eli Ellis makes three point jump shot (Mike Sharavjamts assists) | 76-89 | |
| 2:14 | Gamecocks 30 second timeout | |||
| 2:14 | TV timeout | |||
| 2:07 | +3 | Josh Hubbard makes three point jump shot | 79-89 | |
| 1:35 | Elijah Strong turnover (lost ball) (Shawn Jones Jr. steals) | |||
| 1:30 | Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:28 | Kobe Knox personal foul (Jamarion Davis-Fleming draws the foul) | |||
| 1:28 | Jamarion Davis-Fleming misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 1:28 | +1 | Jamarion Davis-Fleming makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 80-89 | |
| 1:28 | Gamecocks 30 second timeout | |||
| 1:20 | King Grace personal foul (Mike Sharavjamts draws the foul) | |||
| 1:20 | +1 | Mike Sharavjamts makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 80-90 | |
| 1:20 | +1 | Mike Sharavjamts makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 80-91 | |
| 1:16 | Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:14 | Eli Ellis defensive rebound | |||
| 0:54 | Josh Hubbard personal foul (Mike Sharavjamts draws the foul) | |||
| 0:54 | +1 | Mike Sharavjamts makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 80-92 | |
| 0:54 | +1 | Mike Sharavjamts makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 80-93 | |
| 0:48 | +2 | Ja'Borri McGhee makes two point layup | 82-93 | |
| 0:48 | Nordin Kapic shooting foul (Ja'Borri McGhee draws the foul) | |||
| 0:48 | +1 | Ja'Borri McGhee makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 83-93 | |
| 0:42 | +2 | Jordan Butler makes two point dunk (Mike Sharavjamts assists) | 83-95 | |
| 0:37 | +2 | Josh Hubbard makes two point layup | 85-95 | |
| 0:35 | Bulldogs 30 second timeout | |||
| 0:32 | Shawn Jones Jr. personal foul (Mike Sharavjamts draws the foul) | |||
| 0:32 | Mike Sharavjamts misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 0:32 | Mike Sharavjamts misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 0:32 | Jamarion Davis-Fleming defensive rebound | |||
| 0:26 | +2 | King Grace makes two point dunk | 87-95 | |
| 0:26 | Jordan Butler shooting foul (King Grace draws the foul) | |||
| 0:26 | +1 | King Grace makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 88-95 | |
| 0:21 | Eli Ellis turnover (lost ball) (Ja'Borri McGhee steals) | |||
| 0:19 | Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:17 | Eli Ellis defensive rebound | |||
| 0:13 | Jamarion Davis-Fleming personal foul (Mike Sharavjamts draws the foul) | |||
| 0:13 | +1 | Mike Sharavjamts makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 88-96 | |
| 0:13 | +1 | Mike Sharavjamts makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 88-97 | |
| 0:05 | Jordan Butler shooting foul (Josh Hubbard draws the foul) | |||
| 0:05 | +1 | Josh Hubbard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 89-97 | |
| 0:05 | Josh Hubbard misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 0:05 | Mike Sharavjamts defensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
| Mike Sharavjamts defensive rebound | 0:05 |
| Josh Hubbard misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:05 |
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+ 1 | Josh Hubbard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:05 |
| Jordan Butler shooting foul (Josh Hubbard draws the foul) | 0:05 |
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+ 1 | Mike Sharavjamts makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:13 |
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+ 1 | Mike Sharavjamts makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:13 |
| Jamarion Davis-Fleming personal foul (Mike Sharavjamts draws the foul) | 0:13 |
| Eli Ellis defensive rebound | 0:17 |
| Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot | 0:19 |
| Eli Ellis turnover (lost ball) (Ja'Borri McGhee steals) | 0:21 |
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+ 1 | King Grace makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 0:26 |
| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Points | 89 | 97 |
| Field Goals | 31-69 (44.9%) | 31-56 (55.4%) |
| 3-Pointers | 10-33 (30.3%) | 12-24 (50.0%) |
| Free Throws | 17-30 (56.7%) | 23-27 (85.2%) |
| Total Rebounds | 37 | 32 |
| Offensive | 13 | 4 |
| Defensive | 21 | 24 |
| Team | 3 | 4 |
| Assists | 15 | 20 |
| Steals | 5 | 4 |
| Blocks | 0 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 6 | 6 |
| Fouls | 21 | 24 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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| Team Stats | |||
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| Miss. St. 13-14 | 77.9 PPG | 42.5 RPG | 12.7 APG |
| S. Carolina 12-15 | 75.9 PPG | 36.2 RPG | 13.4 APG |
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. Ballard C | 6.2 PPG | 6.2 RPG | 0.5 APG | 57.6 FG% |
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. Sharavjamts G | 10.7 PPG | 5.5 RPG | 2.5 APG | 47.3 FG% |
| Top Scorers | |||||
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| Q. Ballard C | 15 PTS | 10 REB | 1 AST | ||
| M. Sharavjamts G | 21 PTS | 4 REB | 5 AST | ||
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Q. Ballard | 15 | 10 | 1 | 6/8 | 0/0 | 3/6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| J. Epps | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5/10 | 3/6 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Hubbard | 13 | 2 | 4 | 4/20 | 2/12 | 3/5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| A. Achor | 9 | 7 | 0 | 4/10 | 1/5 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| S. Jones Jr. | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2/4 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Q. Ballard | 15 | 10 | 1 | 6/8 | 0/0 | 3/6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| J. Epps | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5/10 | 3/6 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Hubbard | 13 | 2 | 4 | 4/20 | 2/12 | 3/5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| A. Achor | 9 | 7 | 0 | 4/10 | 1/5 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| S. Jones Jr. | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2/4 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| J. McGhee | 12 | 2 | 7 | 4/8 | 1/3 | 3/5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| S. Macura | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3/5 | 1/2 | 3/6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| K. Grace | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2/3 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| J. Davis-Fleming | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 3/6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| T. Bartlett | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Walker | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. Ali | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Warren | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Paul | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 89 | 34 | 15 | 31/69 | 10/33 | 17/30 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 21 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| M. Johnson | 21 | 5 | 9 | 5/11 | 2/5 | 9/10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| M. Sharavjamts | 21 | 4 | 5 | 6/8 | 1/3 | 8/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| K. Knox | 17 | 2 | 0 | 6/8 | 2/2 | 3/3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| E. Strong | 16 | 3 | 0 | 6/11 | 3/4 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| M. Stute | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| M. Johnson | 21 | 5 | 9 | 5/11 | 2/5 | 9/10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| M. Sharavjamts | 21 | 4 | 5 | 6/8 | 1/3 | 8/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| K. Knox | 17 | 2 | 0 | 6/8 | 2/2 | 3/3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| E. Strong | 16 | 3 | 0 | 6/11 | 3/4 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| M. Stute | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| E. Ellis | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5/8 | 2/3 | 1/1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| J. Butler | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2/3 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| E. Walker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1/2 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| C. Essandoko | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G. Polk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| N. Kapic | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0/4 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| E. Sparkman | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 97 | 28 | 20 | 31/56 | 12/24 | 23/27 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 24 |