M State is off to a perfect 4-0 start this season courtesy of a determined second-half surge that carried MSU past Utah 78-73 at the Landers Center in Southaven on Sunday. The Bulldogs trailed 39-28 after the first 20 minutes of play but used a 22-5 run out of halftime to gain

Josh Hubbard scored 23 points and Mississippi State outscored Utah by 16 points at the foul line to win 78-73 in the Mid-South Showdown on Sunday afternoon in Southaven, Miss.

Utah’s first matchup with a power conference opponent ended up giving the Runnin’ Utes a taste of what Big 12 play could be like. It’s a lesson that came in a loss, as Utah, which led 39-28 at halftime,