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Mississippi State upsets Creighton 81-66 to advance to NCAA Tournament Round of 32
The Mississippi State Bulldogs (22-10) are moving on in the NCAA Tournament after upsetting Creighton (22-9) in the Round of 64 Friday night.
The 11-seed Bulldogs jumped out to a commanding 25-16 first-quarter lead and never let go, taking down the 6-seed Bluejays 81-66 in South Bend, Ind.
Down goes Creighton, the Cinderella of last year’s NCAA tournament who made it to the Elite Eight
Mississippi State — who has a first-year head coach in Sam Purcell — is one win over Notre Dame away from advancing to the Sweet 16. First First Four team to advance to 2nd round
— Alexa Philippou (@alexaphilippou) March 18, 2023
Mississippi State tied a season high in made three-pointers with 11 while holding Creighton to its lowest field goal percentage (37%) in nearly two months. The Bulldogs also held the Bluejays to just 26% shooting from beyond the arc, their sixth-lowest percentage of the season.
Leading the way for Mississippi State was JerKaila Jordan with 20…
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By: J.T. Mitchell
Title: Mississippi State upsets Creighton 81-66 to advance to NCAA Tournament Round of 32
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Published Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2023 03:00:04 +0000
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