Josh Hubbard, No. 21 Mississippi State trip No. 7 Texas A&M

Josh Hubbard scored 25 points and Claudell Harris Jr. added 15, hitting three second-half 3-pointers, as No. 21 Mississippi State held off No. 7 Texas A&M 70-54 on Tuesday in Starkville, Miss.The Bulldogs (19-7, 7-6 Southeastern Conference) trailed by a point at halftime but took charge early in the second half behind 10 points from Hubbard, going up 44-34 with 12:13 to go.A Hubbard 3-pointer with 2:32 to play stoked Mississippi State’s lead to 15 points.Shawn Jones Jr. canned another trey on the Bulldogs’ ensuing possession, and Mississippi State strolled to the finish line with its second straight win against a Top 25 team and its third victory in the past four overall outings.RJ Melendez scored 10 points for the Bulldogs, who tied their season best with 17 steals on the night and held the visitors to 28 percent shooting in the second half.Zhuric Phelps led Texas A&M with 13 points while CJ Wilcher and Wade Taylor IV added 11 points each for the Aggies (20-6, 9-4 SEC), who had a five-game winning streak snapped.