Josh Hubbard scored 21 points as No. 17 Mississippi State smothered visiting South Carolina in an 85-50 rout in both teams' Southeastern Conference opener Saturday in Starkville, Miss. Hubbard made ...

Meet the nominees for The Observer’s boys’ high school athlete of the week. The poll closes Friday at noon. Vote now. Vote often ...

Texas Rio Grande Valley at SE Louisiana, 7 p.m. McNeese St. at Northwestern St., 7:30 p.m. Texas A&M-CC at New Orleans, 7:30 p.m. MVSU at Alabama A&M, 8 p.m.

SC State at Coppin St., 5:30 p.m. DePaul at St. John's, 8:30 p.m. NC Central at Morgan St., 2 p.m. SIU-Edwardsville at E. Illinois, 6 p.m.

No. 2 South Carolina overcame a shaky start to power past Mississippi State, 95-68, on the road Sunday. Mississippi State (13-3, 0-2 SEC) came out swinging, shooting a sizzling 53% in the first ...