Final: Mississippi State takes down North Alabama 86-62. It was a slow start for the Bulldogs but they pulled away late. Josh Hubbard stole the show scoring 27 points and getting eight assists. Nice first win for State, who will be back in action Monday against Iowa State.

Mississippi State has taken control of this game, leading 75-61 with 3:37 left. Sergej Macura made back to back basketball before a UNA timeout. https://t.co/U8l8JctVDh

State has made its run. The Bulldogs lead 65-58 with 7:55 left in the second half. Hubbard has 22 points. JaBorri McGhee has also done some nice things with seven points, four rebounds, and two assists.

State leads 55-51 with 11:50 left in the second half. The Bulldogs are on a 13-0 run. Freshman Jamarion Davis-Fleming is putting together a solid performance with four points and two blocks.

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North Alabama has opened the second half shooting well. The Bulldogs still struggling on the offensive end, but found a little juice in their last possessions. The Lions lead 51-45 with 14:52 left in the second half. Hubbard will have two free throws after the break.

Halftime: Very slow start for the State offense. North Alabama is also 6-10 from three-point range. The Bulldogs lead 38-37. Hubbard leads all scorers with 13. https://t.co/ogs7quEPNi

The slug fest continues in Starkville as the Bulldogs lead North Alabama 30-26 with 3:28 left in the first half. Hubbard leads State with nine points. https://t.co/oTIwkbzqUo

Chris Jans takes a timeout. State leads 21-16 with 8:54 left in the first half. Seven different Bulldogs have a bucket so far.

Still not much offense here at the Hump, but the Bulldogs still lead 14-11 with 11:58 left in the first half. State has played eleven players so far.

Not a lot of offense here to start the game. State leads North Alabama 6-4 with 15:42 left in the first half. Hubbard has four points. https://t.co/vGFNbTYw6e

Here at the Humphrey Coliseum for the season opener of men’s hoops. Bulldogs take on North Alabama and the starting five will be Jayden Epps, Josh Hubbard, Shawn Jones, Achor Achor, and Quincy Ballard. https://t.co/vGFNbTYw6e

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Thank you Bulldog Family. Huge opening day win with a ton of new pieces coming together against a good Davidson team. We will continue to work hard and get better. We don't get this win at home without y'all tonight. Difference Makers. See you Friday.

The Bulldogs struggled to get separation for the entire game, but after the last media break, the group played much better and secured a 66-57 win over Davidson. Destiney McPhaul finishes with a career-high 20 points.

It is shaping up to be an interesting finish at the Hump as State leads 47-44. McPhaul leads State with 14 points. Prater has also chipped in seven points and six rebounds.

The Bulldogs are getting more buckets but still can not get separation. State leads 38-37 with 4:44 left in the third quarter.