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20-point outing
Hubbard leads Mississippi State against No. 13 Alabama after 20-point outing
By The Associated Press
Alabama Crimson Tide (11-5, 1-2 SEC) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (10-6, 2-1
SEC)
Starkville, Mississippi; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Mississippi State hosts No. 13 Alabama after Josh Hubbard scored
20 points in Mississippi State's 92-68 loss to the Kentucky Wildcats.
The Bulldogs have gone 7-1 at home. Mississippi State has a 4-3 record in games
decided by 10 or more points.
The Crimson Tide are 1-2 in conference play. Alabama is third in the SEC
scoring 93.5 points per game and is shooting 46.0%.
Mississippi State's average of 7.8 made 3-pointers per game this season is the
same per game average that Alabama allows. Alabama scores 16.7 more points per
game (93.5) than Mississippi State gives up to opponents (76.8).
The Bulldogs and Crimson Tide match up Tuesday for the first time in SEC play
this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Hubbard is shooting 34.6% from beyond the arc with 2.9 made
3-pointers per game for the Bulldogs, while averaging 22.8 points and 3.8
assists. Jayden Epps is averaging 16.7 points over the past 10 games.
Aden Holloway is shooting 46.3% from beyond the arc with 3.4 made 3-pointers
per game for the Crimson Tide, while averaging 18.6 points and 3.8 assists.
Labaron Philon is shooting 51.6% and averaging 19.5 points over the last 10
games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bulldogs: 7-3, averaging 80.3 points, 36.9 rebounds, 12.1
assists, 6.6 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 74.7 points per game.
Crimson Tide: 7-3, averaging 93.2 points, 39.8 rebounds, 17.1 assists, 6.6
steals and 7.4 blocks per game while shooting 44.6% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 82.1 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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