STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Josh Hubbard scored 14 points and surpassed 2,000 in his career to lead Mississippi State to a 98-57 victory over Jackson State on Monday night.

Hubbard hit a jumper with 17:10 to play for his 2,000th point, and then split a pair of free throws with 15:16 remaining that stretched the Bulldogs' lead to 64-36. He also shot 3 of 6 from long range, pushing his program high to 320 made 3s.

Tristan Reed scored 14 points on 7-of-10 shooting off the bench for Mississippi State (3-0), which shot 58% from the floor and outrebounded Jackson State 49-21.

RJ Johnson added 12 points for the Bulldogs. Kimani Hamilton chipped in with 11 points and Thomas Bassong scored 10. Reed and Bassong each had eight rebounds.

Reserve Mike Williams made six 3-pointers and scored 23 points on 7-of-15 shooting for Jackson State (1-2).

The game was tied 21-all when Hamilton's jumper sparked a 17-0 run as the Bulldogs built a 51-29 halftime lead.

Jackson State: at Southern Miss on Wednesday.

Mississippi State: plays Xavier in the Greenbrier Tip-Off on Friday.

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