Overview

• Mississippi State overpowered UNLV with a 46-29 rebounding advantage, including 19 offensive rebounds, leading to 30 second-chance points.
• KeShawn Murphy led the Bulldogs with a double-double, recording 14 points and 13 rebounds in the win.
• The Bulldogs' bench outscored UNLV’s reserves 48-13, with all 14 Mississippi State players contributing points.
• Mississippi State used key scoring runs to build a 13-point halftime lead and extended it to 25 points in the second half, never letting UNLV close the gap under 20 points.
• The Bulldogs, now 6-0 this season, will face Butler in the Arizona Tip-Off championship game, while UNLV will play Northwestern for third place.