Mississippi State Bulldogs at LSU Tigers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Hubbard hits 6 3s, scores career-high 32 points to help Mississippi State cruise past LSU 87-67
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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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 87 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 87 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Derek Fountain made Three Point Jumper. | 87 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Trey Fort made Dunk. | 87 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Trey Fort Steal. | 85 - 64 |
Statistics
 MSST |
 LSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 30-65 | FG | 24-58 |
| 46.2 | Field Goal % | 41.4 |
| 10-21 | 3PT | 3-17 |
| 47.6 | Three Point % | 17.6 |
| 17-22 | FT | 16-22 |
| 77.3 | Free Throw % | 72.7 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 14 | Assists | 4 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 6 | Blocks | 7 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 16 | Fouls | 17 |
| 27 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Attendance: 9,463 | Capacity:
2023-24 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 14-4 | - | 27-9 |
| Auburn | 13-5 | 1 | 27-8 |
| South Carolina | 13-5 | 1 | 26-8 |
| Kentucky | 13-5 | 1 | 23-10 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 1 | 25-12 |
| Florida | 11-7 | 3 | 24-12 |
| Texas A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 21-15 |
| LSU | 9-9 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Mississippi State | 8-10 | 6 | 21-14 |
| Ole Miss | 7-11 | 7 | 20-12 |
| Georgia | 6-12 | 8 | 20-17 |
| Arkansas | 6-12 | 8 | 16-17 |
| Vanderbilt | 4-14 | 10 | 9-23 |
| Missouri | 0-18 | 14 | 8-24 |