Mississippi State Bulldogs News Page 5 - College Basketball

Ja'Borri McGhee - Moving to starting role McGhee is in the starting lineup for Monday's game against Iowa State.

Impact McGhee will get the nod in the backcourt due to the absence of Jayden Epps (undisclosed). McGhee was productive in the opener with 14 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals across 23 minutes off the bench.

NOVEMBER 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Jayden Epps - Out Monday Epps (undisclosed) didn't travel with the team and has been ruled out for Monday's game against Iowa State, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact It's unclear why Epps didn't travel with the Bulldogs, but the senior guard will be unavailable Monday. His absence will allow for Ja'Borri McGhee to start. Epps played 15 minutes in Mississippi State's season opener. His next chance to play will come Saturday against Southeastern Louisiana.

NOVEMBER 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Choctaw County gets playoff football victory on road RULEVILLE – Choctaw County head coach Dillon Mitchell seemed to believe that a bye at the end of the regular season would help his team reco...

NOVEMBER 8, 2025 • STARKVILLEDAILYNEWS.COM

Transfer McGhee enjoys good first game at MSU Jans wanted a big and strong guard to compliment Josh Hubbard on the perimeter.

NOVEMBER 8, 2025 • STARKVILLEDAILYNEWS.COM

Sergej Macura - Snags 12 boards Macura closed Wednesday's 86-62 victory over North Alabama with seven points (3-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 12 rebounds, one assist and two steals over 18 minutes.

Impact Freshman alert! The 6-9 native of Slovenia might earn consistent minutes as coach Chris Jans looks for size off the bench. The first-year player should earn consistent minutes as a reserve and might start in a pinch. He is a willing if errant shooter, so there is room for improvement in his game.

NOVEMBER 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Josh Hubbard - Produces 27 points, eight assists Hubbard amassed 27 points (7-16 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 10-12 FT), one rebound, eight assists and two steals in 32 minutes during Wednesday's 86-62 win over North Alabama.

Impact Hubbard is a known quantity as a scorer after averaging at least 17.1 points over the past two seasons, and being named Second Team All-SEC in both campaigns. He wanted to improve as a facilitator and showed off an increased desire to set up his teammates against the Lions. The 6-0 junior should push for First Team All-SEC and maybe even SEC Player of the Year.

NOVEMBER 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Josh Hubbard goes for 27 points and Mississippi State rallies to defeat North Alabama 86-62

Josh Hubbard scored 27 points, Mississippi State rallied from an early second-half deficit, and the Bulldogs defeated North Alabama 86-62 in a season opener

NOVEMBER 6, 2025 • Associated Press

Starkville Christian boys get basketball victory After Lakeview hit a 3-point field goal to start the game, Starkville Christian went on a 13-0 run and did not allow another field goal for...

NOVEMBER 1, 2025 • STARKVILLEDAILYNEWS.COM

Gonzaga coach Mark Few seeks to return the No. 21 Bulldogs to national title contention

Coach Mark Few wants to return No. 21 Gonzaga to the list of national title contenders, and he’s assembled a loaded team to get there

OCTOBER 31, 2025 • Associated Press

Mississippi State aims for fourth straight NCAA Tournament appearance

Coach Chris Jans has led Mississippi State to the NCAA Tournament in his first three seasons, a program first

OCTOBER 29, 2025 • Associated Press

#4 UConn Leads Wire To Wire In Exhibition vs. #22 MSU - University of Connecticut Athletics HARTFORD – The No. 4 UConn men's basketball team led wire-to-wire and topped No. 22 Michigan State by a score of 76-69 on Tuesday night in e...

OCTOBER 29, 2025 • UCONNHUSKIES.COM

Josh Hubbard - Nets 18 in exhibition Hubbard scored a team-high 18 points (6-16 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 4-7 FT) with three rebounds and two assists in the exhibition loss to Houston on Sunday.

Impact The 6-0 junior flirted with thoughts of the NBA over the summer, but decided to return to school. He might be asked to facilitate the offense more than he did as a junior, which could cause his scoring to dip from 18.9 points but his assists to rise from 3.1 per game. Hubbard should lead the Bulldogs in scoring for the third straight season.

OCTOBER 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Purdue's Matt Painter regrets not talking about an NCAA title last year. This season, it's different

Purdue is the preseason No. 1 team in the nation, and coach Matt Painter isn't shying away from expectations

OCTOBER 26, 2025 • Associated Press

Ex-New Mexico guard Donovan Dent ready to shine at UCLA as one of college basketball's top transfers

UCLA guard Donovan Dent embraces the responsibility that comes with playing for one of college basketball’s most storied programs

OCTOBER 26, 2025 • Associated Press

MSU head coach Tom Izzo names breakout candidates for Spartans this season Tom Izzo names a few players he believes who could have breakout seasons for the Spartans this year

OCTOBER 17, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

MSU head coach Tom Izzo names Spartans' top 'pure shooter' entering the season See what Tom Izzo has named as the Spartans' top "pure shooter" on entering the upcoming season

OCTOBER 17, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

MSU basketball priority target, high-end 4-star SG sets commitment date One of the top targets on the Spartans' recruiting board has set his commitment date

OCTOBER 16, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Gai Chol - Won't play in 2025-2026 Chol won't play during the 2025-2026 season after the he underwent knee surgery, per Daniel H. Murray of 247Sports.com.

Impact Chol has only played in 31 games for Mississippi State in his first two years with the program, and now he'll sit out his entire junior season after undergoing season-ending knee surgery. Chol was reportedly in the mix for a starting role down low with the Bulldogs, and indeed, his injury puts Mississippi State a little "behind the eight ball," as head coach Chris Jans put it. This puts much more of an onus on Wichita State transfer Quincy Ballard as well as Kansas State transfer Achor Achor.

OCTOBER 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

MSU basketball considered national title contender by one popular rating system Is Michigan State a true national title contender this season? One particular metrics system thinks so

OCTOBER 14, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Tom Izzo corrects reporter who says UM won Big Ten instead of MSU There's a difference between winning the Big Ten and winning the Big Ten Tournament, and Tom Izzo made sure that was known on Thursday

OCTOBER 10, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Michigan State basketball lands commitment from 2026 4-star power forward Julius Avent MSU basketball picked up a massive commitment for their 2026 class on Wednesday

OCTOBER 2, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Former MSU basketball forward Frankie Fidler erupts for huge performance in pro debut Frankie Fidler is already standing out in Europe in a big way

OCTOBER 1, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

MSU's Tom Izzo's Early Observations About His Team Michigan State's head coach spoke about what he's seeing out of his squad during the second week of official practice.

OCTOBER 1, 2025 • SI.COM

MSU basketball priority target to announce commitment on Wednesday A priority target for the Spartans in the 2026 class is set to announce his college decision on Wednesday

SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Report: MSU basketball to visit priority big man prospect this week Michigan State basketball will reportedly visit with one of their priority targets in the 2026 class this week

SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

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Josh Hubbard goes for 27 points and Mississippi State rallies to defeat North Alabama 86-62

Gonzaga coach Mark Few seeks to return the No. 21 Bulldogs to national title contention

Mississippi State aims for fourth straight NCAA Tournament appearance

Purdue's Matt Painter regrets not talking about an NCAA title last year. This season, it's different

Ex-New Mexico guard Donovan Dent ready to shine at UCLA as one of college basketball's top transfers