Mississippi State Bulldogs vs South Carolina Gamecocks

College Basketball

Mississippi St

13-14

89-97

Final

South Carolina

12-15

Colonial Life Arena

Lead tracker

MSST leadsBiggest lead MSST 6, SC 13

SC leads

Team	1H	2H	T
MSST	39	50	89
SC	46	51	97

Who won: South Carolina 97-89

The South Carolina Gamecocks beat the Mississippi State Bulldogs 97-89 on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Colonial Life Arena. Meechie Johnson led the South Carolina in points (21). Quincy Ballard led the Mississippi St in points (15).

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Johnson scores 21, South Carolina snaps 7-game skid with 97-89 win over Mississippi State

Meechie Johnson scored 21 points and racked up a career-high nine assists, and Kobe Knox added 17 points for South Carolina in a 97-89 win over Mississippi State on Saturday afternoon, snapping a seven-game losing streak.

What it means

Mississippi St 4-4 on the road; South Carolina 11-6 at home.

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Game info

Venue: Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, SC · Attendance 10,265
Officials: Anthony Jordan (Referee), Chuck Jones (Referee), K.B. Burdett Jr. (Referee)