LSU’s first win over a ranked team was in reach but was ultimately thwarted by the Josh Hubbard show.

The LSU Tigers led for almost 20 minutes against the No. 24 Mississippi State Bulldogs but the torrid shooting of the Bulldogs was too much to overcome in the final 15 minutes as State came away with an 81-69 win at Humphrey Coliseum Saturday.

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Josh Hubbard scored 20 of his 30 points in the second half to help No. 24 Mississippi State beat LSU 81-69 on Saturday. Riley Kugel had 12 points for Mississippi State on 5-for-6 shooting. The Bulldogs (20-9, 8-8 SEC) trailed by as many as eight points in the first half and were down 37-35 at halftime.