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Hubbard's 38 Lifts Mississippi State Over Texas in OT SEC Opener

The setback on opening night reinforced worries about Texas' NCAA outlook before road tests at Tennessee and Alabama.

Texas Longhorns guard Chendall Weaver (2) shoots the ball past Mississippi State center Quincy Ballard (15) during the game at the Moody Center on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026 in Austin.
Texas Longhorns guard Chendall Weaver (2) shoots the ball past Mississippi State center Quincy Ballard (15) during the game at the Moody Center on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026 in Austin.
Texas Longhorns guard Dailyn Swain (3) shoots the ball during the game against Mississippi State at the Moody Center on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026 in Austin.
Texas Longhorns guard Dailyn Swain (3) shoots the ball over Mississippi State guard Shawn Jones Jr. (5) during the game at the Moody Center on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026 in Austin.

Overview

  • Mississippi State beat Texas 101-98 in overtime at the Moody Center to open SEC play.
  • Josh Hubbard scored 10 in overtime as part of a career-high-tying 38, hitting a go-ahead 3 and late free throws, with Jayden Epps adding 27.
  • Achor Achor supplied 10 points and 13 rebounds off the bench for the Bulldogs, who have won five straight and moved to 1-0 in the SEC.
  • Dailyn Swain led Texas with career highs of 34 points and 14 rebounds before fouling out late in regulation; Tramon Mark scored 20 and Matas Vokietaitis had 19.
  • The game featured 52 fouls and 71 free throws, and Mississippi State controlled the glass 47-39 with 19 offensive rebounds that fueled second-chance scoring.