Hubbard's 16 points help No. 22 Mississippi State hold off Georgia, 76-75, to end 2-game skid

Georgia forward Asa Newell (14), Mississippi State forward KeShawn Murphy (3), Mississippi State center Gai Chol (34) and Georgia center Somto Cyril (6) reach to rebound the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in Athens, Ga.

Georgia forward Asa Newell (14), Mississippi State forward KeShawn Murphy (3), Mississippi State center Gai Chol (34) and Georgia center Somto Cyril (6) reach to rebound the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/Kathryn Skeean)


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ATHENS, Ga. — Josh Hubbard scored 16 points and No. 22 Mississippi State held off Georgia 76-75 to end a two-game losing streak. Silas Demary Jr., who led Georgia with 23 points, sank two free throws with 8 seconds remaining to cut Mississippi State's lead to one point. A last-second steal by Mississippi State's Claudell Harris Jr. helped protect the one-point advantage. There were three second-half ties, the last at 71. Georgia fell to 13-2 at home.

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