Mississippi State
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LSU
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The Final Horn: State 80, LSU 66
January 28, 2026 | Men's Basketball
THE BOTTOM LINE: Mississippi State got back on track in a big way with a dominant, 80-66 rout of LSU in Baton Rouge on Wednesday night. The Bulldogs opened the contest red hot, storming out to a 27-9 advantage in the game's first 8:25 highlighted by back-to-back 3-pointers from King Grace. After leading by as many as 27 in the first half, MSU took a 44-21 lead into halftime and held the Tigers to their lowest scoring first half all season. Despite LSU's effort to chip away at the lead in the second frame, the Bulldog defense held strong and sustained its sizeable advantage to ice the game inside the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
KEY NUMBERS: The Bulldogs shared a balanced scoring night across the rotation as four players reached double figures. Josh Hubbard led the way with 15 points, and Sergej Macura added a double-double with 10 points and 10 boards in the win. Quincy Ballard just missed out on a double-double of his own as he scored 13 points to go along with his nine rebounds while Ja'Borri McGhee added 11 points for MSU. As a unit, State shot an efficient 28-for-55 (50.9 percent) from the field, including a 10-for-21 (47.6 percent) clip from behind the arc. It was an incredibly strong offensive showing for the Dawgs, who also controlled the glass all night, out-rebounding LSU 43-24.
NEXT UP FOR MSU: Mississippi State continues its road trip as the Bulldogs take on Missouri in Columbia on Saturday, Jan. 31. Tipoff is set for 2:30 p.m. CT, and the contest will be aired on SEC Network.
