Josh Hubbard scores 15, Mississippi State beats Northwestern State 82-44

Josh Hubbard scored 15 points, King Grace added 12 and Mississippi State beat Northwestern State 82-44ByThe Associated PressNovember 5, 2026, 9:53 PMSTARKVILLE, Miss. -- Josh Hubbard scored 15 points, King Grace added 12 and Mississippi State beat Northwestern State 82-44 on Thursday night.Kimani Hamilton also had 10 points and seven rebounds for Mississippi State (2-0). Kai Simpson led Northwestern State (0-2) with 13 points on 4-of-16 shooting. Nathan Ojukwu and Isaiah Vick, who went into the game averaging a combined 25 points per game, finished with a total of three points on 1-of-12 shooting. Grace hit a 3-pointer nearly 4 1/2 minutes into the game that gave Mississippi State a 10-0 lead and it was at least a two-possession game the rest of the way. Eleven Bulldogs scored at least two points in the first half and 12 played at least 3 minutes. The Demons shot 30% (14 of 47) from the field, made 4 of 15 (27%) from 3-point range and hit 48% from the free-throw line, where they were outscored 22-12. Mississippi State committed just six turnovers, outrebounded the Demons 50-34 and outscored them 25-9 in second-chance points. Popular ReadsNorthwestern State: Plays Saturday at Murray State. Mississippi State: Hosts Jackson State on Monday. ___Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here, visit the Top 25 here and see AP’s full men’s basketball coverage hereSponsored Content by Taboola