The Final Horn: State 72, Oklahoma 53

Wednesday, January 7

Starkville

6 p.m.

Mississippi State

10-5,2-0SEC

Oklahoma

11-4,1-1SEC

Oklahoma

Mississippi St.

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The Final Horn: State 72, Oklahoma 53

January 07, 2026 | Men's Basketball

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By: Kellen Walker, Student Writer

THE BOTTOM LINE: Mississippi State extended its winning streak to six straight and advanced to 2-0 in conference play as it took down Oklahoma 72-53 at Humphrey Coliseum on Wednesday night. The game was knotted at 27 at halftime with the Bulldogs scoring all of their points inside the 3-point line in the opening half. As the game wore on in the second half, MSU seized momentum and sparked a 14-1 run to take a 49-39 lead at the 9:36 mark. Later on, a Josh Hubbard surge helped to give the Bulldogs a 65-49 lead, and State kept up its suffocating pressure on defense from there to hold on and seal the victory.

KEY NUMBERS: Hubbard led the way for Mississippi State tonight with 30 points to go along with three assists and two steals. Hubbard has scored 68 points combined throughout the first two SEC games. Jamarion Davis-Fleming also made a big impact off the bench with eight points, a season-high 10 rebounds and two blocks in 25 minutes off the bench. The Bulldogs won the battle in the paint by a 36-18 margin, and State also got on the glass to out-rebound the Sooners 46-35. Achor Achor led the way in the rebounding department with 14 boards on the night for the Maroon and White.

NEXT UP FOR THE DAWGS: The Bulldogs will aim to stay perfect in SEC play as they travel to Lexington to face the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday at Rupp Arena. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. CT and will air on SEC Network.