SE Louisiana Lions @ Mississippi State Bulldogs
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SELA | 35 | 33 | 68 |
MSST | 40 | 35 | 75 |
Jones, Mississippi State continue mastery of SE Louisiana with 75-68 win
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- — Shawn Jones Jr. scored 17 points, shooting 7 of 10 including 3 of 4 from 3-point range, and Mississippi State beat Southeastern Louisiana 75-68 on Saturday.
Josh Hubbard scored 15 points and reserve Jayden Epps 10 for the Bulldogs (2-1). Mississippi State outrebounded the Lions (0-4) 43-33 and had five players gather at least five or more boards.
Jeremy Elyzee scored 19 points and reserve Jalen Forrest 16 for Southeastern Louisiana.
Epps made a 3-pointer with 1:55 left in the first half to break a tie at 31, the Bulldogs went to halftime up 40-35 and never trailed again.
Hubbard's 3 with 6:18 left gave the Bulldogs their largest lead at 67-50. Southeastern Louisiana countered with a 12-1 run and got within 68-62 on Isaiah Gaines' layup with 2:02 remaining but the Lions never got closer.
Mississippi State moved its all-time record against Southeastern Louisiana to 20-1.
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Game Information
Starkville, MS
Referee:Patrick Evans
Referee:Jeb Hartness
Referee:Shane Land
2025-26 Standings
| Southland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 20-2 | - | 28-6 |
| McNeese | 19-3 | 1 | 28-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 14-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 13-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| New Orleans | 12-10 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Nicholls | 12-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Houston Christian | 8-14 | 12 | 12-20 |
| Northwestern State | 8-14 | 12 | 10-22 |
| Incarnate Word | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| Lamar | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| East Texas A&M | 6-16 | 14 | 11-21 |
| SE Louisiana | 6-16 | 14 | 9-22 |
| Southeastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 22-16 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 21-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |
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