Mississippi State Bulldogs at LSU Tigers
· SEC Tournament - 2nd Round
Hubbard leads Mississippi State to 70-60 win over LSU in SEC Tournament's second round
The ninth-seeded Bulldogs (20-12) snapped a four-game losing streak that ended their regular season and will face top seed and No. 5-ranked Tennessee in Friday's quarterfinals. Mississippi State beat the Volunteers 77-72 on Jan. 10.
Hubbard was only 6-of-16 shooting but made 9 of 10 free throws. Dashawn Davis added 12 points. Tolu Smith grabbed 13 rebounds and D.J. Jeffries had 11 boards as the Bulldogs outrebounded the Tigers 24-12 in the second half, reversing the first-half totals.
Trae Hannibal scored 18 points and Hunter Dean 10 for the Tigers (17-15).
The Bulldogs rallied from a seven-point halftime deficit, outscoring LSU 12-5 to tie the game on a Smith dunk and grabbed the lead for good with 12 minutes left on two Hubbard free throws. They had a nine-point advantage after a Shakeel Moore 3-pointer with eight minutes remaining. They shot 51% in the second half when they outscored the Tigers by 17.
Hannibal led a LSU comeback and got the Tigers within a point but Hubbard hit a pair of 3-pointers and added another basket over the next four minutes and the Bulldogs went out in front by 10 with a minute left.
The teams were tied midway through the first half after a Tyrell Ward 3-pointer. Jordan Wright and Ward then hit consecutive 3s and LSU went into the break ahead 29-22 after the Bulldogs failed to get a field goal over the final 7:42. The Bulldogs shot just 29% and made only 1 of 10 from the arc before making 5 of 11 in the second half.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:03 | D.J. Jeffries made Free Throw. | 70 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:03 | D.J. Jeffries made Free Throw. | 69 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Foul on Mike Williams III. | 68 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:08 | D.J. Jeffries Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 60 |
Statistics
 MSST |
 LSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-55 | FG | 19-50 |
| 41.8 | Field Goal % | 38.0 |
| 6-21 | 3PT | 7-20 |
| 28.6 | Three Point % | 35.0 |
| 18-27 | FT | 15-21 |
| 66.7 | Free Throw % | 71.4 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 11 | Assists | 9 |
| 10 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 16 | Fouls | 19 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Nashville, TN
Capacity:
2024-25 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | 15-3 | - | 32-6 |
| Florida | 14-4 | 1 | 36-4 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 2 | 28-9 |
| Tennessee | 12-6 | 3 | 30-8 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 4 | 23-11 |
| Ole Miss | 10-8 | 5 | 24-12 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 5 | 24-12 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Mississippi State | 8-10 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Arkansas | 8-10 | 7 | 22-14 |
| Georgia | 8-10 | 7 | 20-13 |
| Vanderbilt | 8-10 | 7 | 20-13 |
| Oklahoma | 6-12 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Texas | 6-12 | 9 | 19-16 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 12 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina | 2-16 | 13 | 12-20 |