Mississippi State
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The Final Horn: No. 14 State 65, South Carolina 60
January 25, 2025 | Men's Basketball, Joel Coleman
A quick rundown of MSU’s win over the Gamecocks.
THE BOTTOM LINE: Road wins in Southeastern Conference play are always so incredibly valuable and No. 14 Mississippi State now has another one after topping South Carolina 65-60 in overtime at Colonial Life Arena on Saturday. In yet another contest certainly not for the faint of heart, the Bulldogs dug deep and pulled it off, turning away a late Gamecock surge. MSU never trailed in the contest and led by as many as 14 points. However, South Carolina staged a rally over the final 10 minutes of regulation, tying things at 55-all in the closing seconds to force an extra period. In overtime, the Dawgs didn't allow a field goal to the Gamecocks until the final second and State scored eight of its 10 points in the frame from the free-throw line to lock down the win. The victory improves MSU to 16-4 overall and 4-3 in league action this season.
KEY NUMBERS: The Dawg defense delivered to help wrap this low-scoring affair in Maroon and White. MSU limited South Carolina to just 29.3 percent shooting as a team and held the Gamecocks to only 1-for-6 from the field in OT. MSU's 10 steals accounted for more than half of South Carolina's 19 turnovers. State benefitted from those turnovers with 18 points off of them. Individually, Riley Kugel led the way for MSU with his 15 points. Four other Bulldogs joined him in double figures as KeShawn Murphy scored 13 and Josh Hubbard totaled 12, while Michael Nwoko and Claudell Harris Jr. accounted for 11 apiece.
NEXT UP FOR THE DAWGS: Mississippi State returns home for a big prime-time matchup. MSU hosts the Alabama Crimson Tide on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Tip time at Humphrey Coliseum is set for 8 p.m. CT and the game will be televised by SEC Network.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Hubb gets us started with a trey‼️#HailState🐶 | @SECNetwork pic.twitter.com/Fc8Xg78eRD
— Mississippi State Men's Basketball (@HailStateMBK) January 25, 2025
MIKE WITH AUTHORITY 😤
— Mississippi State Men's Basketball (@HailStateMBK) January 25, 2025
1H | 15:08
𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄 » 7
SC » 2#HailState🐶 | 📺 @SECNetwork pic.twitter.com/cilS9b3Ymp
Defense to offense.#HailState🐶 | 📺 @SECNetwork pic.twitter.com/nXGLwTMnyH
— Mississippi State Men's Basketball (@HailStateMBK) January 25, 2025
KUGEL AGAINST THE CLOCK 🎯
— Mississippi State Men's Basketball (@HailStateMBK) January 25, 2025
1H | 0:42
𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄 » 26
SC » 20#HailState🐶 | 📺 @SECNetwork pic.twitter.com/14XSDOe8c0
MURPH TAKES FLIGHT ✈️#HailState🐶 | 📺 @SECNetwork pic.twitter.com/ISNGRLpnZc
— Mississippi State Men's Basketball (@HailStateMBK) January 25, 2025
BIG SHOT CLAUDELL HARRIS 🤫
— Mississippi State Men's Basketball (@HailStateMBK) January 25, 2025
2H | 4:24
𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄 » 53
SC » 44#HailState🐶 | 📺 @SECNetwork pic.twitter.com/pr9PWA4FMr
ROAD DUB!#HailState🐶 pic.twitter.com/sVgNVWe85I
— Mississippi State Men's Basketball (@HailStateMBK) January 25, 2025
