Mississippi State Bulldogs at South Carolina Gamecocks
The South Carolina Gamecocks beat the Mississippi State Bulldogs 97-89 at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
- Venue
- Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, SC
- Tip-off
- Saturday, February 21, 2026 1:00 PM ET
- Broadcast
- SEC Network
Team stats
| MSST | SC | |
|---|---|---|
| 31-69 | FG | 31-56 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 10-33 | 3PT | 12-24 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 17-30 | FT | 23-27 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 15 | Assists | 20 |
| 5 | Steals | 4 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 21 | Fouls | 24 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 13 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 17 | Percent Led | 77 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs leaders
- Points: Quincy Ballard, 15
- Assists: Ja'Borri McGhee, 7
- Rebounds: Quincy Ballard, 10
South Carolina Gamecocks leaders
- Points: Meechie Johnson, 21
- Assists: Meechie Johnson, 9
- Rebounds: Meechie Johnson, 5