Mississippi State basketball defeated Jackson State 98-57 at Humphrey Coliseum on November 9, securing their largest margin of victory ever against the Tigers. The Bulldogs improved to 3-0 on the season.
The game was tied at 21-21 with 8:46 remaining in the first half before Jackson State's Nikk Williams received a technical foul for swiping at Kimani Hamilton's face. Mississippi State then went on a decisive 30-8 run to close the half and take control.
Josh Hubbard scored 14 points and became the fourth player in program history to reach 2,000 career points. Freshman Tristan Reed also contributed 14 points and eight rebounds. For Jackson State, Mike Williams led with 23 points, including six three-pointers.
