Postgame Notes: State vs. Xavier

November 14, 2026 | Men's Basketball

TEAM NOTES

- Mississippi State fell to Xavier, 81-63, during Friday's matchup at Colonial Hall in the Greenbrier Tipoff in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.

- State scored the contest's first four points courtesy of back-to-back layups from ND Okafor and Josh Hubbard with 18:31 remaining.

- The Musketeers responded with nine consecutive points and grabbed a 28-20 advantage at the 5:52 mark.

- State rallied with a 7-0 spurt as Hubbard ripped off five straight points followed by a Tajuan Simpkins jumper to make it 28-27 with 3:34 to go.

- Xavier answered and took a 41-31 lead into the half fueled by six treys, an 11-for-13 clip at the charity stripe and 20…