SMU 87, at Mississippi State 81

STARKVILLE, Miss. (Interstat) — In a back-and-forth battle that required an extra period to decide, the SMU Mustangs remained undefeated, outlasting the Mississippi State Bulldogs 87-81 in a non-conference men’s basketball thriller Friday night at Humphrey Coliseum. Before an announced crowd of 7,810, the Mustangs improved to 8-0, while the Bulldogs fell to 3-4. The game was a tale of two halves and an overtime dominated by the visiting team. Mississippi State controlled the opening period, taking a 43-39 lead into halftime behind a potent offensive display. The Bulldogs’ lead, however, was slowly eroded in the second half as SMU’s… Read more...