Louisiana Tech guard Kalob Ledoux (5) defends against a shot by Mississippi State guard D.J. Stewart Jr. (3) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the NIT, Saturday, March 27, 2021, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Mississippi State guard Iverson Molinar (1) defends as Louisiana Tech guard Amorie Archibald (3) handles the ball in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the NIT, Saturday, March 27, 2021, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Louisiana Tech forward Kenneth Lofton Jr., left, defends as Mississippi State guard D.J. Stewart Jr., right, shoots and sinks a 3-point basket in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the NIT, Saturday, March 27, 2021, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Louisiana Tech head coach Eric Konkol instructs his team in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Mississippi State in the semifinals of the NIT, Saturday, March 27, 2021, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Louisiana Tech guard JaColby Pemberton (11) leaps to the basket for a shot in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Mississippi State in the semifinals of the NIT, Saturday, March 27, 2021, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Louisiana Tech forward Kenneth Lofton Jr. (2) works against Mississippi State forward Abdul Ado, rear, for a shot opportunity in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the NIT, Saturday, March 27, 2021, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Mississippi State head coach Ben Howland instructs his team in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Louisiana Tech in the semifinals of the NIT, Saturday, March 27, 2021, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Mississippi State guard Iverson Molinar (1) shoots and sinks a 3-point basket as Louisiana Tech forward Andrew Gordon (33) defends in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the NIT, Saturday, March 27, 2021, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Mississippi State guard D.J. Stewart Jr. (3) takes a shot in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Louisiana Tech in the semifinals of the NIT, Saturday, March 27, 2021, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Louisiana Tech forward Isaiah Crawford, left, and forward Kenneth Lofton Jr., (2) defend as Mississippi State guard D.J. Stewart Jr., center, leaps to the basket for a shot in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the NIT, Saturday, March 27, 2021, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Mississippi State forward Abdul Ado (24) blocks a shot attempt by Louisiana Tech forward Kenneth Lofton Jr. (2) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the NIT, Saturday, March 27, 2021, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Mississippi State guard D.J. Stewart Jr. (3) defends as Louisiana Tech guard Kalob Ledoux (5) takes a shot in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the NIT, Saturday, March 27, 2021, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)