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Mississippi State guard Eric Reed Jr. (11) reaches for the ball against Nicholls State guard Pierce Spencer (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, in Starkville, Miss., Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Nicholls State Colonels at Mississippi State Bulldogs 12/17/2022

Dec. 17, 2022 04:22 PM EST

Smith leads balanced Mississippi St. attack sinking Omaha

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STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Tolu Smith scored 12 points, D.J. Jeffries scored 10, 11 Mississippi State players entered the scoring column and the Bulldogs used the...

FILE - Then-New Mexico State coach Chris Jans holds up the net following the team's victory over Abilene Christian in an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of Western Athletic Conference men's tournament on March 12, 2022, in Las Vegas. Jans wants Mississippi State to experience March Madness just as he did coaching New Mexico State. Jans replaced Ben Howland and takes over a MSU program seeking to move up from the three NIT appearances it had recently become accustomed to the past five years, including last spring. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Chris Jans, Mississippi State strive for first-year success

By Gary B. Graves Oct. 20, 2022 04:05 PM EDT