Hubbard hits 6 3s, scores career-high 32 points to help Mississippi State cruise past LSU 87-67
AP
Feb 24, 2024
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Josh Hubbard made six 3-pointers and scored a career-high 32 points, and Mississippi State Bulldogs rolled to an 87-67 victory over LSU Tigers on Saturday night for its fifth straight win.
Hubbard was 9-of-17 shooting overall, made half of his 12 3-point attempts and all eight of his free throws. Tolu Smith added 19 points and KeShawn Murphy scored 11 points and grabbed nine rebounds for Mississippi State (19-8, 8-6 SEC).
Trae Hannibal scored 22 points to lead LSU (14-13, 6-8). Jordan Wright added 14 points.
Mississippi State took the lead for good with about four minutes remaining in the first half, ending on an 11-4 surge for a 40-33 halftime advantage. Two 3s and a Cameron Matthews dunk during a 9-2 spurt stretched the Bulldogs' lead to 60-44 with 12:10 to play. LSU pulled to 60-49 with 10 minutes left but didn't get closer.
Hubbard scored 19 second-half points for the Bulldogs, who shot just 37% in the first half but 59% in the second. Hubbard surpassed his previous career-high 29 points on a 3-pointer from deep with 2:29 remaining. Trey Fort's emphatic dunk off a fast break with 14.6 seconds left ended the Bulldogs' scoring.
Each team hosts a game on Tuesday. Mississippi State faces No. 17 Kentucky while LSU plays Georgia.
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1st Half
MSST
Bulldogs
40
LSU
Tigers
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jimmy Bell Jr. vs. Will Baker (Cameron Matthews gains possession)
19:42
Shawn Jones Jr. turnover
19:29
+2
Jordan Wright makes two point layup
0-2
19:11
+3
Shakeel Moore makes three point jump shot
3-2
18:52
Jordan Wright misses three point jump shot
18:50
Shakeel Moore defensive rebound
18:35
Jimmy Bell Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:33
Will Baker defensive rebound
18:18
Tyrell Ward misses two point jump shot
18:16
Tyrell Ward offensive rebound
18:08
Tyrell Ward misses two point layup
18:07
Jimmy Bell Jr. defensive rebound
18:07
Shakeel Moore misses two point jump shot
18:05
Bulldogs offensive rebound
18:05
+3
Josh Hubbard makes three point jump shot (Shakeel Moore assists)
6-2
18:04
Cameron Matthews shooting foul
17:44
+1
Jordan Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-3
17:44
+1
Jordan Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-4
17:29
Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot
17:27
Derek Fountain defensive rebound
17:14
Will Baker turnover (Cameron Matthews steals)
16:55
+2
Josh Hubbard makes two point jump shot
8-4
16:47
Cameron Matthews personal foul
16:47
+1
Trae Hannibal makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-5
16:47
+1
Trae Hannibal makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-6
16:22
KeShawn Murphy misses two point jump shot
16:20
Tyrell Ward defensive rebound
16:10
+2
Tyrell Ward makes two point layup (Trae Hannibal assists)
8-8
15:42
Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot
15:40
Will Baker defensive rebound
15:39
Shawn Jones Jr. personal foul
15:39
TV timeout
15:21
+2
Trae Hannibal makes two point layup
8-10
15:03
Shakeel Moore misses two point jump shot
15:01
Derek Fountain defensive rebound
14:52
+3
Tyrell Ward makes three point jump shot (Jordan Wright assists)
8-13
14:41
+2
Tolu Smith III makes two point layup (Josh Hubbard assists)
10-13
14:20
KeShawn Murphy blocks Trae Hannibal's two point layup
14:18
Tigers offensive rebound
14:14
+2
Trae Hannibal makes two point layup
10-15
14:14
Shakeel Moore shooting foul
14:14
+1
Trae Hannibal makes regular free throw 1 of 1
10-16
13:57
+3
D.J. Jeffries makes three point jump shot (Shakeel Moore assists)
13-16
13:37
Jalen Reed misses three point jump shot
13:35
D.J. Jeffries defensive rebound
13:25
D.J. Jeffries turnover (Hunter Dean steals)
13:14
Jalen Reed misses three point jump shot
13:12
KeShawn Murphy defensive rebound
12:59
KeShawn Murphy turnover (Trae Hannibal steals)
12:44
+2
Jordan Wright makes two point jump shot
13-18
12:44
Shakeel Moore misses three point jump shot
12:44
KeShawn Murphy offensive rebound
12:44
Jalen Reed shooting foul
12:44
+1
KeShawn Murphy makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-18
12:44
KeShawn Murphy misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:44
Tolu Smith III offensive rebound
12:23
+2
Tolu Smith III makes two point layup
16-18
11:45
Mike Williams III misses three point jump shot
11:43
KeShawn Murphy defensive rebound
11:43
Tolu Smith III misses two point layup
11:43
Jalen Reed defensive rebound
11:43
Mike Williams III misses two point jump shot
11:41
KeShawn Murphy defensive rebound
11:41
Jalen Reed blocks Tolu Smith III's two point layup
11:39
Tolu Smith III offensive rebound
11:39
Hunter Dean shooting foul
11:39
+1
Tolu Smith III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-18
11:39
+1
Tolu Smith III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-18
11:25
Jordan Wright misses two point jump shot
11:23
Josh Hubbard defensive rebound
11:16
Hunter Dean shooting foul
11:16
+1
Josh Hubbard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-18
11:16
+1
Josh Hubbard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-18
10:47
Shawn Jones Jr. blocks Mike Williams III's three point jump shot
10:39
Tigers turnover
10:28
Mike Williams III blocks Dashawn Davis's two point jump shot
10:26
Bulldogs offensive rebound
10:26
Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot
10:24
Tyrell Ward defensive rebound
10:07
Trae Hannibal turnover (Shawn Jones Jr. steals)
9:54
Shawn Jones Jr. misses two point layup
9:52
Tyrell Ward defensive rebound
9:44
+2
Jalen Reed makes two point layup
20-20
9:44
Shawn Jones Jr. misses two point layup
9:42
Shawn Jones Jr. offensive rebound
9:42
Jalen Reed shooting foul
9:42
+1
Shawn Jones Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-20
9:42
Shawn Jones Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:42
Derek Fountain defensive rebound
9:32
+2
Trae Hannibal makes two point layup
21-22
9:32
Shawn Jones Jr. shooting foul
9:32
+1
Trae Hannibal makes regular free throw 1 of 1
21-23
9:20
Will Baker personal foul
9:09
Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot
9:07
KeShawn Murphy offensive rebound
8:54
+2
KeShawn Murphy makes two point layup
23-23
8:47
Trae Hannibal turnover (Jimmy Bell Jr. steals)
8:41
Jimmy Bell Jr. turnover (Derek Fountain steals)
8:30
Derek Fountain turnover (KeShawn Murphy steals)
8:30
Derek Fountain personal foul
8:18
Derek Fountain blocks Jimmy Bell Jr.'s two point layup
8:16
Tyrell Ward defensive rebound
8:09
Tyrell Ward misses three point jump shot
8:07
Bulldogs defensive rebound
7:55
+2
Josh Hubbard makes two point layup
25-23
7:28
+2
Will Baker makes two point layup
25-25
7:20
Mike Williams III blocks Josh Hubbard's two point jump shot
7:18
Bulldogs offensive rebound
7:18
TV timeout
7:12
+2
KeShawn Murphy makes two point layup (D.J. Jeffries assists)
27-25
6:47
Trae Hannibal misses two point layup
6:45
Jimmy Bell Jr. defensive rebound
6:20
Jimmy Bell Jr. misses two point jump shot
6:18
Mike Williams III defensive rebound
6:09
+2
Tyrell Ward makes two point jump shot
27-27
5:46
D.J. Jeffries misses two point layup
5:44
Will Baker defensive rebound
5:10
Tolu Smith III personal foul
5:10
Derek Fountain misses two point jump shot
5:08
Trae Hannibal offensive rebound
4:58
+2
Trae Hannibal makes two point layup
27-29
4:42
Tolu Smith III misses two point layup
4:40
KeShawn Murphy offensive rebound
4:35
+2
KeShawn Murphy makes two point layup
29-29
4:27
Mike Williams III misses three point jump shot
4:25
D.J. Jeffries defensive rebound
4:21
+2
Josh Hubbard makes two point layup
31-29
4:21
Tigers 30 second timeout
3:52
Derek Fountain misses three point jump shot
3:43
Tigers turnover (shot clock violation)
3:22
Hunter Dean blocks Tolu Smith III's two point layup
3:20
KeShawn Murphy offensive rebound
3:05
KeShawn Murphy misses two point layup
3:03
Jordan Wright defensive rebound
3:03
Trae Hannibal turnover
3:03
Trae Hannibal technical foul
3:03
+1
Josh Hubbard makes technical free throw 1 of 2
32-29
2:56
+1
Josh Hubbard makes technical free throw 2 of 2
33-29
2:52
+3
Dashawn Davis makes three point jump shot (KeShawn Murphy assists)
36-29
2:52
Jordan Wright shooting foul (Dashawn Davis draws the foul)
2:46
Dashawn Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:46
Trae Hannibal defensive rebound
2:46
KeShawn Murphy personal foul (Jordan Wright draws the foul)
2:46
+1
Jordan Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-30
2:46
+1
Jordan Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-31
2:25
Tolu Smith III misses two point layup
2:23
Tolu Smith III offensive rebound
2:17
+2
Tolu Smith III makes two point layup
38-31
2:00
Jordan Wright turnover
1:36
Josh Hubbard turnover
1:20
+2
Will Baker makes two point jump shot
38-33
1:02
+2
Shakeel Moore makes two point layup (Dashawn Davis assists)
40-33
0:42
Trae Hannibal misses two point jump shot
0:40
Dashawn Davis defensive rebound
0:31
KeShawn Murphy misses three point jump shot
0:29
Will Baker defensive rebound
0:05
Trae Hannibal turnover (Shakeel Moore steals)
0:01
Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot
0:00
Derek Fountain defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MSST
Bulldogs
47
LSU
Tigers
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:48
Trae Hannibal shooting foul
19:48
+1
Josh Hubbard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-33
19:48
+1
Josh Hubbard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-33
19:26
Will Baker misses three point jump shot
19:24
Derek Fountain offensive rebound
19:14
Trae Hannibal misses three point jump shot
19:12
Trae Hannibal offensive rebound
19:12
Shakeel Moore shooting foul
19:12
Trae Hannibal misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:12
Trae Hannibal misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:12
Tolu Smith III defensive rebound
18:53
+2
Tolu Smith III makes two point layup (Shawn Jones Jr. assists)
44-33
18:29
+2
Will Baker makes two point layup
44-35
18:09
Cameron Matthews turnover (Mike Williams III steals)
17:54
+2
Trae Hannibal makes two point layup
44-37
17:31
+2
Tolu Smith III makes two point jump shot
46-37
17:10
Jordan Wright turnover (Shakeel Moore steals)
17:05
Will Baker blocks Josh Hubbard's two point layup
17:03
Tolu Smith III offensive rebound
17:03
+2
Tolu Smith III makes two point layup
48-37
16:34
Trae Hannibal misses two point jump shot
16:32
Mike Williams III offensive rebound
16:29
Mike Williams III misses two point layup
16:27
Tigers offensive rebound
16:23
Cameron Matthews blocks Will Baker's two point layup
16:21
Tigers offensive rebound
16:15
Shakeel Moore shooting foul
16:15
+1
Jordan Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-38
16:15
+1
Jordan Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-39
15:52
+3
Josh Hubbard makes three point jump shot (D.J. Jeffries assists)
51-39
15:24
Tolu Smith III shooting foul
15:24
TV timeout
15:24
Will Baker misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:24
+1
Will Baker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-40
15:03
Dashawn Davis turnover (Mike Williams III steals)
14:54
Jalen Reed misses two point layup
14:52
Tolu Smith III defensive rebound
14:46
Dashawn Davis misses three point jump shot
14:44
Trae Hannibal defensive rebound
14:44
Dashawn Davis personal foul
14:21
+2
Trae Hannibal makes two point layup (Mike Williams III assists)
51-42
14:18
Trae Hannibal personal foul
14:00
+3
Josh Hubbard makes three point jump shot (Dashawn Davis assists)
54-42
13:33
D.J. Jeffries blocks Jordan Wright's two point jump shot
13:31
Will Baker offensive rebound
13:29
Will Baker misses two point layup
13:27
Tolu Smith III defensive rebound
13:27
D.J. Jeffries misses two point layup
13:27
Cameron Matthews offensive rebound
13:27
Jalen Reed shooting foul
13:27
Cameron Matthews misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:27
+1
Cameron Matthews makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-42
12:42
Mike Williams III misses three point jump shot
12:40
Tolu Smith III defensive rebound
12:40
+3
Dashawn Davis makes three point jump shot (Cameron Matthews assists)
58-42
12:40
Tigers 30 second timeout
12:40
TV timeout
12:21
+2
Jalen Reed makes two point layup
58-44
12:09
+2
Cameron Matthews makes two point dunk
60-44
11:54
+3
Jordan Wright makes three point jump shot (Trae Hannibal assists)
60-47
11:38
D.J. Jeffries misses three point jump shot
11:36
Trae Hannibal defensive rebound
11:34
Cameron Matthews personal foul
11:34
TV timeout
11:23
Trae Hannibal misses two point layup
11:21
Trae Hannibal offensive rebound
11:20
Trae Hannibal turnover
11:03
KeShawn Murphy misses three point jump shot
11:01
Jordan Wright defensive rebound
10:45
Trae Hannibal misses three point jump shot
10:29
Hunter Dean personal foul
10:01
Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot
9:59
Jalen Reed defensive rebound
9:49
+2
Jalen Reed makes two point layup
60-49
9:38
Shawn Jones Jr. turnover
9:17
Trae Hannibal misses two point jump shot
9:15
Jordan Wright offensive rebound
9:15
Shakeel Moore shooting foul
9:15
Jordan Wright misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:15
+1
Jordan Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-50
8:49
+2
Tolu Smith III makes two point layup
62-50
8:31
+2
Trae Hannibal makes two point layup
62-52
8:22
+2
Cameron Matthews makes two point layup
64-52
8:22
Mwani Wilkinson shooting foul
8:22
+1
Cameron Matthews makes regular free throw 1 of 1
65-52
8:00
Jalen Reed misses two point layup
7:58
Dashawn Davis defensive rebound
7:56
Cameron Matthews misses two point layup
7:56
Hunter Dean defensive rebound
7:55
Shawn Jones Jr. shooting foul
7:55
TV timeout
7:55
Jordan Wright misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:55
Jordan Wright misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:55
Jordan Wright offensive rebound
7:39
+2
Trae Hannibal makes two point jump shot
65-54
7:28
Mwani Wilkinson personal foul
7:25
KeShawn Murphy misses two point layup
7:25
KeShawn Murphy offensive rebound
7:25
Jordan Wright shooting foul
7:25
+1
KeShawn Murphy makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-54
7:25
+1
KeShawn Murphy makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-54
7:06
Trae Hannibal turnover
6:45
Will Baker blocks Dashawn Davis's two point layup
6:43
Bulldogs offensive rebound
6:39
Mwani Wilkinson shooting foul
6:39
+1
Josh Hubbard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-54
6:39
+1
Josh Hubbard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
69-54
6:28
Trae Hannibal turnover
6:01
Tolu Smith III misses two point jump shot
5:59
Dashawn Davis offensive rebound
5:47
+3
Josh Hubbard makes three point jump shot (Dashawn Davis assists)
72-54
5:22
+2
Will Baker makes two point layup
72-56
5:00
KeShawn Murphy turnover (Jordan Wright steals)
5:00
Tolu Smith III blocks Jordan Wright's two point jump shot
4:58
Bulldogs defensive rebound
4:36
+2
Cameron Matthews makes two point layup
74-56
4:26
Jordan Wright turnover (Tolu Smith III steals)
4:26
Will Baker shooting foul
4:26
Tolu Smith III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:26
+1
Tolu Smith III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
75-56
4:07
Tolu Smith III blocks Mike Williams III's two point jump shot
4:05
Shakeel Moore defensive rebound
4:05
+3
Josh Hubbard makes three point jump shot (Shakeel Moore assists)
78-56
4:05
Tigers 30 second timeout
3:54
Trae Hannibal misses two point jump shot
3:52
Tolu Smith III defensive rebound
3:39
+2
Tolu Smith III makes two point layup
80-56
3:28
Mike Williams III misses three point jump shot
3:26
Shakeel Moore defensive rebound
3:14
+2
KeShawn Murphy makes two point layup (Tolu Smith III assists)
82-56
2:54
+2
Trae Hannibal makes two point jump shot
82-58
2:29
+3
Josh Hubbard makes three point jump shot (Cameron Matthews assists)
85-58
2:27
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
2:12
Jimmy Bell Jr. shooting foul
2:12
+1
Mike Williams III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
85-59
2:12
+1
Mike Williams III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
85-60
1:56
Shawn Jones Jr. misses two point dunk
1:54
Jordan Wright defensive rebound
1:47
Hunter Dean misses three point jump shot
1:45
KeShawn Murphy defensive rebound
1:37
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
1:23
Isaac Stansbury turnover (Mike Williams III steals)
