{"id":110037,"date":"2026-01-04T02:49:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T02:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/110037\/"},"modified":"2026-01-04T02:49:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T02:49:07","slug":"josh-hubbards-38-points-sink-texas-in-overtime-heartbreaker-vs-mississippi-state-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/110037\/","title":{"rendered":"Josh Hubbard\u2019s 38 points sink Texas in overtime heartbreaker vs. Mississippi State"},"content":{"rendered":"

AUSTIN \u2014 Josh Hubbard scored 10 of his career-high-tying 38 points in overtime and Mississippi State beat Texas<\/a> 101-98 on Saturday night in a Southeastern Conference opener.<\/p>\n

Hubbard had the first basket in overtime and his three-point play with 2:05 remaining gave Mississippi State (9-5) a 96-90 lead. Tramon Mark stole the ball and scored after hitting a 3-pointer in a 6-0 run that followed, and Texas (9-5) tied it with 51 seconds left.<\/p>\n

Hubbard buried a go-ahead 3-pointer 12 seconds later following a Bulldogs\u2019 timeout, and then made two free throws with six seconds remaining. Simeon Wilcher missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer for Texas.<\/p>\n

Hubbard, who had 20 points by halftime to help Mississippi State take a 48-43 lead into intermission, made 10 of 31 shots with six 3-pointers and hit 12 of 15 at the free-throw line. Jayden Epps totaled 27 points on 9-for-21 shooting and added five assists. Achor Achor finished with 10 points and 13 rebounds off the bench in the Bulldogs\u2019 fifth straight victory.<\/p>\n

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Dailyn Swain led Texas with career highs of 34 points and 14 rebounds before fouling out. Mark had 20 points and Matas Vokietaitis scored 19.<\/p>\n

Texas took its first lead since midway through the first half when Chendall Weaver buried a 3-pointer to put the Longhorns ahead 66-65 with nine minutes left.<\/p>\n

Epps hit a 3-pointer two minutes later to pull Mississippi State even at 73-all. Jordan Pope answered with a layup and the Longhorns upped their advantage to 86-79 with 2:17 remaining.<\/p>\n

Hubbard hit a 3-pointer to cut the deficit to two and Brandon Walker tipped in a Hubbard miss with 17 seconds left to tie it at 86. Pope missed a 3 with two seconds to go to force OT.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Texas: At No. 19 Tennessee on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Mississippi State: Hosts Oklahoma on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

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