Mississippi State Triumphs Over North Alabama 81-54

Jimmy Bell Jr. Leads with Double-Double, Bulldogs Force 20 Turnovers

Mississippi State Bulldogs beat North Alabama Lions 81-54, with Bulldogs forward Jimmy Bell Jr. scoring a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds.
Freshman Josh Hubbard scored 12 points for the Bulldogs, who held an eight-point halftime lead and pulled away in the second half.
Tim Smith Jr. and KJ Johnson scored 11 each to lead the Lions, who had won their first two games by double figures.
Mississippi State held North Alabama to 33.9 percent shooting from the floor and forced 20 turnovers that led to 26 points.
Mississippi State will next travel to Connecticut to play Washington State on Saturday in the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off.