Throughout the offseason Mississippi State head coach Chris Jans talked often about his added firepower in the backcourt. In Monday’s season opener, some of that was on full display. Josh Hubbard had a game-high 26 points and new Bulldog guard Claudell Harris added 20 as State rolled past West Georgia 95-60 at Humphrey Coliseum.

Guards led the way as Josh Hubbard scored 26 points and Claudell Harris Jr. poured in 20 and Mississippi State pulled away for a season-opening 95-60 victory over West Georgia

After a couple of successful closed-door scrimmages, things get real for Mississippi State on Monday night. The Bulldogs open the 2024-25 campaign against West Georgia with a 6:30 p.m. tipoff at Humphrey Coliseum.