Mississippi State's Basketball Season Ends on Sour Note

0:00On March 11th, Mississippi State's basketball season ended on a sour note Wednesday at the SEC tournament in Nashville. The Bulldogs built a 10-point lead in the first half against Auburn, but collapsed, losing 79-61 after the Tigers dominated the second half by A, score of 47-28. The game highlighted states ongoing struggles this year, with poor three-point shooting at just 26%, while allowing Auburn 11 makes from deep. Turnovers and weak free-throw shooting, making only 5-15, sealed their fate as Auburn controlled the boards and capitalized on every mistake. Players like Josh Hubbard scored 22 points, but shot inefficiently, and Jaden Epps added 14 in his final game as a Bulldog. On Auburn's side, four Tigers reached double figures, led by Kevin Overton's 22 points, including 5-3s after half-time, and former state player, Keesha Murphy's efficient 15 points and 9 rebounds. This lost cap states worse season in over a

1:01decade, finishing 13 and 19 overall with just five SEC wins, the fewest since 2013-21. Coach Chris Jans now faces major roster changes with several starters graduating. Looking ahead, Jans aims to rebuild around Hubbard and promising freshmen like Jamarian Davis Fleming and King Grace a mid-expected turnover.