JOSH Hubbard scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half and Mississippi State overcame a slow start offensively to beat No. 8 Auburn 64-58 on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) in Southeastern Conference play at Starkville, Mississippi.
Cameron Matthews had 14 points and 11 rebounds and Shaklee Moore added 12 points for the Bulldogs (14-6, 3-4 SEC).
Johni Broome scored 14 points and Jaylin Williams added 10 to lead the Tigers (16-4, 5-2), who lost their second straight game after an 11-game winning streak.
Mississippi State shot 43.9 percent from the field, while Auburn made just 33.9 percent.
In other games, it was North Carolina 75, Florida State 68; Houston 74, Kansas State 52; Tennessee 75, Vanderbilt 62; Kentucky 63, Arkansas 57; Iowa State 79, Kansas 75; Arizona 87, Oregon 78; Illinois 70, Indiana 62; Duke 72, Clemson 71; Texas Tech 85, Oklahoma 84; Marquette 75, Seton Hall 57; TCU 105, Baylor 102 (3OT); Richmond 69, Dayton 64; Creighton 85, DePaul 62; Utah State 90, Boise State 84 (OT); BYU 84, Texas 72; and Wyoming 79, Colorado State 76 (OT).
North Carolina 75, Florida State 68
RJ Davis hit a floater in the lane and made three free throws over the last 45.5 seconds, and the Tar Heels knocked off the host Seminoles in a matchup of Atlantic Coast Conference leaders.
Davis scored a game-high 24 points and freshman Elliot Cadeau added his collegiate high 16 points for the Tar Heels (17-3), who improved to 9-0 in league play for the first time since 2001. Harrison Ingram posted his fourth double-double (13 points, 17 rebounds) in his last five games for the Heels, who won their 10th straight game.
Primo Spears scored a season-high 15 points to lead the Seminoles (12-8, 6-3 ACC), who came into the game in second place in the conference. Jamir Wakins and Darin Green Jr. chipped in with 12 points each for the ‘Noles and Chandler Jackson added 10 points.