Claudell Harris Jr., Michael Nwoko help Mississippi State post 83-59 victory over Central Michigan
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) Claudell Harris Jr. made five 3-pointers and scored 19, Michael Nwoko had 18 points and Mississippi State breezed to an 83-59 victory over Central Michigan at Magnolia Madness on Tuesday night.
Harris made 7 of 13 shots - 5 of 8 from beyond the arc - for the Bulldogs (10-1), who upped their win streak to four. Nwoko sank 8 of 12 shots and added seven rebounds.
Josh Hubbard had 11 points for Mississippi State. Cameron Matthews went scoreless but led all rebounders with 10 and added a game-high seven assists.
Jakobi Heady totaled 18 points and six rebounds to pace the Chippewas (5-5). Anthony Pritchard made three 3-pointers and scored 15.
Harris made four of his 3-pointers and scored 14 to help Mississippi State take a 32-25 lead into halftime. Heady had eight points at the break to keep Central Michigan within striking distance.
Heady's 3=pointer started a 7-0 run for Central Michigan after Nwoko opened the scoring by making 1 of 2 free throws. Hubbard answered with a 3-pointer for Mississippi State and Harris followed with two more in an 11-0 run and the Bulldogs led the rest of the way.
Nwoko had seven points in a 20-6 spurt to begin the second half and Mississippi State cruised from there.
Mississippi State outscored the Chippewas 44-16 in the paint and the Bulldogs' bench outscored their counterparts 29-9.
Mississippi State travels to play No. 21 Memphis on Saturday. Central Michigan travels to play Arizona on Saturday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (Bulldogs gains possession) | |||
19:45 | Cameron Matthews turnover (Anthony Pritchard steals) | |||
19:33 | Hunter Harding misses two point jump shot | |||
19:31 | Cameron Matthews defensive rebound | |||
19:25 | Hunter Harding shooting foul | |||
19:25 | +1 | Michael Nwoko makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-1 | |
19:25 | Michael Nwoko misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
19:25 | Anthony Pritchard defensive rebound | |||
19:13 | +3 | Jakobi Heady makes three point jump shot (Anthony Pritchard assists) | 3-1 | |
18:46 | Michael Nwoko turnover (Hunter Harding steals) | |||
18:17 | +2 | Hunter Harding makes two point layup (Kyler VanderJagt assists) | 5-1 | |
18:10 | Josh Hubbard misses two point layup | |||
18:08 | Kyler VanderJagt defensive rebound | |||
17:57 | +2 | Anthony Pritchard makes two point jump shot (Hunter Harding assists) | 7-1 | |
17:42 | Hunter Harding personal foul | |||
17:29 | Michael Nwoko misses two point jump shot | |||
17:27 | Cayden Vasko defensive rebound | |||
17:19 | Jakobi Heady misses three point jump shot | |||
17:17 | Cameron Matthews defensive rebound | |||
16:47 | Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot | |||
16:45 | Cameron Matthews offensive rebound | |||
16:41 | +3 | Josh Hubbard makes three point jump shot (Cameron Matthews assists) | 7-4 | |
16:31 | Jakobi Heady misses two point layup | |||
16:29 | RJ Melendez defensive rebound | |||
16:18 | Claudell Harris Jr. misses two point layup | |||
16:16 | Cameron Matthews offensive rebound | |||
16:14 | Cameron Matthews misses two point layup | |||
16:12 | Kyler VanderJagt defensive rebound | |||
16:09 | Anthony Pritchard misses three point jump shot | |||
16:07 | KeShawn Murphy defensive rebound | |||
15:59 | RJ Melendez misses three point jump shot | |||
15:57 | Chippewas defensive rebound | |||
15:56 | TV timeout | |||
15:39 | Jakobi Heady misses two point layup | |||
15:37 | KeShawn Murphy defensive rebound | |||
15:28 | +3 | Claudell Harris Jr. makes three point jump shot (Josh Hubbard assists) | 7-7 | |
15:11 | Cayden Vasko turnover (traveling) | |||
14:41 | Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot | |||
14:39 | Jakobi Heady defensive rebound | |||
14:31 | Kyler VanderJagt misses three point jump shot | |||
14:29 | Josh Hubbard defensive rebound | |||
14:12 | +3 | Claudell Harris Jr. makes three point jump shot (Cameron Matthews assists) | 7-10 | |
13:35 | Damarion Bonds misses three point jump shot | |||
13:33 | Shawn Jones Jr. defensive rebound | |||
13:00 | Shawn Jones Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
12:58 | Michael Nwoko offensive rebound | |||
12:45 | +2 | Shawn Jones Jr. makes two point layup | 7-12 | |
12:33 | +2 | Jakobi Heady makes two point jump shot (Bryan Ndjonga assists) | 9-12 | |
12:23 | Claudell Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
12:21 | Michael Nwoko offensive rebound | |||
12:09 | +2 | Shawn Jones Jr. makes two point jump shot (Michael Nwoko assists) | 9-14 | |
12:06 | Bryan Ndjonga misses two point layup | |||
12:04 | Bryan Ndjonga offensive rebound | |||
12:04 | Shawn Jones Jr. shooting foul | |||
12:04 | Bryan Ndjonga misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
12:04 | +1 | Bryan Ndjonga makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-14 | |
11:42 | +2 | Michael Nwoko makes two point jump shot (Shawn Jones Jr. assists) | 10-16 | |
11:36 | Kyler VanderJagt turnover (traveling) | |||
11:36 | TV timeout | |||
11:11 | +2 | Michael Nwoko makes two point jump shot (Claudell Harris Jr. assists) | 10-18 | |
10:40 | Anthony Pritchard turnover (bad pass) (Shawn Jones Jr. steals) | |||
10:34 | +2 | Claudell Harris Jr. makes two point jump shot (Shawn Jones Jr. assists) | 10-20 | |
10:32 | Chippewas 30 second timeout | |||
10:15 | Kyler VanderJagt misses three point jump shot | |||
10:13 | KeShawn Murphy defensive rebound | |||
10:01 | Riley Kugel misses two point jump shot | |||
9:59 | Riley Kugel offensive rebound | |||
9:51 | +2 | Riley Kugel makes two point layup | 10-22 | |
9:42 | Cayden Vasko misses three point jump shot | |||
9:40 | Michael Nwoko defensive rebound | |||
9:12 | Riley Kugel misses three point jump shot | |||
9:10 | Chippewas defensive rebound | |||
8:52 | +2 | Anthony Pritchard makes two point jump shot | 12-22 | |
8:35 | RJ Melendez turnover (Anthony Pritchard steals) | |||
8:29 | Josh Hubbard blocks Anthony Pritchard's two point layup | |||
8:27 | Cameron Matthews defensive rebound | |||
8:21 | Jakobi Heady blocks RJ Melendez's two point layup | |||
8:19 | Bulldogs offensive rebound | |||
8:04 | +2 | Michael Nwoko makes two point dunk (Riley Kugel assists) | 12-24 | |
7:45 | Anthony Pritchard misses two point jump shot | |||
7:43 | Cameron Matthews defensive rebound | |||
7:40 | Kyler VanderJagt personal foul | |||
7:40 | TV timeout | |||
7:13 | Cameron Matthews misses two point layup | |||
7:11 | Damarion Bonds defensive rebound | |||
6:53 | Michael Nwoko shooting foul | |||
6:53 | +1 | Bryan Ndjonga makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-24 | |
6:53 | +1 | Bryan Ndjonga makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-24 | |
6:34 | Bryan Ndjonga shooting foul | |||
6:34 | Cameron Matthews misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
6:34 | Cameron Matthews misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
6:34 | Damarion Bonds defensive rebound | |||
6:06 | +3 | Jakobi Heady makes three point jump shot (Cayden Vasko assists) | 17-24 | |
5:43 | Shawn Jones Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
5:41 | Cayden Vasko defensive rebound | |||
5:36 | Cayden Vasko misses three point jump shot | |||
5:34 | Cayden Vasko offensive rebound | |||
5:11 | Jakobi Heady misses three point jump shot | |||
5:09 | Cameron Matthews defensive rebound | |||
5:01 | +3 | Claudell Harris Jr. makes three point jump shot (Cameron Matthews assists) | 17-27 | |
4:45 | Anthony Pritchard misses two point layup | |||
4:43 | Josh Hubbard defensive rebound | |||
4:37 | +3 | Claudell Harris Jr. makes three point jump shot (Josh Hubbard assists) | 17-30 | |
4:10 | Shawn Jones Jr. personal foul | |||
3:51 | Jakobi Heady misses three point jump shot | |||
3:50 | Bryan Ndjonga offensive rebound | |||
3:50 | Claudell Harris Jr. personal foul | |||
3:50 | TV timeout | |||
3:46 | Cameron Matthews personal foul | |||
3:42 | +3 | Kyler VanderJagt makes three point jump shot (Hunter Harding assists) | 20-30 | |
3:05 | Cameron Matthews misses two point jump shot | |||
3:03 | Claudell Harris Jr. offensive rebound | |||
2:55 | Claudell Harris Jr. misses two point layup | |||
2:55 | Claudell Harris Jr. offensive rebound | |||
2:55 | Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot | |||
2:53 | Kyler VanderJagt defensive rebound | |||
2:42 | +2 | Hunter Harding makes two point jump shot (Cayden Vasko assists) | 22-30 | |
2:13 | Claudell Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
2:11 | Bryan Ndjonga defensive rebound | |||
2:09 | Josh Hubbard personal foul | |||
1:57 | +3 | Cayden Vasko makes three point jump shot (Bryan Ndjonga assists) | 25-30 | |
1:53 | Bulldogs 30 second timeout | |||
1:25 | Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot | |||
1:23 | KeShawn Murphy offensive rebound | |||
1:23 | Bryan Ndjonga personal foul | |||
1:18 | RJ Melendez misses two point jump shot | |||
1:16 | Cayden Vasko defensive rebound | |||
0:57 | Cayden Vasko misses two point jump shot | |||
0:55 | Claudell Harris Jr. defensive rebound | |||
0:49 | +2 | KeShawn Murphy makes two point layup (RJ Melendez assists) | 25-32 | |
0:31 | Jakobi Heady misses three point jump shot | |||
0:29 | Kyler VanderJagt offensive rebound | |||
0:28 | Kyler VanderJagt misses two point jump shot | |||
0:26 | Cameron Matthews defensive rebound | |||
0:01 | Kyler VanderJagt blocks Josh Hubbard's two point floating jump shot | |||
0:00 | Anthony Pritchard defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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19:43 | Jakobi Heady misses two point layup | |||
19:41 | Michael Nwoko defensive rebound | |||
19:36 | Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot | |||
19:34 | Michael Nwoko offensive rebound | |||
19:21 | Claudell Harris Jr. misses two point layup | |||
19:19 | Michael Nwoko offensive rebound | |||
19:16 | +2 | Michael Nwoko makes two point layup | 25-34 | |
18:57 | Kyler VanderJagt misses three point jump shot | |||
18:55 | Anthony Pritchard offensive rebound | |||
18:48 | Anthony Pritchard turnover (bad pass) (Claudell Harris Jr. steals) | |||
18:44 | +2 | Claudell Harris Jr. makes two point layup | 25-36 | |
18:21 | Anthony Pritchard misses two point jump shot | |||
18:19 | RJ Melendez defensive rebound | |||
18:06 | +2 | Michael Nwoko makes two point layup | 25-38 | |
18:06 | Hunter Harding shooting foul (Michael Nwoko draws the foul) | |||
18:06 | +1 | Michael Nwoko makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 25-39 | |
17:44 | Cayden Vasko turnover (bad pass) | |||
17:33 | +2 | Michael Nwoko makes two point jump shot (Cameron Matthews assists) | 25-41 | |
17:12 | Anthony Pritchard turnover (bad pass) (Cameron Matthews steals) | |||
17:04 | Bryan Ndjonga blocks Michael Nwoko's two point jump shot | |||
17:02 | Michael Nwoko offensive rebound | |||
16:59 | Michael Nwoko misses two point layup | |||
16:57 | Cayden Vasko defensive rebound | |||
16:53 | Bryan Ndjonga misses three point jump shot | |||
16:51 | RJ Melendez defensive rebound | |||
16:31 | +3 | Claudell Harris Jr. makes three point jump shot (KeShawn Murphy assists) | 25-44 | |
16:16 | Damarion Bonds misses three point jump shot | |||
16:14 | Josh Hubbard defensive rebound | |||
16:07 | Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot | |||
16:05 | Kyler VanderJagt defensive rebound | |||
15:56 | Damarion Bonds turnover (bad pass) (Claudell Harris Jr. steals) | |||
15:41 | +2 | KeShawn Murphy makes two point layup (Josh Hubbard assists) | 25-46 | |
15:19 | +2 | Bryan Ndjonga makes two point layup | 27-46 | |
15:10 | TV timeout | |||
15:01 | Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot | |||
14:59 | Jakobi Heady defensive rebound | |||
14:39 | Damarion Bonds misses three point jump shot | |||
14:37 | Cayden Vasko offensive rebound | |||
14:37 | Shawn Jones Jr. personal foul (Cayden Vasko draws the foul) | |||
14:20 | +2 | Hunter Harding makes two point jump shot (Jakobi Heady assists) | 29-46 | |
14:06 | Hunter Harding personal foul (RJ Melendez draws the foul) | |||
14:03 | Martavious Russell misses three point jump shot | |||
14:01 | Bryan Ndjonga defensive rebound | |||
14:01 | Martavious Russell personal foul | |||
13:45 | Josh Hubbard personal foul (Bryan Ndjonga draws the foul) | |||
13:44 | Cayden Vasko turnover (bad pass) (RJ Melendez steals) | |||
13:39 | +2 | RJ Melendez makes two point dunk | 29-48 | |
13:28 | KeShawn Murphy blocks Bryan Ndjonga's two point layup | |||
13:26 | KeShawn Murphy defensive rebound | |||
13:22 | +2 | Martavious Russell makes two point layup (RJ Melendez assists) | 29-50 | |
13:10 | Martavious Russell blocks Anthony Pritchard's two point layup | |||
13:08 | Chippewas offensive rebound | |||
13:05 | Anthony Pritchard turnover (bad pass) (Cameron Matthews steals) | |||
12:58 | Cayden Vasko shooting foul (Cameron Matthews draws the foul) | |||
12:58 | Cameron Matthews misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
12:58 | Cameron Matthews misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
12:58 | Jakobi Heady defensive rebound | |||
12:36 | Kyler VanderJagt turnover (lost ball) (RJ Melendez steals) | |||
12:32 | +2 | RJ Melendez makes two point dunk | 29-52 | |
12:14 | Jakobi Heady misses two point layup | |||
12:12 | Jakobi Heady offensive rebound | |||
12:10 | +2 | Jakobi Heady makes two point layup | 31-52 | |
11:55 | KeShawn Murphy misses two point jump shot | |||
11:53 | Bryan Ndjonga defensive rebound | |||
11:41 | Cayden Vasko misses three point jump shot | |||
11:39 | Riley Kugel defensive rebound | |||
11:19 | Claudell Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
11:17 | Cameron Matthews offensive rebound | |||
11:12 | Cayden Vasko personal foul (Cameron Matthews draws the foul) | |||
11:12 | TV timeout | |||
10:58 | +3 | Josh Hubbard makes three point jump shot (Riley Kugel assists) | 31-55 | |
10:43 | Cayden Vasko misses two point layup | |||
10:41 | Claudell Harris Jr. defensive rebound | |||
10:26 | +2 | Michael Nwoko makes two point layup (Cameron Matthews assists) | 31-57 | |
10:09 | Michael Nwoko blocks Jakobi Heady's two point layup | |||
10:07 | Chippewas offensive rebound | |||
9:58 | +2 | Hunter Harding makes two point layup (Anthony Pritchard assists) | 33-57 | |
9:50 | RJ Melendez misses three point jump shot | |||
9:48 | Riley Kugel offensive rebound | |||
9:46 | +2 | Riley Kugel makes two point layup | 33-59 | |
9:26 | +2 | Jakobi Heady makes two point dunk (Damarion Bonds assists) | 35-59 | |
9:17 | Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot | |||
9:15 | Kyler VanderJagt defensive rebound | |||
9:10 | +3 | Anthony Pritchard makes three point jump shot (Kyler VanderJagt assists) | 38-59 | |
8:49 | +2 | Michael Nwoko makes two point jump shot (Dellquan Warren assists) | 38-61 | |
8:35 | Michael Nwoko shooting foul (Anthony Pritchard draws the foul) | |||
8:35 | +1 | Anthony Pritchard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 39-61 | |
8:35 | +1 | Anthony Pritchard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 40-61 | |
8:14 | Dellquan Warren misses three point jump shot | |||
8:12 | RJ Melendez offensive rebound | |||
8:10 | +2 | Shawn Jones Jr. makes two point dunk | 40-63 | |
8:00 | Chippewas 30 second timeout | |||
8:00 | TV timeout | |||
7:51 | Jakobi Heady turnover (RJ Melendez steals) | |||
7:47 | +2 | RJ Melendez makes two point driving layup | 40-65 | |
7:38 | +3 | Anthony Pritchard makes three point jump shot (Damarion Bonds assists) | 43-65 | |
7:04 | Michael Nwoko misses two point jump shot | |||
7:02 | Jakobi Heady defensive rebound | |||
6:55 | RJ Melendez blocks Bryan Ndjonga's two point layup | |||
6:53 | Bryan Ndjonga offensive rebound | |||
6:51 | RJ Melendez shooting foul (Bryan Ndjonga draws the foul) | |||
6:51 | TV timeout | |||
6:51 | +1 | Bryan Ndjonga makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 44-65 | |
6:51 | +1 | Bryan Ndjonga makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 45-65 | |
6:22 | +3 | Josh Hubbard makes three point jump shot (KeShawn Murphy assists) | 45-68 | |
6:02 | Shawn Jones Jr. personal foul | |||
5:46 | KeShawn Murphy blocks Bryan Ndjonga's two point layup | |||
5:44 | Chippewas offensive rebound | |||
5:42 | Bryan Ndjonga misses three point jump shot | |||
5:40 | Dellquan Warren defensive rebound | |||
5:33 | +2 | KeShawn Murphy makes two point dunk (Shawn Jones Jr. assists) | 45-70 | |
5:10 | Anthony Pritchard misses two point jump shot | |||
5:08 | Dellquan Warren defensive rebound | |||
5:02 | Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot | |||
5:00 | Anthony Pritchard defensive rebound | |||
4:47 | Bryan Ndjonga misses three point jump shot | |||
4:45 | Cameron Matthews defensive rebound | |||
4:29 | +3 | Dellquan Warren makes three point jump shot (KeShawn Murphy assists) | 45-73 | |
4:07 | KeShawn Murphy shooting foul (Jakobi Heady draws the foul) | |||
4:07 | +1 | Jakobi Heady makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 46-73 | |
4:07 | +1 | Jakobi Heady makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 47-73 | |
3:46 | Cameron Matthews turnover (bad pass) (Jakobi Heady steals) | |||
3:39 | +2 | Jakobi Heady makes two point jump shot | 49-73 | |
3:21 | +3 | Riley Kugel makes three point jump shot (Cameron Matthews assists) | 49-76 | |
2:58 | Cayden Vasko misses two point jump shot | |||
2:56 | KeShawn Murphy defensive rebound | |||
2:51 | +2 | Josh Hubbard makes two point layup (Cameron Matthews assists) | 49-78 | |
2:37 | +3 | Anthony Pritchard makes three point jump shot (Damarion Bonds assists) | 52-78 | |
2:25 | Cameron Matthews turnover (bad pass) (Jakobi Heady steals) | |||
2:21 | +3 | Kyler VanderJagt makes three point jump shot (Jakobi Heady assists) | 55-78 | |
2:09 | Bulldogs 30 second timeout | |||
2:09 | TV timeout | |||
1:51 | +3 | Martavious Russell makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Foumena assists) | 55-81 | |
1:35 | Jakobi Heady misses three point jump shot | |||
1:33 | Martavious Russell defensive rebound | |||
1:31 | Bulldogs 30 second timeout | |||
1:08 | Riley Kugel misses two point jump shot | |||
1:06 | Jakobi Heady defensive rebound | |||
0:52 | Dellquan Warren shooting foul (Bryan Ndjonga draws the foul) | |||
0:52 | +1 | Bryan Ndjonga makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 56-81 | |
0:52 | +1 | Bryan Ndjonga makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 57-81 | |
0:29 | +2 | Riley Kugel makes two point jump shot | 57-83 | |
0:15 | +2 | Jakobi Heady makes two point dunk (Damarion Bonds assists) | 59-83 | |
0:00 | End of period |
Min. Per Game | ||
Pts. Per Game | ||
Ast. Per Game | ||
Reb. Per Game | ||
Field Goal % | ||
Three Point % | ||
Free Throw % |
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+ 2 | Jakobi Heady makes two point dunk (Damarion Bonds assists) | 0:15 |
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+ 2 | Riley Kugel makes two point jump shot | 0:29 |
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+ 1 | Bryan Ndjonga makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:52 |
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+ 1 | Bryan Ndjonga makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:52 |
Dellquan Warren shooting foul (Bryan Ndjonga draws the foul) | 0:52 |
Jakobi Heady defensive rebound | 1:06 |
Riley Kugel misses two point jump shot | 1:08 |
Bulldogs 30 second timeout | 1:31 |
Martavious Russell defensive rebound | 1:33 |
Jakobi Heady misses three point jump shot | 1:35 |
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+ 3 | Martavious Russell makes three point jump shot (Jeremy Foumena assists) | 1:51 |
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Team Stats | |||
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C. Michigan 5-5 | 75.5 PPG | 39.6 RPG | 13.5 APG |
Miss. St. 10-1 | 79.5 PPG | 40.6 RPG | 15.2 APG |
Key Players | |||||
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. Heady G | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% |
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. Harris Jr. G | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% |
Top Scorers | |||||
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J. Heady G | 18 PTS | 6 REB | 2 AST | ||
C. Harris Jr. G | 19 PTS | 4 REB | 1 AST |