The 18th-ranked Pittsburgh Panthers (7-2) had no probability from the opening tip in opposition to Mississippi State (7-1) on Wednesday night time.
The Bulldogs led by 22 on the half and by no means regarded again in a 90-57 blowout win over the Panthers.
Pittsburgh had no reply for Mississippi State. The Bulldogs went 37-for-64 from the ground (57.8%) and outrebounded Pittsburgh, 49-27. Mississippi State additionally dominated within the paint, 52-14.
Junior KeShawn Murphy put up a team-high 20 factors off the bench. Whereas Josh Hubbard, who leads the workforce with 19.1 factors per recreation, was held to 12 factors on 5-of-12 capturing, sophomore Michael Nwoko made up for Hubbard’s subpar efficiency.
Nwoko had 18 factors, 11 rebounds and went 7-for-9 within the recreation. This highly effective slam from Nwoko added to the dominant exhibiting from Mississippi State, extending the Bulldogs result in 49-25 lower than a minute into the second half.
