LSU Tigers at Mississippi State Bulldogs
· SEC Tournament - 1st Round
Hubbard scores 26 points, Mississippi State cruises past LSU 91-62 in the SEC Tournament first round
Mississippi State (21-11) will move on to face seventh-seeded Missouri (21-10) in the second round on Thursday night.
The Bulldogs shot 52% (35 of 67) overall, including 15 of 34 (44%) from long range. Hubbard finished 9 of 19 from the floor, while nine other Bulldogs scored at least five points.
LSU had 22 made field goals (39%) and 15 turnovers to end the season on a six-game skid.
Jordan Sears made three 3-pointers and scored 20 points to lead LSU (14-18). Robert Miller III added 14 points and Cam Carter had 13.
Hubbard scored 16 points in the first half to help Mississippi State build a 44-24 lead at the break. LSU pulled to 51-40 with 15 minutes remaining, but the Bulldogs answered with a 20-2 run for a 71-42 advantage with about 11 minutes left.
The Bulldogs are looking for their third straight NCAA Tournament bid — something they haven't done since 2005.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 62 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Cam Carter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Sears. | 62 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:44 | Dellquan Warren made Layup. | 59 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:57 | Jeremy Foumena Defensive Rebound. | 59 - 89 |
Statistics
 LSU |
 MSST |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-56 | FG | 35-67 |
| 39.3 | Field Goal % | 52.2 |
| 5-26 | 3PT | 15-34 |
| 19.2 | Three Point % | 44.1 |
| 13-26 | FT | 6-10 |
| 50.0 | Free Throw % | 60.0 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 7 | Assists | 17 |
| 8 | Steals | 10 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 15 | Fouls | 22 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 33 |
Game Information
Location: Nashville, TN
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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 |