Men’s Hoops Outlasts South Alabama, 78-75, in Charity Exhibition

Sunday, October 27

Starkville

3:00 PM

Mississippi State

South Alabama (Exh.)

Men’s Hoops Outlasts South Alabama, 78-75, in Charity Exhibition

October 27, 2019 | Men's Basketball

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by Matt Dunaway, Associate Director/Communications

STARKVILLE – Mississippi State used a balanced offensive attack with four players in double figures and fended off a late rally from South Alabama to secure a 78-75 victory during Sunday's charity exhibition contest at Humphrey Coliseum.

The Bulldogs raised money to benefit the United Way of West Central Mississippi for those affected by the flood waters in the South Delta. There have been over 500 homes and approximately 225,000 acres of farmland damaged by the record floods.

Tyson Carter pumped in a team-leading 19 points on 6-of-8 shooting aided by a trio of three-pointers. He also dished out five assists over 35 minutes of court time.

Iverson Molinar and KeyShawn Feazell provided sparks off the bench for the Bulldogs and tallied 27 of MSU's 31 bench points. Molinar garnered 15 points and five steals. He was an efficient 4-of-5 from the floor in the second half.

Feazell nearly compiled a double-double with 12 points, nine rebounds and two blocks. He exploded for all 12 of his points during the second 20 minutes.

Reggie Perry worked his way to 12 points, nine rebounds and four assists whereas Robert Woodard II chipped in eight points, eight rebounds and two assists.

Abdul Ado navigated foul trouble en route to five points, three rebounds and three blocks, while Prince Oduro came away with four points, three rebounds and a block. D.J. Stewart Jr. rounded out the scoring with three points.

Mississippi State connected on 28-of-54 shooting, 5-of-13 from three-point territory and 17-of-23 at the foul line. The Bulldogs held a 36-28 advantage in paint points and scored 31 of the game's 36 points off the bench.

South Alabama went 27-of-65 from the floor, 6-of-18 on three-point attempts and 15-of-19 at the charity stripe. The Jaguars were led by Andre Fox who scored 20 of his game-leading 30 points during the second half. Chad Lott added 16 points and five assists followed by Trhae Mitchell with 14 points and five rebounds.

UP NEXT
The Bulldogs will carry a SEC-best, 22-game non-conference home winning streak into their season opener versus Florida International on Tuesday, Nov. 5 at Humphrey Coliseum.

Tipoff is on-tap for 7 p.m. CT. The game will be carried online only courtesy of SEC Network+ and the Watch ESPN platform.

TICKET INFORMATION
Mississippi State is offering a pair of new fan-focused season ticket options for the 2019-20 season which includes the addition of general admission seating to men's basketball. A traditional general admission season ticket for seats in designated areas of the 200 level are available for only $155, while reserved seat season tickets are available for $275.

The second offering is a first-of-its-kind mobile access season ticket, the mobile access pass. This new ticketing option will provide exclusive access to already-sold lower level seats during non-conference games inside Humphrey Coliseum, and a 200 level general admission ticket for all conference games.

During non-conference play, fans with the mobile access pass will be digitally delivered a general admission ticket for a designated lower level section each game and will have access to sit in any open seat within that designated section. The non-conference option is available for $65 whereas the entire season pass is available for $180. Learn more about this new offering at www.HailState.com/accesspass.

Visit www.HailState.com for the latest news and information on the men's basketball program. Fans also can follow the program on its social media outlets by searching 'HailStateMBK' on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.