Overview
- Mississippi State beat Georgia Tech 85-73 in Atlanta in the ACC/SEC Challenge behind Josh Hubbard's 25 points.
- Hubbard delivered a decisive nine-point flurry early in the second half to stretch a 55-49 lead into a comfortable cushion.
- Kowacie Reeves Jr. kept Georgia Tech in range with seven 3-pointers, finishing with 23 points and nine rebounds.
- The Bulldogs led 37-28 at halftime, pushed the margin to as many as 17 late, and got 14 from Jayden Epps plus 11 each from Jamarion Davis-Fleming and Brandon Walker.
- The result moved Mississippi State to 4-4 and Georgia Tech to 5-4, with the Bulldogs hosting San Francisco next and the Yellow Jackets set to host Monmouth.