Mississippi State hosts Northwestern State following Hubbard's 25-point game

Northwestern State Demons (0-1) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (1-0)

Starkville, Mississippi; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Mississippi State faces Northwestern State after Josh Hubbard scored 25 points in Mississippi State's 106-88 win against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles.

Mississippi State finished 8-8 at home a season ago while going 13-19 overall. The Bulldogs averaged 9.6 points off of turnovers, 12 second-chance points and 25.1 bench points last season.

Northwestern State went 10-22 overall with a 2-15 record on the road a season ago. The Demons averaged 11.9 assists per game on 23.2 made field goals last season.

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