WATCH: Players Postgame Presser - Georgia
March 07, 2026 | Men's Basketball
2025-26 Mississippi State Men's Basketball Postgame Quotes
State vs. Georgia – March 7, 2026
Guards Josh Hubbard and Ja'Borri McGhee
Q: Josh, I know you went through a little of this last year. Did the thought cross your mind that today might be your last game at Humphrey Coliseum?
JH: "Not at all. I was so just focused on building momentum into the SEC tournament. Trying to create momentum for next week and getting a feel good in us before we go to Nashville."
Q: Ja'Borri, how did it feel hitting those first couple of three's early?
JM: "It felt great. But, as the time was winding down, I kind of didn't want it to ever end. I was looking forward to this all week, but it's basketball and it happens. I feel like I had fun with the team, and I don't really look at Senior Night as a special moment. There are other things that we're more focused about right now."
Q: Georgia scored 102 points today, what do you think were some of the issues for the team defensively?
JH: "They're a very fast team. I think we didn't communicate as well before in the first half. They were getting quick transition points, quick three's, quick layups and things like that. As we adjusted to that, they hit some big three's in the second half. With all that combined, it was hard to stop for sure."
Q: Josh, what do you think went well today in terms of your individual performance?
JH: "Got in the lane. We all started aggressive in the first half of getting two feet in the paint and things like that. That opened the floor and get a few three's up as well."
Q: What are some things you need to work on specifically entering the SEC Tournament?
JH: "Just enjoying the moment. Coach Jans spoke a little bit about it [in the locker room], Nashville and that environment, just in general is very fun. It's a great opportunity for anybody that gets to experience that. Obviously, you want to play hard, and you want to play your best in the SEC Tournament. Try to get a few wins. At this point, we're trying to win the whole thing. We've got nothing to lose."
Q: With the game being competitive down to the end, do you guys feel like you took some sort of step forward today even if you took a loss?
JM: "Most definitely. I feel like, we as men on and off the court, we know how hard we need to fight in situations. I feel like sometimes that we didn't hold up to the challenge with the opportunities that we had. We've got another one, and hopefully we can turn it around with what's coming."
Q: What do you need to do to build off this offensive performance moving forward?
JM: "I think just mentally that we need to trust each other more inside our rotations with whatever the game plan that Coach Jans gives us. Whether we like it or not, we've got to figure out a way to play for the name on the front of the jersey and for the name on back of the jersey and for each other.
State vs. Georgia – March 7, 2026
Guards Josh Hubbard and Ja'Borri McGhee
Q: Josh, I know you went through a little of this last year. Did the thought cross your mind that today might be your last game at Humphrey Coliseum?
JH: "Not at all. I was so just focused on building momentum into the SEC tournament. Trying to create momentum for next week and getting a feel good in us before we go to Nashville."
Q: Ja'Borri, how did it feel hitting those first couple of three's early?
JM: "It felt great. But, as the time was winding down, I kind of didn't want it to ever end. I was looking forward to this all week, but it's basketball and it happens. I feel like I had fun with the team, and I don't really look at Senior Night as a special moment. There are other things that we're more focused about right now."
Q: Georgia scored 102 points today, what do you think were some of the issues for the team defensively?
JH: "They're a very fast team. I think we didn't communicate as well before in the first half. They were getting quick transition points, quick three's, quick layups and things like that. As we adjusted to that, they hit some big three's in the second half. With all that combined, it was hard to stop for sure."
Q: Josh, what do you think went well today in terms of your individual performance?
JH: "Got in the lane. We all started aggressive in the first half of getting two feet in the paint and things like that. That opened the floor and get a few three's up as well."
Q: What are some things you need to work on specifically entering the SEC Tournament?
JH: "Just enjoying the moment. Coach Jans spoke a little bit about it [in the locker room], Nashville and that environment, just in general is very fun. It's a great opportunity for anybody that gets to experience that. Obviously, you want to play hard, and you want to play your best in the SEC Tournament. Try to get a few wins. At this point, we're trying to win the whole thing. We've got nothing to lose."
Q: With the game being competitive down to the end, do you guys feel like you took some sort of step forward today even if you took a loss?
JM: "Most definitely. I feel like, we as men on and off the court, we know how hard we need to fight in situations. I feel like sometimes that we didn't hold up to the challenge with the opportunities that we had. We've got another one, and hopefully we can turn it around with what's coming."
Q: What do you need to do to build off this offensive performance moving forward?
JM: "I think just mentally that we need to trust each other more inside our rotations with whatever the game plan that Coach Jans gives us. Whether we like it or not, we've got to figure out a way to play for the name on the front of the jersey and for the name on back of the jersey and for each other.
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