Mississippi State
12-13,4-8SEC
Ole Miss
11-14,3-9SEC
The Final Horn: State 90, Ole Miss 78
February 14, 2026 | Men's Basketball
THE BOTTOM LINE: Mississippi State got back on track in a big way Saturday night with a 90-78 rout of Ole Miss in Oxford. Josh Hubbard became MSU's all-time leader in career 3-pointers as he led the way to the Bulldog victory. MSU took control early on. Achor Achor came out hot, scoring State's first 11 points to vault the Bulldogs to an early 11-3 advantage. Hubbard also notched 16 early points on the way to a 47-28 halftime lead for the Dawgs. In the second frame, State kept its foot on the gas pedal at the offensive end to maintain a cushion. Despite the Rebels' late attempt at a comeback, the MSU offense proved to be too much in the end as State was able to ice the game.
KEY NUMBERS: Hubbard led all scorers with 32 points on an efficient 12-for-16 (75 percent) shooting clip along with six assists. Hubbard's first trey of the game late in the first half officially made him MSU's all-time leader in 3s, surpassing Bulldog great Barry Stewart (2007-10). Hubbard finished the evening with four triples, giving him 284 in his time in Maroon and White. Achor also added a season-high 18 points and five boards in the effort. As a unit, State shot 18-for-29 (62.1 percent) from the field in the first half to claim its advantage, finishing the game with a 33-for-58 (56.9 percent) total field goal mark.
NEXT UP FOR MSU: The Bulldogs return home to face the Auburn Tigers on Wednesday, Feb. 18 at Humphrey Coliseum. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. and the game will be aired on ESPN2.
