Mississippi State men’s basketball set to face Xavier at Greenbrier Tipoff

Mississippi State’s men’s basketball team, 3-0, is scheduled to play undefeated Xavier on Friday at the Greenbrier Tipoff. The game is set for 8:05 p.m. CT at Colonial Hall in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.

The Bulldogs opened the 2026-27 season with wins over Tennessee Tech, 106-88; Northwestern State, 82-44; and Jackson State, 98-57. Mississippi State has started 3-0 in four of five seasons under Coach Jans.

Mississippi State ranks among the SEC’s top five in six team categories: first in rebounding margin and offensive rebounding percentage, tied for first in rebounds, third in defensive rebounding percentage, and fifth in field goal percentage and points per game.

Six Bulldogs scored in double figures against Jackson State, led by Josh Hubbard and Tristan Reed with 14 points apiece. Hubbard has already surpassed 2,000 career points. He enters Friday two assists and three steals short of reaching the combined milestones of 2,000 points, 300 assists and 100 steals, a mark achieved by eight players in SEC history.

King Grace, Thomas Bassong and Tajuan Simpkins join Hubbard as Mississippi State players averaging double figures this season.

The game is listed for television on FS1 and streaming on the FOX Sports Go app and FOXSports.com, with a subscription required. Radio coverage is on the Mississippi State Sports Network, powered by Learfield; free online audio is available through the Hail State and The Varsity Network apps.

Source: Mississippi State Athletics.