Mississippi State beat Memphis 79–66 at Memphis on Dec 21, 2024.
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 31 | 79 | |
| 32 | 34 | 66 |
| MSST | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hubbard | 31 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5-12 | 3-8 |
| Cameron Matthews | 29 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5-6 | 0-0 |
| Claudell Harris Jr. | 27 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2-12 | 2-5 |
| RJ Melendez | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3-4 | 1-2 |
| Mike Nwoko | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 |
| KeShawn Murphy | 34 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 6-14 | 1-3 |
| Riley Kugel | 26 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 8-13 | 3-7 |
| Shawn Jones Jr. | 21 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-1 |
| MJ Russell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Gai Chol | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dellquan Warren | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jeremy Foumena | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Harrison Alexander | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 79 | 45 | 18 | 31-70 | 10-27 |
| MEM | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.J. Haggerty | 37 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 7-13 | 2-4 |
| Tyrese Hunter | 37 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 6-15 | 4-9 |
| Nick Jourdain | 35 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1-6 | 1-5 |
| Colby Rogers | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0-8 | 0-4 |
| Moussa Cisse | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dain Dainja | 25 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| PJ Carter | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-4 |
| Baraka Okojie | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| Damarien Yates | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 66 | 31 | 11 | 19-53 | 8-27 |
Starters first, then by minutes. +/- is the team's point margin while he was on the floor.
This game's box score totals; green marks the better side (fewer turnovers and fouls are better).
MSST offense ranks better in 2 of 4 matchups (1 by a clear margin) · MEM defense in 2
MEM offense ranks better in 3 of 4 matchups (3 by a clear margin) · MSST defense in 1 (1 by a clear margin)
Season box-score numbers; ranks of 360 teams. A defense ranks well for allowing less and forcing more turnovers.
Expected pace: about 71 possessions a team (the two teams' average). Rank among 360 teams, 1st = best.
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| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hubbard | 30.8 | 18.0 | 2.1 | 3.5 |
| Cameron Matthews | 24.0 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 3.8 |
| Claudell Harris Jr. | 22.4 | 10.7 | 2.2 | 1.5 |
| Riley Kugel | 21.5 | 8.4 | 3.2 | 1.5 |
| KeShawn Murphy | 21.3 | 10.2 | 7.5 | 1.9 |
| Kanye Clary | 18.7 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 2.6 |
| RJ Melendez | 18.5 | 7.9 | 3.5 | 0.9 |
| Shawn Jones Jr. | 17.8 | 4.9 | 2.1 | 0.6 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.J. Haggerty | 37.1 | 22.4 | 5.9 | 3.6 |
| Tyrese Hunter | 34.8 | 15.6 | 3.8 | 3.3 |
| Colby Rogers | 32.4 | 12.5 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
| Nick Jourdain | 29.0 | 6.6 | 5.4 | 1.5 |
| Dain Dainja | 24.5 | 11.0 | 6.7 | 1.6 |
| Moussa Cisse | 18.9 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 0.5 |
| Baraka Okojie | 12.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| PJ Carter | 11.4 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.1 |
Rank among 360 teams, 1st = best; a longer bar is a better rank. A defense ranks well for allowing less: lower shooting percentages, fewer points and rebounds, more turnovers forced.
48% of MSST's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
45% of MEM's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
Average points per game in each period, from box scores, over a team's last 17 games; overtime is pooled into the second half and the game. History, not a forecast: a team that leads late plays differently than one that trails, and a small window swings.
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | MSST+5 | +5 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 | MSST+13 | +13 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2021 | MEM+13 | +13 |
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