Friday, November 13
White Sulphur Springs, W Va.
8 p.m.
Mississippi State
vs
Xavier
Photo by: Mississippi State Athletics
November 12, 2026 | Men's Basketball
by Matt Dunaway, Director/Communications
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, West Virginia – A pair of 3-0 squads will square off at the Greenbrier Tipoff as the Mississippi State men's basketball team takes on Xavier from the BIG EAST Conference on Friday evening at Colonial Hall in West Virginia.
The Bulldogs (3-0) have started the 2026-27 campaign with dominating wins over Tennessee Tech (106-88), Northwestern State (82-44) and Jackson State (98-57).
As a team, State is ranked among the SEC's top 5 in six categories: rebounds (46.00 – tied 1st), rebounding margin (+19.00 – 1st), offensive rebounding percentage (47.1 – 1st), defensive rebounding percentage (76.9 – 3rd), field goal percentage (52.4 – 5th) and points per game (95.33 – 5th)
State had six players secure double figures in its win over Jackson State headed by Josh Hubbard and Tristan Reed who collected 14 points apiece. The Bulldogs have started the season with a 3-0 mark in four of five campaigns under Coach Jans.
Hubbard (18.0 PPG, 5.0 APG, 1.0 SPG) recently became the 4th State player and 29th SEC player to eclipse 2,000 career points. The senior guard enters Friday's action two assists shy and three steals away from becoming the 9th player in SEC history to reach 2,000 points, 300 assists and 100 steals. This season, Hubbard's 18.0 points per game are tied for 7th, while his 5.0 assists per game are tied for 4th on the SEC leaderboard.
King Grace (13.7 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 2.3 APG, 1.0 SPG), Thomas Bassong (10.7 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 1.7 BPG) and Tajuan Simpkins (11.0 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 2.3 APG, 1.0 SPG) give the Maroon and White four players averaging in double figures on the season.
Bassong's 7.3 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per contest are ranked inside the top 15 in the SEC.
The Matchup: Mississippi State (3-0, 0-0 SEC) vs. Xavier (3-0, 0-0 BIG EAST)
Where: White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia – Colonial Hall
When: Friday, November 13, 8:05 p.m. CT
Live Stats: Stat Broadcast
TV: FS1, FOX Sports Go app, www.FOXSports.com (Subscription Required)
Talent: Cory Provus, Casey Jacobsen
Radio: Mississippi State Sports Network – Powered by Learfield
Talent: Bart Gregory
Affiliate: WZLA-FM 96.1 Lazer – Your Greatest Hits
Free Online Audio: Hail State and The Varsity Network Apps
Visit www.HailState.com for the latest news and information on the men's basketball program. Fans also can follow the program on its official social media accounts by searching 'HailStateMBK' on Facebook, X and Instagram.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, West Virginia – A pair of 3-0 squads will square off at the Greenbrier Tipoff as the Mississippi State men's basketball team takes on Xavier from the BIG EAST Conference on Friday evening at Colonial Hall in West Virginia.
The Bulldogs (3-0) have started the 2026-27 campaign with dominating wins over Tennessee Tech (106-88), Northwestern State (82-44) and Jackson State (98-57).
As a team, State is ranked among the SEC's top 5 in six categories: rebounds (46.00 – tied 1st), rebounding margin (+19.00 – 1st), offensive rebounding percentage (47.1 – 1st), defensive rebounding percentage (76.9 – 3rd), field goal percentage (52.4 – 5th) and points per game (95.33 – 5th)
State had six players secure double figures in its win over Jackson State headed by Josh Hubbard and Tristan Reed who collected 14 points apiece. The Bulldogs have started the season with a 3-0 mark in four of five campaigns under Coach Jans.
Hubbard (18.0 PPG, 5.0 APG, 1.0 SPG) recently became the 4th State player and 29th SEC player to eclipse 2,000 career points. The senior guard enters Friday's action two assists shy and three steals away from becoming the 9th player in SEC history to reach 2,000 points, 300 assists and 100 steals. This season, Hubbard's 18.0 points per game are tied for 7th, while his 5.0 assists per game are tied for 4th on the SEC leaderboard.
King Grace (13.7 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 2.3 APG, 1.0 SPG), Thomas Bassong (10.7 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 1.7 BPG) and Tajuan Simpkins (11.0 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 2.3 APG, 1.0 SPG) give the Maroon and White four players averaging in double figures on the season.
Bassong's 7.3 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per contest are ranked inside the top 15 in the SEC.
The Matchup: Mississippi State (3-0, 0-0 SEC) vs. Xavier (3-0, 0-0 BIG EAST)
Where: White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia – Colonial Hall
When: Friday, November 13, 8:05 p.m. CT
Live Stats: Stat Broadcast
TV: FS1, FOX Sports Go app, www.FOXSports.com (Subscription Required)
Talent: Cory Provus, Casey Jacobsen
Radio: Mississippi State Sports Network – Powered by Learfield
Talent: Bart Gregory
Affiliate: WZLA-FM 96.1 Lazer – Your Greatest Hits
Free Online Audio: Hail State and The Varsity Network Apps
Visit www.HailState.com for the latest news and information on the men's basketball program. Fans also can follow the program on its official social media accounts by searching 'HailStateMBK' on Facebook, X and Instagram.
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