Georgia State Panthers at Mississippi State Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Mississippi State beat Georgia State 101-66 behind Josh Hubbard's 15 points
Mississippi State shot over 60% for a majority of the game before missing eight straight shots to finish 42 of 72 (58%). The Bulldogs were coming off a 95-60 victory over West Georgia after shooting 55%, including 14 made 3-pointers for their most 3s in a game since the 2018-19 season.
Michael Nwoko scored the opening points against Georgia State and Mississippi State never trailed. The Bulldogs went ahead by double figures during a 15-1 run midway through the first half.
Kugel's dunk with 3:34 left put Mississippi State ahead by 43 points.
Kanye Clary had 11 points, and RJ Melendez and Claudell Harris Jr. each scored 10 for Mississippi State (2-0).
Toneari Lane scored 15 points and Cesare Edwards added 13 for Georgia State (1-1). Zarique Nutter scored 11 and Nick McMullen 10.
Hubbard was among 50 players chosen to the John R. Wooden Award preseason watch list announced Thursday. Hubbard’s 17.1 points per game are fourth-most among SEC returning players. Mississippi State has had a player recognized on the Wooden Award preseason watch list during three of the last four seasons, which include Iverson Molinar (2021-22) and Tolu Smith III (2023-24).
State hopes to secure three straight NCAA Tournament trips for the third time in program history this season.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 101 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 66 - 101 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Clash Peters made Layup. Assisted by Darnell Evans. | 66 - 101 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Dhiaukuei Manyiel Dut Defensive Rebound. | 64 - 101 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Jeremy Foumena missed Three Point Jumper. | 64 - 101 |
Statistics
 GAST |
 MSST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-64 | FG | 42-72 |
| 34.4 | Field Goal % | 58.3 |
| 5-18 | 3PT | 10-28 |
| 27.8 | Three Point % | 35.7 |
| 17-25 | FT | 7-10 |
| 68.0 | Free Throw % | 70.0 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 9 | Assists | 26 |
| 5 | Steals | 15 |
| 0 | Blocks | 8 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 31 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 30 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 54 |
| 14 | Fouls | 22 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 43 |
Game Information
Location: Starkville, MS
Attendance: 8,726 | Capacity:
2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 1-0 | - | 10-3 |
| South Alabama | 1-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Texas State | 1-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Troy | 1-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Southern Miss | 1-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Old Dominion | 1-0 | - | 4-8 |
| Louisiana | 1-0 | - | 3-10 |
| Georgia Southern | 0-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Marshall | 0-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| App State | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| Coastal Carolina | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| James Madison | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| Georgia State | 0-1 | 1 | 4-8 |
| UL Monroe | 0-1 | 1 | 4-10 |
2024-25 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 0-0 | - | 12-0 |
| Oklahoma | 0-0 | - | 12-0 |
| Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 12-0 |
| Auburn | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Georgia | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Ole Miss | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Mississippi State | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Vanderbilt | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Alabama | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| LSU | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Missouri | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Texas | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Texas A&M | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| South Carolina | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |