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Mississippi State beat Georgia State 101-66 behind Josh Hubbard's 15 points
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Josh Hubbard scored 15 points, Riley Kugel added 14 and Mississippi State beat Georgia State 101-66 on Friday night.
Mississippi State shot over 60% for a majority of the game before missing eight straight shots to finish 42 of 72 (58%). The Bulldogs were coming off a 95-60 victory over West Georgia after shooting 55%, including 14 made 3-pointers for their most 3s in a game since the 2018-19 season.
Michael Nwoko scored the opening points against Georgia State and Mississippi State never trailed. The Bulldogs went ahead by double figures during a 15-1 run midway through the first half.
Kugel's dunk with 3:34 left put Mississippi State ahead by 43 points.
Kanye Clary had 11 points, and RJ Melendez and Claudell Harris Jr. each scored 10 for Mississippi State (2-0).
Toneari Lane scored 15 points and Cesare Edwards added 13 for Georgia State (1-1). Zarique Nutter scored 11 and Nick McMullen 10.
Hubbard was among 50 players chosen to the John R. Wooden Award preseason watch list announced Thursday. Hubbard’s 17.1 points per game are fourth-most among SEC returning players. Mississippi State has had a player recognized on the Wooden Award preseason watch list during three of the last four seasons, which include Iverson Molinar (2021-22) and Tolu Smith III (2023-24).
State hopes to secure three straight NCAA Tournament trips for the third time in program history this season.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Cesare Edwards vs. Michael Nwoko (Zarique Nutter gains possession) | ||
| 19:55 |  | Cesare Edwards misses two point layup | ||
| 19:53 | | Nick McMullen offensive rebound | ||
| 19:48 | | Jump ball. Nick McMullen vs. Michael Nwoko (Michael Nwoko gains possession) | ||
| 19:48 | | Nick McMullen turnover (lost ball) (Michael Nwoko steals) | ||
| 19:26 | | RJ Melendez misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:24 | | Michael Nwoko offensive rebound | ||
| 19:24 | | +2 | Michael Nwoko makes two point hook shot | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | | +2 | Nick McMullen makes two point layup | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | | KeShawn Murphy misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:35 | | Nick McMullen defensive rebound | ||
| 18:27 | | Zarique Nutter misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:25 | | KeShawn Murphy defensive rebound | ||
| 18:12 | | +2 | Claudell Harris Jr. makes two point jump shot | 2-4 |
| 17:45 | | Zarique Nutter misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:43 | | Cesare Edwards offensive rebound | ||
| 17:31 | | +2 | Cesare Edwards makes two point layup (Malachi Brown assists) | 4-4 |
| 17:14 | | Claudell Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:12 | | Nick McMullen defensive rebound | ||
| 16:54 | | Nick McMullen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:52 | | KeShawn Murphy defensive rebound | ||
| 16:41 | | +3 | Josh Hubbard makes three point jump shot | 4-7 |
| 16:30 | | Toneari Lane misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:28 | | Cesare Edwards offensive rebound | ||
| 16:27 | | Michael Nwoko personal foul (Cesare Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 16:13 | | Zarique Nutter turnover (Josh Hubbard steals) | ||
| 16:07 | | +2 | Cameron Matthews makes two point dunk (Josh Hubbard assists) | 4-9 |
| 15:53 | | Toneari Lane misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:51 | | Josh Hubbard defensive rebound | ||
| 15:44 | | Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:42 | | Cameron Matthews offensive rebound | ||
| 15:42 | | +2 | Cameron Matthews makes two point layup | 4-11 |
| 15:43 | | Panthers 30 second timeout | ||
| 15:43 | | Official timeout | ||
| 15:23 | | +2 | Zarique Nutter makes two point jump shot | 6-11 |
| 14:56 | | Josh Hubbard misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:54 | | Malachi Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 14:42 | | Cesare Edwards misses two point hook shot | ||
| 14:40 | | Cameron Matthews defensive rebound | ||
| 14:40 | | Nick McMullen personal foul (Cameron Matthews draws the foul) | ||
| 14:21 | | +2 | Kanye Clary makes two point jump shot | 6-13 |
| 13:58 | | Malachi Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:56 | | KeShawn Murphy defensive rebound | ||
| 13:50 | | +2 | Cameron Matthews makes two point layup | 6-15 |
| 13:31 | | Nick McMullen misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:29 | | KeShawn Murphy defensive rebound | ||
| 13:24 | | Nick McMullen personal foul (Cameron Matthews draws the foul) | ||
| 13:14 | | Kanye Clary turnover (bad pass) (Toneari Lane steals) | ||
| 13:00 | | Cesare Edwards misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:58 | | Clash Peters offensive rebound | ||
| 12:58 | | Michael Nwoko personal foul (Clash Peters draws the foul) | ||
| 12:58 | | +2 | Toneari Lane makes two point jump shot (Malachi Brown assists) | 8-15 |
| 12:42 | | Riley Kugel misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:40 | | Toneari Lane defensive rebound | ||
| 12:18 | | Shawn Jones Jr. blocks Toneari Lane's three point jump shot | ||
| 12:16 | | Malachi Brown offensive rebound | ||
| 12:12 | | Malachi Brown misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:10 | | Bulldogs defensive rebound | ||
| 11:54 | | Gai Chol turnover (Clash Peters steals) | ||
| 11:38 | | +3 | Cesare Edwards makes three point jump shot (Toneari Lane assists) | 11-15 |
| 11:19 | | +2 | Riley Kugel makes two point jump shot | 11-17 |
| 10:52 | | +2 | Cesare Edwards makes two point jump shot | 13-17 |
| 10:46 | | Cesare Edwards flagrant 1 (Gai Chol draws the foul) | ||
| 10:46 | | TV timeout | ||
| 10:46 | | Gai Chol misses flagrant free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:46 | | +1 | Gai Chol makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2 | 13-18 |
| 10:31 | | +2 | Kanye Clary makes two point jump shot | 13-20 |
| 10:09 | | Jump ball. Toneari Lane vs. Gai Chol (Panthers gains possession) | ||
| 10:03 | | Malachi Brown turnover (Gai Chol steals) | ||
| 9:56 | | +2 | RJ Melendez makes two point dunk (Kanye Clary assists) | 13-22 |
| 9:28 | | Shawn Jones Jr. personal foul (Cesare Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 9:12 | | Cesare Edwards misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:10 | | RJ Melendez defensive rebound | ||
| 9:06 | | RJ Melendez turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 8:59 | | Shawn Jones Jr. personal foul (Zarique Nutter draws the foul) | ||
| 8:56 | | Zarique Nutter turnover (lost ball) (KeShawn Murphy steals) | ||
| 8:44 | | +2 | KeShawn Murphy makes two point layup (Kanye Clary assists) | 13-24 |
| 8:22 | | Cameron Matthews blocks Cesare Edwards's two point layup | ||
| 8:20 | | Cesare Edwards offensive rebound | ||
| 8:15 | | Zarique Nutter misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:13 | | Zarique Nutter offensive rebound | ||
| 8:06 | | Kanye Clary shooting foul (Zarique Nutter draws the foul) | ||
| 8:06 | | +1 | Zarique Nutter makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-24 |
| 8:06 | | Zarique Nutter misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:52 | | Malachi Brown personal foul (Kanye Clary draws the foul) | ||
| 7:52 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:41 | | Zarique Nutter personal foul (Josh Hubbard draws the foul) | ||
| 7:30 | | Riley Kugel misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:28 | | Cameron Matthews offensive rebound | ||
| 7:18 | | +2 | Josh Hubbard makes two point jump shot (KeShawn Murphy assists) | 14-26 |
| 7:07 | | Zarique Nutter offensive foul (Claudell Harris Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 7:07 | | Zarique Nutter turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 6:50 | | +2 | KeShawn Murphy makes two point hook shot | 14-28 |
| 6:36 | | Malachi Brown turnover (bad pass) (Cameron Matthews steals) | ||
| 6:36 | | +2 | Cameron Matthews makes two point dunk | 14-30 |
| 6:17 | | Jelani Hamilton misses two point layup | ||
| 6:15 | | Cameron Matthews defensive rebound | ||
| 6:09 | | +2 | KeShawn Murphy makes two point layup (Cameron Matthews assists) | 14-32 |
| 6:08 | | Panthers 30 second timeout | ||
| 6:07 | | Josh Hubbard personal foul (Malachi Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 5:52 | | Malachi Brown misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:50 | | Panthers offensive rebound | ||
| 5:37 | | +3 | Jelani Hamilton makes three point jump shot (Cesare Edwards assists) | 17-32 |
| 5:28 | | +3 | Riley Kugel makes three point jump shot (Josh Hubbard assists) | 17-35 |
| 5:09 | | Toneari Lane misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:07 | | Cesare Edwards offensive rebound | ||
| 5:05 | | Cameron Matthews blocks Cesare Edwards's two point layup | ||
| 5:05 | | Cameron Matthews defensive rebound | ||
| 5:05 | | Jump ball. Cesare Edwards vs. Cameron Matthews (Bulldogs gains possession) | ||
| 4:56 | | +3 | RJ Melendez makes three point jump shot (Kanye Clary assists) | 17-38 |
| 4:40 | | +2 | Toneari Lane makes two point jump shot | 19-38 |
| 4:25 | | Kanye Clary offensive foul (Malachi Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 4:25 | | Kanye Clary turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 4:00 | | Michael Nwoko blocks Toneari Lane's two point layup | ||
| 3:58 | | Josh Hubbard defensive rebound | ||
| 3:53 | | Riley Kugel misses two point layup | ||
| 3:51 | | Nick McMullen defensive rebound | ||
| 3:42 | | +2 | Cesare Edwards makes two point layup | 21-38 |
| 3:26 | | RJ Melendez misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:25 | | RJ Melendez offensive rebound | ||
| 3:24 | | Josh Hubbard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:23 | | Nick McMullen defensive rebound | ||
| 3:09 | | Michael Nwoko blocks Jelani Hamilton's two point jump shot | ||
| 3:07 | | Michael Nwoko defensive rebound | ||
| 3:02 | | +2 | Michael Nwoko makes two point dunk (RJ Melendez assists) | 21-40 |
| 2:43 | | Jelani Hamilton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:41 | | Dellquan Warren defensive rebound | ||
| 2:28 | | +2 | Josh Hubbard makes two point layup | 21-42 |
| 2:08 | | Cesare Edwards misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:06 | | Josh Hubbard defensive rebound | ||
| 1:58 | | +2 | Riley Kugel makes two point layup | 21-44 |
| 1:44 | | Toneari Lane misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:42 | | Riley Kugel defensive rebound | ||
| 1:36 | | Riley Kugel misses two point layup | ||
| 1:32 | | Michael Nwoko offensive rebound | ||
| 1:32 | | TV timeout | ||
| 1:27 | | Claudell Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:25 | | Malachi Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 1:20 | | Toneari Lane misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:18 | | Malachi Brown offensive rebound | ||
| 1:18 | | +2 | Malachi Brown makes two point layup | 23-44 |
| 1:02 | | +3 | Claudell Harris Jr. makes three point jump shot (Dellquan Warren assists) | 23-47 |
| 0:36 | | Kanye Clary kicked ball violation | ||
| 0:25 | | +2 | Nick McMullen makes two point layup | 25-47 |
| 0:05 | | Claudell Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:03 | | Jelani Hamilton defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |