Liberty celebrates during the second half of a first round game against Mississippi State in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament Friday, March 22, 2019, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Mississippi State head coach Ben Howland yells during the second half against Liberty in a first-round game in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament Friday, March 22, 2019, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Liberty players celebrate during the second half against Mississippi State in a first-round game in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament Friday, March 22, 2019, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Mississippi State guard Lamar Peters, left, celebrates after scoring during the second half against Liberty in a first-round game in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament Friday, March 22, 2019, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Liberty guard Caleb Homesley celebrates after scoring against Mississippi State during the second half of a first-round game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament Friday, March 22, 2019, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Mississippi State guard Lamar Peters watches during the second half of the team's game against Liberty in the first round of the NCAA men's college basketball tournament Friday, March 22, 2019, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Liberty forward Myo Baxter-Bell, left, drives to the basket past Mississippi State forward Reggie Perry during the first half of a first-round men's college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 22, 2019, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Liberty fans cheer during the second half of the team's first-round game against Mississippi State in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament Friday, March 22, 2019, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Liberty guard Lovell Cabbil Jr., right, shoots over Mississippi State forward Aric Holman during the second half of a first-round game in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament Friday, March 22, 2019, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Mississippi State guard Tyson Carter shoots over Liberty guard Caleb Homesley during the second half of a first-round game in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament Friday, March 22, 2019, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Liberty guard Caleb Homesley, left, dunks over Mississippi State guard Robert Woodard during the second half of a first-round game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament Friday, March 22, 2019, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)