Mississippi State Outlasts Texas in Overtime Thriller
AUSTIN, Texas (Interstat) — Josh Hubbard scored 38 points to lead Mississippi State to a 101-98 overtime victory over Texas in a nonconference men’s basketball game Saturday at the Frank Erwin Center.
The Bulldogs, who led 48-43 at halftime, saw the Longhorns rally to force overtime tied at 86. Mississippi State then controlled the extra period, outscoring Texas 15-12. Hubbard’s performance was complemented by 27 points from Jayden Epps.
Texas was led by Dailyn Swain’s 34 points and 20 from Tramon Mark. The Longhorns had a chance to tie late in overtime but missed a final 3-pointer. Mississippi State improved to 8-5, while Texas fell to 9-5.