STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Josh Hubbard scored 27 points, Mississippi State rallied from an early second-half deficit, and the Bulldogs defeated North Alabama 86-62 in a season opener. North Alabama’s 10-0 run early in the second half resulted in a 51-42 lead for the Lions, but Mississippi State dominated from there. The Bulldogs scored the next 15 points and did not allow consecutive baskets the rest of the game. North Alabama was outscored 44-11 over the final 16 minutes. Ja’Borri McGhee scored 14 points for Mississippi State. Sergej Macura grabbed 12 rebounds and Hubbard had eight assists. Canin Jefferson scored 16 points, Kevin de Kovachich 14, and Braylon Patton 11 for North Alabama.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida receiver Eugene Wilson won’t play at Kentucky on Saturday. Wilson is c

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