Overview
- Shawn Jones Jr. scored 17 points on 7-for-10 shooting, hitting 3 of 4 from beyond the arc.
- Josh Hubbard added 15 points and reserve Jayden Epps contributed 10 off the bench.
- Mississippi State broke a 31-31 tie before halftime, led 40-35 at the break, and pushed the margin to 67-50 with 6:18 left.
- Southeastern Louisiana closed to 68-62 on a 12-1 run with 2:02 remaining, but the Bulldogs never relinquished control.
- The Bulldogs won the boards 43-33 and moved to 20-1 all-time against the Lions, who fell to 0-4 as Jeremy Elyzee scored 19.