NCAAB

Texas A&M Aggies at Mississippi State Bulldogs

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Texas A&M Aggies
20-6, 4-4 Away
Final
54 - 70
Mississippi State Bulldogs
19-7, 9-4 Home

Josh Hubbard leads No. 21 Mississippi State to 70-54 win over No. 7 Texas A&M

Highlight: No. 21 MS State turns defense into offense for win vs. No. 7 Aggies

The Bulldogs (19-7, 7-6 Southeastern Conference) began the second half with a 14-3 run to grab control en route to their first win this season over a top-10 foe. Although Mississippi State was favored by 2 1/2 points according to Sportsbook, its fans nonetheless celebrated by storming the court.

Zhuric Phelps scored 13 points for Texas A&M (20-6, 9-4). Wade Taylor IV and C.J. Wilcher each had 11 points, but Wilcher was scoreless after halftime.

The Bulldogs trailed 31-30 at the break. Hubbard opened the second-half scoring with a 3-pointer and Mississippi State never trailed again.

Free-throw shooting helped the Bulldogs stay ahead. Hubbard was 10 of 11 from the line and the team finished 17 of 20.

Takeaways Texas A&M: The Aggies suffered their biggest loss in league play this season. They had won four of their first six SEC road games.

Mississippi State: The Bulldogs had three previous home games against top-10 opponents in the rugged SEC — losses to Kentucky, Alabama and Florida.

Key moment The Aggies got within 46-42 midway through the second half, but Hubbard found Harris for a 3-pointer with 6:24 left that started a 14-5 run for the Bulldogs.

Key stat Although Texas A&M had 38 rebounds to Mississippi State’s 31, the Aggies were hurt by 19 turnovers and shot just 35.8% from the field.

Up next Texas A&M: Hosts Tennessee on Saturday.

Mississippi State: At Oklahoma on Saturday.

How can I watch Texas A&M vs. Mississippi State?

  • TV Channel: Texas A&M at Mississippi State 2021 College Basketball, week 16, is broadcasted on SEC Network.
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Matchup Prediction

Mississippi State: 50.4%
Texas A&M: 49.6%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 54 - 70
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 54 - 70
2nd 0:22 Claudell Harris Jr. Defensive Rebound. 54 - 70
2nd 0:23 Pharrel Payne missed Free Throw. 54 - 70
2nd 0:23 Texas A&M Deadball Team Rebound. 54 - 70

Statistics

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19-53 FG 22-51
35.8 Field Goal % 43.1
8-23 3PT 9-25
34.8 Three Point % 36.0
8-13 FT 17-20
61.5 Free Throw % 85.0
38 Rebounds 31
11 Offensive Rebounds 5
27 Defensive Rebounds 26
10 Assists 14
5 Steals 17
1 Blocks 5
19 Turnovers 11
0 Team Turnovers 2
19 Total Turnovers 11
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
9 Points Off Turnovers 22
12 Fast Break Points 14
18 Points in Paint 22
17 Fouls 15
5 Largest Lead 18

Game Information

Humphrey Coliseum

Location: Starkville, MS
Attendance: 9,313 | Capacity:

2024-25 Southeastern Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Auburn 14-1 - 26-2
Alabama 12-3 2 23-5
Florida 11-4 3 24-4
Tennessee 10-5 4 23-5
Missouri 10-5 4 21-7
Texas A&M 9-6 5 20-8
Ole Miss 8-7 6 19-9
Kentucky 8-7 6 19-9
Mississippi State 7-8 7 19-9
Vanderbilt 7-8 7 19-9
Arkansas 6-9 8 17-11
Georgia 5-10 9 17-11
Texas 5-10 9 16-12
Oklahoma 4-11 10 17-11
LSU 3-12 11 14-14
South Carolina 1-14 13 11-17
Full Standings