Overview
- Mississippi State shot a season-best 56.9% from the field and went 11-for-24 from three, holding a double-digit cushion throughout the second half.
- Josh Hubbard scored 32 points on 12-of-16 shooting and 4-of-6 from deep, bouncing back from a poor outing in the rivals’ first meeting.
- Hubbard also delivered a game-high six assists, while Achor Achor added 18 points on 6-of-8 shooting and Jayden Epps posted 12 points with seven rebounds.
- Ole Miss got 32 points from Malik Dia, matching his career high, and 21 off the bench from AJ Storr, yet no other Rebel reached more than six points.
- The win snapped Mississippi State’s three-game skid and pushed Ole Miss to seven straight losses, moving the teams to 12-13 (4-8 SEC) and 11-14 (3-9 SEC) respectively.