Long Island University Sharks at Mississippi State Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's BasketballMississippi State uses every bit of Hubbard's 34-point effort to subdue LIU
Malachi Davis made a 3-pointer with 4:58 left and Greg Gordon's 18 seconds later put the Sharks up 76-71.
The Bulldogs (6-5) used an 11-3 run and took the lead for good on two foul shots by Epps with 2:42 remaining.
Jomo Goings' tip-in with 13 seconds left brought LIU within 85-83 before MSU's Shawn Jones Jr. made a pair of foul shots to seal it.
Hubbard finished four points shy of tying his career-high. Sergej Macura scored 12 and Quincy Ballard grabbed 10 rebounds for Mississippi State.
Jamal Fuller scored 18 points, Davis 17, Goings 16 and Gordon 12 for LIU.
Davis scored 12 points in 12 minutes to lead the Sharks in scoring before intermission.
Mississippi State appeared poised to run away early by taking an 8-0 lead but never extended the margin to double digits. Up 17-8, Davis scored eight points in a 13-2 LIU run to give the Sharks their first lead at 21-20.
The Bulldogs responded with 12-3 run before LIU used the last five minutes to outscore the Bulldogs 15-7. MSU led 39-38 at halftime.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 83 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 83 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Greg Gordon Defensive Rebound. | 83 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Sergej Macura misses free throw 2 of 2 | 83 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Mississippi State Deadball Team Rebound. | 83 - 87 |
Statistics
LIU |
MSST |
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|---|---|---|
| 32-68 | FG | 28-60 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 11-30 | 3PT | 8-20 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 8-11 | FT | 23-30 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 14 | Assists | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 3 |
| 7 | Blocks | 5 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 23 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 20 | Fouls | 10 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 9 |
| 16 | Lead Changes | 16 |
| 18 | Percent Led | 74 |
Game Information
Location: Starkville, MS
Attendance: 6,186 | Capacity:
2025-26 Northeast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Long Island University | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Le Moyne | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| New Haven | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Mercyhurst | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| Wagner | 0-0 | - | 3-6 |
| Stonehill | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 0-0 | - | 2-8 |
| Saint Francis | 0-0 | - | 2-9 |
| Chicago State | 0-0 | - | 2-10 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt | 0-0 | - | 10-0 |
| Georgia | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| LSU | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Missouri | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Auburn | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Oklahoma | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Texas A&M | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Alabama | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Texas | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| South Carolina | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Florida | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Ole Miss | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Mississippi State | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |


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