STARKVILLE, Miss. (Interstat) — Josh Hubbard scored 46 points to propel Mississippi State to a 91-85 men’s basketball victory over Auburn on Wednesday night at Humphrey Coliseum. The Bulldogs rode a dominant first half, fueled by Hubbard’s eight 3-pointers, to hold off a second-half surge from the Tigers.

Mississippi State led 49-33 at halftime after shooting 16 for 30 from 3-point range. Auburn responded after the break, cutting the deficit behind 29 points from Keyshawn Hall and 21 from Tahaad Pettiford, but could not complete the comeback. The Bulldogs improved to 11-13 overall, while Auburn fell to 14-12. Attendance was 7,789.