NCAAB Game Recap - BYU at Mississippi State
Sat Dec 29, 2018 12:00 PM EST

TNTec
53
Tenn
96
F
E MI
63
Kansas
87
F
Nev
86
Utah
71
F
NIU
60
MSU
88
F
NFla
49
Aub
95
F
HiPt
64
OhSt
82
F
David
60
UNC
82
F
Wisc
76
W Ky
83
F
KY
71
Lou
58
F
Princ
67
AzSt
66
F
BYU
81
MissSt
103
F
Buff
87
Canis
72
F
NJIT
59
Hou
80
F
Bry
67
Iowa
72
F
PVAM
62
Winth
76
F
Woff
74
WCU
54
F
Copp
56
ND
63
F
How
67
GTown
102
F
IPFW
84
UND
73
F
SDak
65
NDSU
71
F
ArkPB
63
Troy
71
F
FlaAM
65
Mem
96
F
FaDi
54
SoFL
60
F
Hamp
80
StPet
83
F(OT)
UMBC
52
PSU
74
F
(N/A)
69
GASt
117
F
Longw
110
Citad
94
F
Mercer
67
Harv
71
F
TNSt
76
Vand
95
F
(N/A)
63
Nich
88
F
SCla
79
WaSt
71
F
(N/A)
92
HCU
143
F
McMur
40
AbCh
88
F
Amer
67
GrgWas
71
F(OT)
(N/A)
61
Valpa
97
F
Penn
45
Toled
77
F
CAPoly
54
Sien
75
F
SwMN
38
Nebras
79
F
(N/A)
80
UNCA
63
F
Xav
74
DeP
65
F
DelSt
57
Ball
116
F
TXAMC
59
OkSt
69
F
MorSt
61
Mizzu
75
F
FlGlf
57
Miss
87
F
ARMon
67
UAB
75
F
UMassL
100
SacHr
91
F(OT)
GWebb
73
Wake
69
F
StBon
48
Syr
81
F
Merrim
57
StJos
59
F
Maris
56
Hartfo
65
F
ChBap
58
Lamar
122
F
Maine
55
Rut
70
F
N TX
103
Rice
87
F
Norf
75
Niag
83
F
FAU
73
Ill
71
F(OT)
VMI
68
Samf
96
F
(N/A)
70
Drake
98
F
TXSo
88
TAMU
73
F
GaSo
90
Dayt
94
F
Coker
69
USC-Up
89
F
Colg
54
Pitt
68
F
MTSt
92
S UT
62
F
Mont
86
NoAZ
73
F
(N/A)
67
UTSA
70
F
Rich
91
USA
82
F
(N/A)
51
RobM
108
F
Campbl
62
Mia-FL
73
F
Butl
43
Fla
77
F
Furm
56
ETSU
79
F
Belm
62
Purd
73
F
UL
73
SeLA
72
F
HowPa
29
TxSt
105
F
Chat
72
UNCG
85
F
USM
56
LaTec
71
F
Web
84
E WA
72
F
Reinh
77
JSU
109
F
Lib
73
UCLA
58
F
(N/A)
63
Wyo
65
F
Radf
64
MD
78
F
(N/A)
72
E KY
145
F
NOrl
44
Baylor
84
F
Charl
73
UNCW
66
F
Oreg
62
Bois
50
F
UtVal
64
Fres
60
F
Miles
57
JackSt
61
F
Stony
73
NrthIA
63
F
CenCT
59
OrSt
80
F
Seatt
82
Cal
73
F
(N/A)
82
Murr
110
F
(N/A)
62
ArkSt
87
F
SJSU
45
StMar
75
F
Brown
82
SDSU
61
F
WIGB
92
WIMil
82
F
GMas
58
KSU
59
F
StJon
74
Seton
76
F
Portl
64
CS-Ful
79
F
(N/A)
46
CBU
97
F
USF
71
UCSB
73
F
UCIrv
75
Pacif
84
F(OT)
Morg
86
CSNor
94
F
GrCan
58
USD
61
F
IdaSt
72
Ida
55
F
N CO
70
Sac
65
F
LongB
86
Stan
93
F
AlaAM
63
HI
71
F

Dec 29, 2018, 12:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

BYU

38

43

81

(19) Mississippi State

48

55

103

Aric Holman leads No. 19 Mississippi St over BYU 103-81
Sat Dec 29, 2018 3:16 PM

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Mississippi State coach Ben Howland emphasized beefing up the nonconference schedule this season to boost his team's NCAA Tournament resume. It's a strategy that's been a huge success, and the Bulldogs earned another quality win on Saturday heading into league play.

Aric Holman scored a career-high 28 points and Quinndary Weatherspoon had 27, leading No. 19 Mississippi State past BYU 103-81 for the Bulldogs' ninth straight victory.

Mississippi State also got 16 points from Tyson Carter and 11 each from Nick Weatherspoon and Reggie Perry.

"BYU came out on fire and they scored on six of their first eight possessions," Howland said. "Finally our defense started weighing on them in the second half and we got control. We did a good job of sharing the ball and moving the ball."

Holman was 11 of 18 from the field and made 3 of 6 beyond the 3-point arc. He also had a game-high eight rebounds with three assists.

"It just comes down to executing my role," Holman said. "I was just doing what Coach Howland needed me to do in our gameplan for today."

Quinndary Weatherspoon was even more efficient from the field, making 9 of 13 from the field and 7 of 7 free throws. He also had five rebounds and three assists in 33 minutes on the floor.

"I knew they didn't have a lot of shot blockers," he said. "So I wanted to come out and attack the rim. As soon as the game started, I talked with (Mississippi State assistant) Coach Korey (McCray) and he wanted me to attack.

"We have a good all-around team with multiple guys that can score. We have a good group of guys that play together."

BYU (8-7) dropped its third straight game and is 0-3 against ranked opponents this season. Yoeli Childs led the Cougars with 25 points and Zac Seljass and TJ Haws each had 14.

BYU shot 43.3 percent and made just 5 of 20 beyond the arc. The Cougars were 24 of 29 at the free-throw line and committed 19 turnovers. They trailed by double digits the entire second half and were behind by 36 at one point.

The Bulldogs shot 54.3 percent for the game and made 7 of 21 beyond the arc. Mississippi State was 20 of 22 at the free-throw line and held a 40-31 advantage on the backboards.

The Bulldogs reeled off 13 consecutive points, including six by Carter, to take a 36-23 lead with 7:47 left in the first half. Mississippi State led by as many as 15 in the first half and was ahead 48-38 at halftime.

Mississippi State shot 50 percent in the first half and made all seven of its free throws. The Cougars shot 48 percent in the first half and had 11 turnovers.

BIG PICTURE

This has been an up-and-down season for BYU. The Cougars have had winning streaks of five games and three games this season. After this loss, they now their second three-game losing streak.

Mississippi State finishes this part of its schedule with a lot of momentum. The Bulldogs get more than a week off before starting SEC play. They have a league-high 12 wins, including victories over Cincinnati and Clemson.

UP NEXT

BYU opens West Coast Conference play Thursday at Pacific.

Mississippi State opens SEC play at South Carolina on Jan. 8.

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Leaders

BYU PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
Y. Childs 25 0 1 2 0 1
T. Haws 14 0 3 6 3 1
Mississippi State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
A. Holman 28 0 3 8 1 1
Q. Weatherspoon 27 0 3 5 0 1

Team Comparison

BYU MissSt
Points For 81 103
Field Goals 26/60-43% 38/70-54%
Three Pointers 5/20-25% 7/21-33%
Free Throws 24/29-83% 20/22-91%
Offensive Rebounds 10 13
Defensive Rebounds 21 27
Rebounds 33 45
Blocks 3 7
Steals 10 10
Turnovers 19 19
Personal Fouls 23 22
Technical Fouls 3 1
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - MissSt Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Dec 29 BYU 81 @ MissSt 103 Y. Childs 25 A. Holman 28

Game Information

Stadium: Humphrey Coliseum, Starkville, Mississippi
Attendance: 10,202
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