Mississippi St defeats Alabama St 94-56

Mississippi St Dominates Alabama St in 38-Point Blowout

The Humphrey Coliseum was no match for the Mississippi St Bulldogs' high-powered offense on Tuesday night, as they cruised to a 94-56 victory over visiting Alabama St.

In what can only be described as a statement win, the home team came out strong from the opening tip and never looked back. By halftime, Mississippi St had built a 49-31 lead, which would ultimately prove insurmountable for the struggling Alabama St.

The Bulldogs' Josh Hubbard was nearly unstoppable, scoring 22 points on 4-of-7 three-point shooting to go along with four assists and four steals. Quincy Ballard chipped in with 15 rebounds and eight points, while the team's bench added 16 more points off the bench.

For Alabama St, Asjon Anderson was the only bright spot, scoring 17 points on 2-of-5 three-point shooting but struggling to find any consistency on the glass, where he grabbed just five rebounds in a losing effort.

The advanced statistics told a similar story. Mississippi St's eFG% of 60.9% and True Shooting percentage of 62.5% were simply too much for Alabama St's 33.0% eFG% and 43.1% True Shooting percentage to handle.

The game was marked by Mississippi St's dominance in the paint, where they outscored their opponents 50-12 and outrebounded them 49-27 on the glass. The Bulldogs also showed off their speed, scoring 14 fast break points compared to Alabama St's seven.

In a season that has been defined by inconsistency, this blowout win will serve as a much-needed confidence booster for the Mississippi St program. As they head into their next non-conference matchup, they'll look to build on this momentum and continue to make a push for a strong finish in the season.

For Alabama St, it's back to the drawing board after another tough loss. The team will look to regroup and refocus over the holiday break before returning to action in early January.