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No. 9 seed Mississippi State stuns 5th-ranked Tennessee in SEC quarterfinals 73-56
Read full article: No. 9 seed Mississippi State stuns 5th-ranked Tennessee in SEC quarterfinals 73-56Cameron Matthews and Josh Hubbard each scored 18 points and ninth-seeded Mississippi State simply dominated fifth-ranked Tennessee 73-56 in the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals.
Southern closes with 12-0 run to stun No. 21 Mississippi State, 60-59
Read full article: Southern closes with 12-0 run to stun No. 21 Mississippi State, 60-59TaiโReon Joseph scored 27 points and blocked Mississippi Stateโs final shot as Southern closed on a 12-0 run to stun the No. 21 Bulldogs 60-59 on Sunday.
Penny wise: Memphis wins NIT title, has bigger goals for '22
Read full article: Penny wise: Memphis wins NIT title, has bigger goals for '22Memphis players and staff celebrate their win against Mississippi State in an NCAA college basketball championship game in the NIT, Sunday, March 28, 2021, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)FRISCO, Texas โ Memphis has its first title with Penny Hardaway as coach, and these young Tigers could be set up for more. โWe had a goal of cutting the nets down in the NCAA Tournament, but I do feel like we shouldโve been there," sophomore guard Lester Quinones said. Mississippi State (18-15) tied the game at 33-all when Andersson Garcia had a steal at midcourt and drove for a layup to beat the halftime buzzer. STYMIED BULLDOG GUARDSAfter being the first Mississippi State player with three consecutive 20-point postseason games, Stewart was 1-of-10 shooting, and 0-for-5 on 3s.