Same start, different story.
Although Northwestern (4-1, 0-0 B1G) raced out to a fast start for the second straight day, a late run from Mississippi State (5-0, 0-0 SEC) put the Wildcats away in a 66-57 loss in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off final in Uncasville, Connecticut.
Josh Hubbard, a freshman, erupted against the ‘Cats. He poured in 29 points on 9-of-14 shooting, including four threes. The only other Mississippi State scorer in double figures was Dashawn Davis, who scored 11 points on a 4-of-7 clip from the field.
For the Wildcats, Ty Berry led the way with 14 points, three three-pointers, four rebounds and four steals, shooting 5-of-13 overall.