Red-hot Mississippi State out to keep Kentucky winless in SEC

Josh Hubbard will aim to lead Mississippi State to its seventh straight victory when the Bulldogs face underachieving Kentucky on Saturday night in Southeastern Conference play at Lexington, Ky.

Hubbard averaged 34 points in Mississippi State's first two conference games. He matched his career high of 38 during a 101-98 overtime road victory over Texas on Jan. 3 and tallied 30 in Wednesday's 72-53 rout of visiting Oklahoma.

Hubbard has scored 30 or more points in three of the last five games for the Bulldogs (10-5, 2-0 SEC).