Alabama State Hornets at Mississippi State Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Josh Hubbard scores 22 on 9-of-13 shooting, Mississippi State beats Alabama State 94-56
Freshman King Grace scored a season-high 14 points, Achor Achor had 11 points and eight rebounds, and Ja’Borri McGhee added 10 points for Mississippi State (8-5). Quincy Ballard had a season-high 15 rebounds to go with eight points.
Hubbard hit three 3s in a 65-second span to break a 6-6 tie and give the Bulldogs the lead for good. His fourth and final 3-pointer made it 28-18 with 9:36 left until halftime and Alabama State trailed by double figures the rest of the way.
The Bulldogs shot a season-best 54% (37 of 69) from the field, 10 of 25 from 3-point range, and had a season-high 19 assists. Mississippi State outrebounded the Hornets 49-27 and outscored them 20-6 in second-chance points.
Asjon Anderson led the Hornets with 17 points, Micah Simpson scored 14 and Tyler Byrd 10.
Alabama State (3-10) has lost seven straight and nine of 10.
Hubbard has 1,517 points in 82 career games and moved past Jerry Jenkins (1,503 points from 1972-75) into 12th on the program’s all-time scoring list.
Alabama State: Opens Southwestern Conference play Saturday at Mississippi Valley State.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 56 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 56 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Achor Achor makes 26-foot three point jumper (King Grace assists) | 56 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Achor Achor Defensive Rebound. | 56 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:38 | Mario Andrews misses 26-foot three point jumper | 56 - 91 |
Statistics
 ALST |
 MSST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14-50 | FG | 37-69 |
| 28 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 5-19 | 3PT | 10-25 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 23-34 | FT | 10-14 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 3 | Assists | 19 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 12 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 14 | Fouls | 19 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 38 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 96 |
Game Information
Location: Starkville, MS
Attendance: 6,497 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida A&M | 3-1 | - | 6-9 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 3-1 | - | 6-11 |
| Jackson State | 3-1 | - | 4-13 |
| Prairie View A&M | 3-2 | 0.5 | 8-10 |
| Southern | 3-2 | 0.5 | 7-11 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 3-2 | 0.5 | 6-12 |
| Alabama A&M | 2-2 | 1 | 9-8 |
| Alabama State | 2-2 | 1 | 5-12 |
| Grambling | 2-3 | 1.5 | 8-10 |
| Texas Southern | 2-3 | 1.5 | 4-12 |
| Alcorn State | 1-3 | 2 | 2-14 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-5 | 3.5 | 1-18 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | 4-1 | - | 14-4 |
| Florida | 4-1 | - | 13-5 |
| Vanderbilt | 3-2 | 1 | 16-2 |
| Georgia | 3-2 | 1 | 15-3 |
| Alabama | 3-2 | 1 | 13-5 |
| Arkansas | 3-2 | 1 | 13-5 |
| Missouri | 3-2 | 1 | 13-5 |
| Kentucky | 3-2 | 1 | 12-6 |
| Ole Miss | 3-2 | 1 | 11-7 |
| Tennessee | 2-3 | 2 | 12-6 |
| Auburn | 2-3 | 2 | 11-7 |
| Texas | 2-3 | 2 | 11-7 |
| Mississippi State | 2-3 | 2 | 10-8 |
| LSU | 1-4 | 3 | 13-5 |
| Oklahoma | 1-4 | 3 | 11-7 |
| South Carolina | 1-4 | 3 | 10-8 |