Overview
- The Bulldogs erased a 17-point first-half deficit with a second-half surge that included a 20-2 run to overturn a 52-37 Utah lead.
- Ja'Borri McGhee, a UAB transfer, hit a career-high 29 points on 11-of-16 shooting with five 3-pointers, while Jayden Epps added 20 and Josh Hubbard 13.
- Utah closed the final 6:07 without a field goal, committed 14 turnovers that led to 22 Mississippi State points, and was outscored 46-26 in the paint.
- Don McHenry paced the Utes with 29 points and five 3s, and Terrence Brown had 22, as Utah fell to 7-4 and Mississippi State improved to 5-5.
- The 17-point rally was reported as Mississippi State's largest under coach Chris Jans, and freshman Jamarion Davis-Fleming left late after a collision.