Photo by: Mike Mattina/MSU Athletics
Postgame Notes: State at Texas A&M
January 22, 2026 | Men's Basketball
TEAM NOTES
- Mississippi State fell 88-68 at Texas A&M on Wednesday evening at Reed Arena.
- The opening minutes 10 minutes featured three ties and four lead changes before the Aggies used a 13-2 spurt to break a 21-21 tie to take an 11-point advantage with 6:05 remaining in the first half.
- Texas A&M carried a 44-33 lead into the locker room and would maintain a double-digit advantage throughout the second half.
- The Aggies hold an 11-10 all-time series advantage on the strength of a 7-2 record in games played in Bryan-College Station.
- State is 10-5 this season and 66-23 over the last four seasons under coach Jans when shooting 40.0 percent or higher.
- The Bulldogs are 8-2 this season and 61-11 under Coach Jans when shooting a higher field goal percentage than their opponent.
- State is 7-3 this season and 55-18 over the last four seasons under Coach Jans when outrebounding its opponent. The Bulldogs won the battle of the boards by a 39-37 margin.
- State is 3-2 this season and 28-14 over the last four seasons under Coach Jans when four players score in double figures.
- Brandon Walker (16), King Grace (13), Josh Hubbard (12) and Jayden Epps (11) were the four State players to reach double digits.
- State sank 26-of-60 from the floor (43.3 percent), hit on 6-of-23 from three-point territory (26.1 percent) and connected on 10-of-15 at the free throw line (66.7 percent).
- Conversely, Texas A&M recorded a 28-of-68 shooting effort (41.2 percent), made 9-of-26 on its three-pointers (34.6 percent) and tallied a 23-for-24 mark at the charity stripe (95.8 percent).
- The Aggies scored all 14 of the game's points off turnovers followed by a 38-32 advantage and an 11-4 edge in paint points and fastbreak points, respectively.
PLAYER NOTES
Josh Hubbard
- Started his 69th consecutive game over the past three seasons (01/27/2024-01/21/2026).
- Opened up scoring for State with a midrange jumper on the right wing.
- Provided 12 points on 5-of-14 from the floor and a 2-for-8 clip from three-point territory.
- Secured double figures for the 18th time this season, the 37th time over his last 38 outings (01/11/2025-01/21/2026) and for the 81st time in 88 career games.
- The 12 points enabled Hubbard to pass Ray White (1967-77-78-79) to claim 6th place on Mississippi State's all-time scoring list.
- The junior guard now sits 185 points behind Rickey Brown (1976-77-78-79) for 5th place.
- Extended his school-record to 66 consecutive games (02/07/2024-01/21/2026) with at least one three-pointer.
- The 66-game run ties Marshall Henderson of Ole Miss for the SEC record for consecutive games with a three-pointer made.
- Sank multiple treys in 73 of 88 career games.
- Hubbard now sits 11 triples away from Barry Stewart's all-time program record.
- Dished out multiple assists for the 18th time this season and for the 66th time in his career.
- Reappeared in State's starting five for the first time since State's ACC/SEC Challenge matchup at Georgia Tech on Dec. 3.
- Started for the 7th time this season and for the 44th time in 56 career outings over the last two seasons between State and UAB.
- Provided two points and an assist.
- Appeared in State's starting five for the 16th time in 19 games this season and for the 28th time of his career.
- Started in his 14th game this season and for the 48th time at the Division I level between Samford, Kansas State and Mississippi State.
- Collected 6 points, a team-leading 10 rebounds and a block.
- Tallied 10+ rebounds for the 5th time this season and 10th time in his career.
- Led State in rebounding for the 8th time this season.
- Returned to State's starting lineup for the 4th time this season and the first time since the Utah game on Dec. 13.
- Came away with four rebounds and a block.
- Recorded a blocked shot in 15 of 19 games this season.
- State's bench scored a season's best 48 points.
- Brandon Walker poured in 12 of his season-high 16 points during the second half.
- Knocked down 7-of-10 from the field. The 7 field goals made also were a season's best.
- Amassed 10+ points for the 3rd time this season and the 60th time in his career.
- Racked up 52 of his 60 career games of 10+ points over the last three seasons.
- King Grace turned in a solid all-around effort with a SEC season's best 13 points coupled with 4 rebounds, a season-high 3 assists and 1 block.
- Hit on 3-of-6 shooting headed by a 6-of-7 mark at the foul line.
- His 2nd outing of scoring 10 or more points and his 2nd effort with multiple assists.
- The 1st time that Grace has 5+ free throws in a game.
- Jayden Epps chipped in 11 points and four rebounds.
- Notched 10 or more points for the 14th time this season and the 76th time in his career.
- Pumped home double figures in 14 of his last 16 outings (11/15-01/21).
- Sank multiple three-pointers during 9 of his last 15 games at State and canned multiple three's in 51 career games.
- Sergej Macura added 6 points and 6 rebounds.
- His 9th game with five or more rebounds this season.
- Dellquan Warren rounded out the scoring with 2 points and 3 assists.
- Dished out multiple assists for the 3rd time this season and the 12th time in his career.
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