Michigan State Basketball Eliminated Mississippi State in the First Round of March Madness

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No. 9 seed Michigan State basketball eliminated No. 8 seed Mississippi State Bulldogs 69-51 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Thursday marked the Bulldogs’ fourth appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 2009. But Mississippi State fell behind early by 12 on Thursday at Spectrum Center.

The Bulldogs minimized the deficit to five late in the first half. However, they struggled to keep the score within 10 throughout the second half.

Michigan State created 16 turnovers but Mississippi State couldn’t string together. Tolu Smith, Mississippi forward, scored 21 points in a loss against Kentucky on Feb. 27.

He hasn’t performed similarly ever since - averaging 10.3 points across six games before the NCAA Tournament.

Thursday was pretty similar as Smith only scored two points in the first half against Michigan State basketball and finished the game with nine. He was only 3-5 from the field.

Freshman guard Josh Hubbard had delivered consistent big moments for Mississippi State this season.

His first appearance of March Madness was no different, producing 13 points for the Bulldogs in the first half. He missed his first two shots but put five of his last seven home before halftime.

Michigan State basketball built a 12-point lead in the first half, after Mississippi State forward Cameron Matthews got foul trouble.

Michigan got the momentum and never looked back.

Michigan State Basketball Eliminated Mississippi State in the First Round of March Madness

Michigan State Basketball Eliminated Mississippi State in the First Round of March Madness

No. 9 seed Michigan State basketball eliminated No. 8 seed Mississippi State Bulldogs 69-51 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

No. 9 seed Michigan State basketball eliminated No. 8 seed Mississippi State Bulldogs 69-51 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Thursday marked the Bulldogs’ fourth appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 2009. But Mississippi State fell behind early by 12 on Thursday at Spectrum Center.

Thursday marked the Bulldogs’ fourth appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 2009. But Mississippi State fell behind early by 12 on Thursday at Spectrum Center.

The Bulldogs minimized the deficit to five late in the first half. However, they struggled to keep the score within 10 throughout the second half.

The Bulldogs minimized the deficit to five late in the first half. However, they struggled to keep the score within 10 throughout the second half.

Michigan State created 16 turnovers but Mississippi State couldn’t string together. Tolu Smith, Mississippi forward, scored 21 points in a loss against Kentucky on Feb. 27.

Michigan State created 16 turnovers but Mississippi State couldn’t string together. Tolu Smith, Mississippi forward, scored 21 points in a loss against Kentucky on Feb. 27.

He hasn’t performed similarly ever since - averaging 10.3 points across six games before the NCAA Tournament.

He hasn’t performed similarly ever since - averaging 10.3 points across six games before the NCAA Tournament.

Thursday was pretty similar as Smith only scored two points in the first half against Michigan State basketball and finished the game with nine. He was only 3-5 from the field.

Thursday was pretty similar as Smith only scored two points in the first half against Michigan State basketball and finished the game with nine. He was only 3-5 from the field.

Freshman guard Josh Hubbard had delivered consistent big moments for Mississippi State this season.

Freshman guard Josh Hubbard had delivered consistent big moments for Mississippi State this season.

His first appearance of March Madness was no different, producing 13 points for the Bulldogs in the first half. He missed his first two shots but put five of his last seven home before halftime.

His first appearance of March Madness was no different, producing 13 points for the Bulldogs in the first half. He missed his first two shots but put five of his last seven home before halftime.

Michigan State basketball built a 12-point lead in the first half, after Mississippi State forward Cameron Matthews got foul trouble.

Michigan State basketball built a 12-point lead in the first half, after Mississippi State forward Cameron Matthews got foul trouble.

Michigan got the momentum and never looked back.

Michigan got the momentum and never looked back.

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