Mississippi State 70-54 Texas A&M (Feb 18, 2025) Play-by-Play

Texas A&M Aggies

20-6, 9-4 Conference

	1	2	T
TA&M	31	23	54
MSST	30	40	70

TIME	TA&M	MSST
20:00	Start game	0	0
19:59	Jump Ball won by Texas A&M	0	0
19:59	Jump Ball lost by Mississippi State	0	0
19:46	Foul on Michael Nwoko.	0	0
19:26	Manny Obaseki missed Jumper.	0	0
19:23	Riley Kugel Defensive Rebound.	0	0
19:14	Josh Hubbard made Jumper.	0	2
18:51	Zhuric Phelps made Jumper.	2	2
18:25	RJ Melendez made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cameron Matthews.	2	5
18:03	Zhuric Phelps Turnover.	2	5
18:03	Cameron Matthews Steal.	2	5
18:00	Cameron Matthews Turnover.	2	5
18:00	Wade Taylor IV Steal.	2	5
17:56	Wade Taylor IV missed Three Point Jumper.	2	5
17:54	Henry Coleman III Offensive Rebound.	2	5
17:53	Wade Taylor IV missed Three Point Jumper.	2	5
17:52	RJ Melendez Defensive Rebound.	2	5
17:52	Foul on Pharrel Payne.	2	5
17:42	RJ Melendez missed Three Point Jumper.	2	5
17:39	Wade Taylor IV Defensive Rebound.	2	5
17:25	Pharrel Payne made Jumper.	4	5
17:02	RJ Melendez missed Three Point Jumper.	4	5
17:00	Pharrel Payne Defensive Rebound.	4	5
17:00	Foul on Michael Nwoko.	4	5
17:00	Michael Nwoko subbing out for Mississippi State	4	5
17:00	KeShawn Murphy subbing in for Mississippi State	4	5
16:52	Zhuric Phelps made Jumper.	6	5
16:18	Foul on Wade Taylor IV.	6	5
16:18	Josh Hubbard made Free Throw.	6	6
16:18	Josh Hubbard made Free Throw.	6	7
16:18	RJ Melendez subbing out for Mississippi State	6	7
16:18	Shawn Jones Jr. subbing in for Mississippi State	6	7
16:18	Henry Coleman III subbing out for Texas A&M	6	7
16:18	Manny Obaseki subbing out for Texas A&M	6	7
16:18	Solomon Washington subbing in for Texas A&M	6	7
16:18	Andersson Garcia subbing in for Texas A&M	6	7
16:18	Josh Hubbard made Free Throw.	6	8
15:55	Wade Taylor IV missed Jumper.	6	8
15:52	KeShawn Murphy Defensive Rebound.	6	8
15:48	Riley Kugel missed Jumper.	6	8
15:46	Andersson Garcia Defensive Rebound.	6	8
15:41	Andersson Garcia missed Three Point Jumper.	6	8
15:38	Riley Kugel Defensive Rebound.	6	8
15:34	KeShawn Murphy Turnover.	6	8
15:16	Andersson Garcia Turnover.	6	8
15:16	Riley Kugel Steal.	6	8
15:01	Shawn Jones Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.	6	8
14:58	Solomon Washington Defensive Rebound.	6	8
14:32	Zhuric Phelps missed Three Point Jumper.	6	8
14:30	KeShawn Murphy Defensive Rebound.	6	8
14:30	Official TV Timeout	6	8
14:30	Riley Kugel subbing out for Mississippi State	6	8
14:30	Claudell Harris Jr. subbing in for Mississippi State	6	8
14:30	Wade Taylor IV subbing out for Texas A&M	6	8
14:30	Hayden Hefner subbing in for Texas A&M	6	8
14:05	Cameron Matthews made Layup. Assisted by KeShawn Murphy.	6	10
13:47	Foul on Cameron Matthews.	6	10
13:47	Cameron Matthews subbing out for Mississippi State	6	10
13:47	RJ Melendez subbing in for Mississippi State	6	10
13:28	Zhuric Phelps missed Three Point Jumper.	6	10
13:25	Claudell Harris Jr. Defensive Rebound.	6	10
13:00	Foul on Solomon Washington.	6	10
13:00	RJ Melendez made Free Throw.	6	11
13:00	RJ Melendez made Free Throw.	6	12
13:00	RJ Melendez made Free Throw.	6	13
12:38	Hayden Hefner Turnover.	6	13
12:38	KeShawn Murphy Steal.	6	13
12:38	Andersson Garcia subbing out for Texas A&M	6	13
12:38	Pharrel Payne subbing out for Texas A&M	6	13
12:38	CJ Wilcher subbing in for Texas A&M	6	13
12:38	Henry Coleman III subbing in for Texas A&M	6	13
12:15	KeShawn Murphy missed Jumper.	6	13
12:13	Solomon Washington Defensive Rebound.	6	13
12:04	Zhuric Phelps made Layup.	8	13
11:48	KeShawn Murphy made Layup. Assisted by Claudell Harris Jr..	8	15
11:20	Solomon Washington Turnover.	8	15
11:20	Claudell Harris Jr. Steal.	8	15
11:20	Official TV Timeout	8	15
11:20	Josh Hubbard subbing out for Mississippi State	8	15
11:20	Dellquan Warren subbing in for Mississippi State	8	15
10:54	Dellquan Warren Turnover.	8	15
10:42	CJ Wilcher made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Solomon Washington.	11	15
10:12	Claudell Harris Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.	11	15
10:09	KeShawn Murphy Offensive Rebound.	11	15
10:08	KeShawn Murphy made Dunk.	11	17
9:51	Hayden Hefner missed Three Point Jumper.	11	17
9:48	Claudell Harris Jr. Defensive Rebound.	11	17
9:42	RJ Melendez missed Layup.	11	17
9:42	Hayden Hefner Block.	11	17
9:39	Zhuric Phelps Defensive Rebound.	11	17
9:35	Hayden Hefner made Dunk. Assisted by Zhuric Phelps.	13	17
9:07	Claudell Harris Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dellquan Warren.	13	20
8:51	CJ Wilcher made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Hayden Hefner.	16	20
8:35	Shawn Jones Jr. Turnover.	16	20
8:35	Zhuric Phelps Steal.	16	20
8:31	Zhuric Phelps made Layup.	18	20
8:09	RJ Melendez Turnover.	18	20
8:09	KeShawn Murphy subbing out for Mississippi State	18	20
8:09	Dellquan Warren subbing out for Mississippi State	18	20
8:09	RJ Melendez subbing out for Mississippi State	18	20
8:09	Riley Kugel subbing in for Mississippi State	18	20
8:09	Cameron Matthews subbing in for Mississippi State	18	20
8:09	Josh Hubbard subbing in for Mississippi State	18	20
8:09	Zhuric Phelps subbing out for Texas A&M	18	20
8:09	Solomon Washington subbing out for Texas A&M	18	20
8:09	Henry Coleman III subbing out for Texas A&M	18	20
8:09	Wade Taylor IV subbing in for Texas A&M	18	20
8:09	Andersson Garcia subbing in for Texas A&M	18	20
8:09	Pharrel Payne subbing in for Texas A&M	18	20
8:09	Claudell Harris Jr. subbing out for Mississippi State	18	20
8:09	RJ Melendez subbing in for Mississippi State	18	20
8:09	Henry Coleman III Steal.	18	20
8:00	Wade Taylor IV missed Layup.	18	20
7:58	Andersson Garcia Offensive Rebound.	18	20
7:56	Andersson Garcia made Two Point Tip Shot.	20	20
7:37	Josh Hubbard missed Three Point Jumper.	20	20
7:34	Cameron Matthews Offensive Rebound.	20	20
7:34	Official TV Timeout	20	20
7:16	Josh Hubbard missed Three Point Jumper.	20	20
7:13	Andersson Garcia Defensive Rebound.	20	20
6:54	Hayden Hefner missed Jumper.	20	20
6:52	Pharrel Payne Offensive Rebound.	20	20
6:46	CJ Wilcher made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Wade Taylor IV.	23	20
6:26	Cameron Matthews missed Layup.	23	20
6:24	RJ Melendez Offensive Rebound.	23	20
6:23	RJ Melendez made Layup.	23	22
6:19	Shawn Jones Jr. subbing out for Mississippi State	23	22
6:19	KeShawn Murphy subbing in for Mississippi State	23	22
6:19	Hayden Hefner subbing out for Texas A&M	23	22
6:19	Manny Obaseki subbing in for Texas A&M	23	22
5:56	Foul on KeShawn Murphy.	23	22
5:56	Pharrel Payne missed Free Throw.	23	22
5:56	Texas A&M Deadball Team Rebound.	23	22
5:56	Pharrel Payne made Free Throw.	24	22
5:40	RJ Melendez missed Three Point Jumper.	24	22
5:37	Cameron Matthews Offensive Rebound.	24	22
5:36	Cameron Matthews missed Layup.	24	22
5:35	Pharrel Payne Defensive Rebound.	24	22
5:28	Wade Taylor IV made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by CJ Wilcher.	27	22
5:05	Josh Hubbard made Layup.	27	24
4:47	Foul on Riley Kugel.	27	24
4:47	CJ Wilcher made Free Throw.	28	24
4:47	CJ Wilcher made Free Throw.	29	24
4:47	Andersson Garcia subbing out for Texas A&M	29	24
4:47	Henry Coleman III subbing in for Texas A&M	29	24
4:47	CJ Wilcher missed Free Throw.	29	24
4:46	Cameron Matthews Defensive Rebound.	29	24
4:46	Foul on Pharrel Payne.	29	24
4:46	CJ Wilcher subbing out for Texas A&M	29	24
4:46	Pharrel Payne subbing out for Texas A&M	29	24
4:46	Jace Carter subbing in for Texas A&M	29	24
4:46	Solomon Washington subbing in for Texas A&M	29	24
4:33	KeShawn Murphy made Dunk. Assisted by Cameron Matthews.	29	26
4:15	Manny Obaseki missed Three Point Jumper.	29	26
4:12	Josh Hubbard Defensive Rebound.	29	26
4:05	Cameron Matthews made Dunk. Assisted by Josh Hubbard.	29	28
3:48	Wade Taylor IV missed Jumper.	29	28
3:47	Texas A&M Offensive Rebound.	29	28
3:47	Official TV Timeout	29	28
3:47	Riley Kugel subbing out for Mississippi State	29	28
3:47	Claudell Harris Jr. subbing in for Mississippi State	29	28
3:47	Jace Carter subbing out for Texas A&M	29	28
3:47	CJ Wilcher subbing in for Texas A&M	29	28
3:39	Henry Coleman III missed Jumper.	29	28
3:37	KeShawn Murphy Defensive Rebound.	29	28
3:12	RJ Melendez missed Three Point Jumper.	29	28
3:08	Solomon Washington Defensive Rebound.	29	28
3:01	Solomon Washington missed Three Point Jumper.	29	28
2:57	RJ Melendez Defensive Rebound.	29	28
2:53	Foul on Solomon Washington.	29	28
2:53	CJ Wilcher subbing out for Texas A&M	29	28
2:53	Zhuric Phelps subbing in for Texas A&M	29	28
2:53	Solomon Washington subbing out for Texas A&M	29	28
2:53	Andersson Garcia subbing in for Texas A&M	29	28
2:43	Claudell Harris Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.	29	28
2:40	Zhuric Phelps Defensive Rebound.	29	28
2:30	Manny Obaseki missed Layup.	29	28
2:30	KeShawn Murphy Defensive Rebound.	29	28
2:30	Foul on Henry Coleman III.	29	28
2:30	Manny Obaseki subbing out for Texas A&M	29	28
2:30	Jace Carter subbing in for Texas A&M	29	28
2:30	KeShawn Murphy Block.	29	28
2:09	Claudell Harris Jr. Turnover.	29	28
2:09	Zhuric Phelps Steal.	29	28
1:49	Henry Coleman III made Layup. Assisted by Wade Taylor IV.	31	28
1:28	Claudell Harris Jr. missed Jumper.	31	28
1:26	Andersson Garcia Defensive Rebound.	31	28
1:12	Henry Coleman III missed Jumper.	31	28
1:12	KeShawn Murphy Block.	31	28
1:12	KeShawn Murphy Defensive Rebound.	31	28
1:12	Claudell Harris Jr. subbing out for Mississippi State	31	28
1:12	Riley Kugel subbing in for Mississippi State	31	28
0:52	Cameron Matthews Turnover.	31	28
0:27	Texas A&M Timeout	31	28
0:27	Jace Carter subbing out for Texas A&M	31	28
0:27	CJ Wilcher subbing in for Texas A&M	31	28
0:22	Zhuric Phelps Turnover.	31	28
0:22	Josh Hubbard Steal.	31	28
0:01	Foul on CJ Wilcher.	31	28
0:01	Riley Kugel made Free Throw.	31	29
0:01	Josh Hubbard subbing out for Mississippi State	31	29
0:01	Shawn Jones Jr. subbing in for Mississippi State	31	29
0:01	Riley Kugel made Free Throw.	31	30
0:00	End of 1st half	31	30

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Humphrey Coliseum

7:00 PM, February 18, 2025Coverage: SEC Network

Starkville, MS

Line: MSST -2.5

Over/Under: 143.5

Attendance: 9,313

Referees:
Joe Lindsay
Todd Austin
Owen Shortt

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Auburn	12-1	-	24-2
Florida	10-3	2	23-3
Alabama	10-3	2	21-5
Texas A&M	9-4	3	20-6
Missouri	9-4	3	20-6
Tennessee	8-5	4	21-5
Ole Miss	8-5	4	19-7
Mississippi State	7-6	5	19-7
Kentucky	7-6	5	18-8
Vanderbilt	5-8	7	17-9
Texas	5-8	7	16-10
Georgia	4-9	8	16-10
Arkansas	4-9	8	15-11
Oklahoma	3-10	9	16-10
LSU	3-10	9	14-12
South Carolina	0-13	12	10-16

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