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STARKVILLE — Too many times last season, the Bulldgos were the Josh Hubbard show with only Jayden Epps to spell him on occassion. Hubbard averaged 22.1 points per game, while fellow guard Jayden Epps chipped in another 13.7, combining for nearly 36 points per contest.

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Mississippi State's Josh Hubbard Sets Record With Third Howell Trophy Win

Mississippi State didn’t make it to a historic fourth-straight NCAA Tournament, but some history has been made this season. Josh Hubbard just became the first three‑time winner of the Bailey Howell Trophy, and that’s not a small footnote.

Mississippi State Bulldogs News / Mississippi State Bulldogs on SI / March 25

Mississippi State Now Has a Real Problem Heading Into the Portal Window

If yesterday’s news is any sign, Mississippi State is staring at a long offseason. These days, the moment a season ends, the conversation shifts to the transfer portal.

Mississippi State Bulldogs News / Mississippi State Bulldogs on SI / March 11

Instant Reaction: Auburn’s Second-Half Run Sends Mississippi State Home

Auburn and Mississippi State brought plenty of tension into their SEC Tournament opener, and the emotions showed early. KeShawn Murphy and Josh Hubbard traded moments in a physical first half that stayed tight until the break.

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College Basketball News / Mississippi State Bulldogs on SI / March 9

Josh Hubbard Joins Elite Mississippi State Company With All-SEC Selection

Mississippi State didn’t need a press release to know what Josh Hubbard means to its program, but the SEC made it official Monday: the junior guard landed on the All‑SEC Third Team, another line on a résumé that’s already starting to look like something you frame.

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Looking back at the guy who followed THE guy in college basketball

North Carolina recently fired head men's basketball coach Hubert Davis, ending a five-year run in which he struggled to keep the program at the heights of its lofty expectations.

College Basketball News / Mississippi State Bulldogs on SI / March 8

Mississippi State Opens SEC Tournament Against Last Team It Beat

Mississippi State ended the regular season on a five-game losing streak and will head to the SEC Tournament in Nashville as the No. 13 seed. It’s almost too-fitting that the Bulldogs will face the last team they recorded a win against, No.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / March 7

Georgia's 3-point prowess overcomes Josh Hubbard, Mississippi State

Kanon Catchings led five players in double figures with 23 points as Georgia rode a 3-point-shooting barrage to a 102-96 Southeastern Conference victory over Mississippi State on Saturday afternoon in Starkville, Miss.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / March 2

No. 5 Florida seeks outright SEC title with win over Mississippi State

With only a week left in the Southeastern Conference's regular season, defending national champion Florida stands on another title-winning doorstep. The No.

College Basketball News / Mississippi State Bulldogs on SI / February 21

Bulldogs Can’t Get Stops Late, Fall 97-89 at South Carolina

Mississippi State’s two‑game win streak came to an end Saturday in Columbia, and the Bulldogs never quite found the rhythm they’d been playing with over the last two weeks.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / February 21

South Carolina tops Mississippi State, halts 7-game skid

Led by Meechie Johnon's 21 points, South Carolina pulled off a 97-89 victory over Mississippi State on Saturday afternoon in Columbia, S.C. Setting a season high in points, South Carolina (12-15, 3-11 SEC) snapped its seven-game losing streak with its first win since Jan.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / February 20

Josh Hubbard, Mississippi State take aim at South Carolina

Coming off a critical Southeastern Conference win, Mississippi State looks to continue building momentum when it visits South Carolina on Saturday afternoon in Columbia, S.C.

Mississippi State Bulldogs News / Mississippi State Bulldogs on SI / February 19

Historic, Again: Josh Hubbard Sets More Records in Win Over Auburn

Mississippi State’s Josh Hubbard already had one historic night this week, but why not make it two straight? The Bulldog’s sophomore guard has spent the past week rewriting the record book so quickly that the ink from the last entry barely has time to dry before he adds another line.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / February 19

Josh Hubbard hits 10 treys, scores 46 as Mississippi State tops Auburn

Josh Hubbard made a school single-game record 10 3-pointers and scored a career-high 46 points as Mississippi State withstood a furious second-half rally by Auburn to defeat the Tigers, 91-85, in Starkville on Wednesday.

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Josh Hubbard's historic first half powers Miss State to needed win

Josh Hubbard's record-breaking first half powers Mississippi State to needed win against Auburn

The Mississippi State Bulldogs' woes have spoiled many big games for junior guard Josh Hubbard this season, but that wasn't the case on Wednesday night.

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Why Josh Hubbard’s Record Night Meant More Than Just Threes

Records usually fall slowly. They creep toward the finish line, inch by inch, season by season, until one day the math finally catches up. Josh Hubbard didn’t bother with any of that.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / February 14

Josh Hubbard, hot-shooting Mississippi State outlast Ole Miss

Junior guard Josh Hubbard scored 32 points on 12-for-16 shooting and dished out a game-high six assists to lead the most accurate Mississippi State shooting performance of the season in a 90-78 win over host Ole Miss on Saturday night in Oxford.

College Basketball News / Vanderbilt Commodores on SI / January 23

Three Keys and a Prediction: Vanderbilt vs. Mississippi State

Mark Byington and Vanderbilt basketball look to bounce back from Tuesday’s "embarrassing" performance in its loss against Arkansas on Saturday. Vanderbilt heads to Starkville to face Mississippi State at 11:00 AM Central on Saturday as it looks to snap a three-game skid.

Mississippi State Bulldogs News / Mississippi State Bulldogs on SI / January 5

Josh Hubbard named SEC Player of the Week after 38-point performance

Don’t be surprised if more stories like this one are written in the coming weeks and months. Mississippi State guard Josh Hubbard was named the SEC Player of the Week on Monday after leading the Bulldogs to a 101-98 overtime win against Texas on Saturday.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / December 29

Josh Hubbard paces Mississippi State in blowout of Alabama State

Josh Hubbard scored 22 points to lead Mississippi State to a 94 -56 win over Alabama State on Monday in Starkville, Miss. Hubbard made 9 of 13 shot attempts and connected on 4 of 7 3-pointers.

College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / June 8, 2025

Chris Jans Excited for Returning 'Locker Room Leader' Josh Hubbard to Pair With New Additions

Mississippi State basketball coach Chris Jans didn’t mince words as he set the tone for the 2025-26 season as summer workouts began: “We needed to get bigger.” After a third straight trip to the NCAA Tournament without a win, the fourth-year head coach knew his Bulldogs had to evolve.

Mississippi State's Josh Hubbard withdraws from NBA Draft

Mississippi State guard Josh Hubbard has withdrawn his name for next month’s 2025 NBA draft, per Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

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Baylor vs. Mississippi State odds: Current line, win probability, final score prediction, how to watch in NCAA Tournament

The 8/9 matchups are among the most interesting in the entire field in the NCAA Tournament. That can be said for the game between No. 8 Mississippi State and No.

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No. 4 Alabama survives road test against Mississippi State

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No. 6 Tennessee rebounds from loss, beats No. 14 Mississippi St.

No. 6 Tennessee rebounds from loss, knocks off No. 14 Mississippi State

A dominating first half was plenty enough for No. 6 Tennessee as they bounced back after Saturday's loss to Vanderbilt with a 68-56 win over No. 14 Mississippi State.

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