Georgia men's basketball loses second home game of the year to Mississippi State 76-75. Despite an incredible second-half effort, Georgia once again found themselves on the losing end of a thriller in Athens.

In a down-to-the-wire finish at Stegeman Coliseum on Saturday night, Georgia narrowly fell short in upsetting No. 22 Mississippi State, falling 76-75. The game came down to the final possession,

Georgia tied Mississippi State basketball 5 times in the 2nd half, but it never got the lead, despite MSU having a terrible day shooting free throws.

MSU (17-6, 5-5 SEC) dominated down low with 46 points in the paint to Georgia’s 28. Josh Hubbard, who eclipsed 1,000 career points in the win, led the team with 16 points followed by KeShawn Murphy at 14.