Postgame Notes: No. 21 State at Oklahoma

TEAM NOTES

No. 21 Mississippi State dropped a 93-87 shootout to Oklahoma during the program's first SEC trip to Lloyd Noble Center on Saturday afternoon.
The Bulldogs fell to 19-8 overall and 7-7 in SEC action.
Oklahoma has won back-to-back outings over the Bulldogs. However, State still holds a 3-2 all-time series edge.
It marked only the third time in 21 games that State lost to a team outside the Associated Press Top 10 this season.
The Bulldogs fell to 14-2 this season and to 48-7 over the last three seasons under Coach Jans when leading at halftime.
Oklahoma scored its first 11 possessions to begin the second half to flip the score in its favor from down 37-34 to up 60-53 with 13:09 left.
State would answer with eight of the next points to pull within one at 62-61 with 10:50 remaining. However, the Sooners would punch back with nine consecutive points to go back ahead by double figures, 71-61, at the 8:19 mark.
The Bulldogs sliced a 14-point hole with 2:59 to go on the clock and clawed back to 90-87 after a Claudell Harris Jr. corner three-pointer inside the last 30 seconds.
Oklahoma would salt the six-point win away and sank 3-of-4 at the foul line down the stretch as State misfired on its last four shot attempts.
The Bulldogs won the rebounding battle by a 42-31 margin. However, the Maroon and White fell to 12-3 this season and to 46-15 under Coach Jans over the last three seasons when outrebounding its opponent.
State forced 11 turnovers and cashed in 18 of the game's 33 points off mistakes.
The Bulldogs fired in 17 of their 29 field goals on the interior en route to a 34-32 advantage in paint points.
State grabbed 20 offensive rebounds and converted 21 of the game's 28 points on second chance opportunities.
The Bulldogs dropped to 11-4 this season and to 24-8 under Coach Jans when having at least four players secure 10+ points.
State is averaging 79.3 points per game, which sits at fifth in program history through 27 games.
The Maroon and White has committed just 290 turnovers which shatters the program's lowest total through 27 games.
The Bulldogs have ripped away 255 steals in 2024-25, which is the most in program history through 27 games.
As a team, State connected on 29-of-73 from the field (39.7 percent), recorded a 10-of-31 clip from three point-territory (32.3 percent) and was 19-of-22 on its foul shots (86.4 percent)
The Bulldogs have now drained 225 three pointers this season which sits at third best in program history through 27 games.
State also has hit double-digit treys in nine outings this season.
The Maroon and White fell to 10-3 this season and 33-9 over the past three seasons with Coach Jans at the helm when sinking at least 15 free throws.
Conversely, Oklahoma recorded a 29-for-55 shooting effort (52.7 percent), hit on an 11-for-26 three-point clip (42.3 percent) and knocked down 24-34 at the charity stripe (70.6 percent).

PLAYER NOTES

Josh Hubbard

Started his 41st consecutive game over the last two seasons.
Began the scoring with a step back three-pointer from the wing.
Buried at least one trey in 40 straight games dating back to the Georgia game on 02/07/2024.
The 40-game run allowed Hubbard to eclipse Darryl Wilson in 1994-95 and 1995-96 for the longest streak in program history.
Knocked down multiple triples in 24 of 27 games this season and in 53 of 62 career games.
His four treys bring his career total to 194 which ties him with Lamar Peters (2017-18-19) for 7th place in program history.
Notched a team-leading 19 points to go along with five assists, three rebounds and two steals. He connected on all seven of his free throw attempts.
Recorded 1080 points for his career, which is the most points scored by a State player during their freshman and sophomore seasons in program history.
The 1080 points also are the third-most in program history through 62 career games.
Today's 19-point performance allowed Hubbard to surpass Larry Fry (1973-74-75) to take 37th place on the program's all-time scoring list.
State is 18-8 this season and 36-20 over the last two seasons when Hubbard scores in double figures.
State is 7-2 this season and 7-3 over the last two seasons when Josh Hubbard has 5+ assists.
Dished out multiple assists in 24 out of 27 games this season and in 42 career outings.
Swiped multiple steals for the eighth time this season and in 13 career games.

Riley Kugel

Started in three straight games, in eight games total this season and for the 36th time during his career.
Added 11 points along with five boards, an assist, a steal and a block.
State is 10-3 this season when Kugel scores 10+ points.
Grabbed 5+ rebounds in three games this season and for the 21st time in his career.

RJ Melendez

Made his 21st start in State's last 22 games and his 48th start in 117 career games.
Provided nine points and hauled down a season's best tying 10 rebounds nearly compiling his second double-double of the season.
His 5th career outing with 10+ rebounds.

Cameron Matthews

Started in 93 of the team's last 96 games over the last three seasons under Coach Jans.
Competed in his school-record 160th game.
Only the seventh time this season where he hasn't compiled a positive plus/minus mark.
Has a cumulative +/- total of +674 over his last three seasons under Coach Jans.
Added six points, eight rebounds and dished out two dimes.
The eight rebounds enabled him to bring his career total to 828 which sits him at 10th all time. He is three shy from surpassing Kalpatrick Wells (1980-81-82-83) for 9th place.
Held without a steal for only the second time this season.
Had two or more assists in 24 out of 27 games this season and in 93 career outings.
Grabbed at least five boards in 22 out of 27 games this season and in 89 career games.

Michael Nwoko

Made his 24th straight start and his 26th career start between State and Miami over the last two seasons.
Tucked away six points, five rebounds and an assist.
Notched 13 of his 18 career games with 5+ rebounds this season in the Maroon and White.

BENCH NOTES

State outscored Oklahoma in bench points by a 36-19 margin.
The Bulldogs have won the battle of the bench points in 19 of 27 games this season.
KeShawn Murphy piled up 10 of his 16 points during the first half.
Also grabbed seven rebounds, three assists, a steal and a block, and sank all six of his free throws.
Made it double figures in nine of his last 11 outings where he has averaged 13.7 points per contest over the 11-game run.
Grabbed at least five rebounds in 22 out of 27 games this season and in 30 career games.
Dished out multiple assists in 14 games this season and in 23 career games.
Claudell Harris Jr. scored 11 points and aided by a trio of three-pointers.
State is now 12-3 when Harris Jr. scores 10+ points this season.
Connected on a three-pointer in 20 consecutive games.
Knocked down multiple three's in 18 out of 27 games this season and in 77 career outings.
Shawn Jones Jr. matched his SEC season's best with 7 points and equaled his career-high with three steals.
Recorded his 5th outing this season and his 14th career game with multiple steals.
Dellquan Warren rounded out the scoring with two points and an assist for State.

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Postgame Notes: No. 21 State at Oklahoma

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