STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Josh Hubbard scored 15 points, King Grace added 12 and Mississippi State beat Northwestern State 82-44 on Thursday night.

Kimani Hamilton also had 10 points and seven rebounds for Mississippi State (2-0).

Kai Simpson led Northwestern State (0-2) with 13 points on 4-of-16 shooting. Nathan Ojukwu and Isaiah Vick, who went into the game averaging a combined 25 points per game, finished with a total of three points on 1-of-12 shooting.

Grace hit a 3-pointer nearly 4 1/2 minutes into the game that gave Mississippi State a 10-0 lead and it was at least a two-possession game the rest of the way. Eleven Bulldogs scored at least two points in the first half and 12 played at least 3 minutes.

The Demons shot 30% (14 of 47) from the field, made 4 of 15 (27%) from 3-point range and hit 48% from the free-throw line, where they were outscored 22-12.

Mississippi State committed just six turnovers, outrebounded the Demons 50-34 and outscored them 25-9 in second-chance points.

Up next

Northwestern State: Plays Saturday at Murray State.

Mississippi State: Hosts Jackson State on Monday.

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