Overview
- San Francisco improved to 6-4 and halted its three-game losing streak as Mississippi State dropped to 4-5.
- USF led nearly the entire game, with Mississippi State’s only lead coming at 62-61 on a Shawn Jones Jr. tip-in with 24 seconds remaining.
- Mookie Cook drew a foul with eight seconds left and made both free throws, and Tyrone Riley IV secured the result with a steal and dunk.
- Riley scored 16 points and Ryan Beasley added 12, while Cook finished with nine points, 11 rebounds, five assists and three blocks.
- Jayden Epps hit five 3-pointers and scored 21 for the Bulldogs at the T Town Tipoff in Tupelo, the first meeting between the programs.