Mississippi State outscored LSU 44-21 in the opening 20 minutes, opening up as much as a 27-point lead in the frame. LSU forced 16 turnovers by Mississippi State and had a 13-4 advantage in points off turnovers and recorded 12 steals. Josh Hubbard had 15 points to lead Mississippi State, while Quincy Ballard added 13, Ja’Borri McGhee 11 and Sergej Macura 10. Very disappointing performance and great credit to Mississippi State, I thought they played exceptionally well tonight. Mississippi State took the fight to us and started right away on the glass, and then our inability to finish on the other end led to transitions.