Massachusetts Minutemen @ Mississippi State Bulldogs
NIT - 1st ROUND
23-11, 4-7 Away
101
23-11, 4-7 Away
Final/2OT
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MASS | 41 | 31 | 29 | 101 |
MSST | 31 | 41 | 24 | 96 |
21-12, 15-3 Home
96
21-12, 15-3 Home
Massachusetts Minutemen
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 28 | 12 | 5-12 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 27 | 10 | 5-12 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 5 |
| 48 | 20 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 8-12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| 45 | 8 | 3-12 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 47 | 28 | 11-20 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 8 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | 4 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | 16 | 6-13 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
101 | 39-90 | 9-28 | 14-19 | 56 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 21 | 35 | 23 | |
43% | 32% | 74% |
Mississippi State Bulldogs
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 16 | 3 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 49 | 34 | 12-23 | 2-5 | 8-9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | 8 | 3-12 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| 32 | 12 | 5-12 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 50 | 20 | 5-12 | 3-7 | 7-8 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 22 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 17 | 5-10 | 5-9 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
96 | 32-75 | 12-31 | 20-25 | 41 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 17 | |
43% | 39% | 80% |
Game Information
Starkville, MS
Referee:Ray Natili
Referee:Tim Gattis
Referee:Earl Walton
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Mid-American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Southeastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 22-16 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 21-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |
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