Mississippi State vs. Vanderbilt – Men’s College Basketball Game Recap – March 4, 2023 | ESPN

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — — Jordan Wright went 4 for 4 from the free-throw line within the remaining seconds and completed with 19 factors, Ezra Manjon had 15 factors and 7 assists and Vanderbilt beat Mississippi State 77-72 Saturday evening within the regular-season finale for each groups.

Vanderbilt (18-13, 11-7 SEC), which has received eight of its final 9 video games following a 101-44 loss at No. 2 Alabama on Jan. 31., earned a first-round bye and the No. 6 seed within the Southeastern Convention Event, which begins Wednesday in Nashville.

Tyrin Lawrence and Wright sandwiched 3-pointers round back-to-back baskets by Emmanuel Ansong to make it 10-3 and the Commodores by no means trailed. Colin Smith hit a 3 earlier than Manjon made a layup lower than a minute into the second half that stretched the result in 42-27 — Vanderbilt’s greatest of the sport. Tolu Smith scored 9 straight factors to drag the Bulldogs inside six about two minutes later, and Mississippi State twice trimmed its deficit to 2 factors — the latter coming when D.J. Jeffries made a jumper with eight seconds to play — however acquired no nearer.

Lawrence completed with 16 factors and Myles Stute scored 12 on 4-of-8 capturing, all from 3-point vary, for Vanderbilt.

Smith led Mississippi State (20-11, 8-10) with a career-high tying 27 factors and 11 rebounds. Jeffries added 17 factors and 11 rebounds and Shakeel Moore scored 13 factors.

Liam Robbins — Vanderbilt’s chief in scoring (15.0 per sport) and rebounding (6.8) and the convention’s chief in blocks (3.2) — didn’t play. The previous Drake and Minnesota participant suffered a season-ending leg harm in a win at No. 23 Kentucky on Wednesday. The 7-footer averaged 22 factors, 10.1 rebounds and 4.6 blocks in February because the Commodores went 6-1, their finest February since 2008.

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Mississippi State takes on No. 11 seed Georgia or 14th-seeded LSU within the second spherical of the SEC Event on Thursday.

Vanderbilt, the No. 9 seed within the convention tourney, performs No. 8 seed Florida within the second spherical Friday.

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