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Mississippi State's strong start to the season is marked by their dominant win against Arizona State, 71-56. The Bulldogs showcased their defensive prowess, holding Arizona State to 18 points at halftime. Trey Fort led the way with 14 points, and newcomers Trey Fort and Jimmy Bell also had big nights. Mississippi State, known for their 3-point shooting, hit 4 of their last 5 field goals and finished the game with a 3-point shooting percentage that makes them the nation's best. Meanwhile, Baylor's impressive performance against John Brown University resulted in a 96-70 victory. The Bears were led by Langston Love's 20 points and RayJ Dennis' 16 points, 8 assists, and 6 steals. Baylor's strong offensive play was complemented by their 18 steals in the game. Additionally, the University of South Florida's men's basketball team secured a significant 96-52 victory against South Carolina State, marking the largest margin of victory by a Bulls coach in his debut.
FINAL: @USFMBB 96, South Carolina State 52. Largest margin of victory by a Bulls coach in his debut.
Bulls up by 43 with 2:30 to play. This will be the largest margin of victory ever by a @USFMBB coach in his debut. Previous record: 18-point win vs. UCF in Chip Conner's first game (Nov. 19, 1975).
Bulls up 73-40 with 7:55 left in this one. South Carolina State is 0-for-16 from 3-point range. @USFMBB
HALF: @USFMBB 47, South Carolina State 23. Bulls 6-for-16 from long range, only 4 turnovers. Selton Miguel leads everyone with 13 points.
Well this is a nice start: With 12:30 to play in 1st, @USFMBB up 20-7. Bulls have hit 4 of their 10 trey attempts, have forced six turnovers and have committed none.
Reporting live from BC women’s basketball vs. Harvard! Eagles are currently down 3-2 but have the ball after forcing the Crimson out of bounds.
FINAL: No. 20 Baylor 96, John Brown 70. Langston Love scores 20 for the Bears, RayJ Dennis goes for 16 with 8 assists, 6 steals. Bears (2-0) will host Gardner-Webb at 4 p.m. Sunday.
Baylor has 18 steals in this one. Defense hasn't been all bad, and again, give JBU credit for shooting well and making some tough 3s. It's 93-65 Bears with 1:54 to go.
Baylor back to a 15-point lead at 58-43. RayJ Dennis playing a sharp floor general game, with 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting, 6 assists, 3 steals.
A couple of 3s, and the Golden Eagles have whittled Baylor's lead to 40-30 at the 17:32 mark of the second half.
Baylor has opened up a 36-25 lead with 3:46 left in the first half. Bears getting whatever they want offensively, shooting 66%, but they've had a few defensive breakdowns on backdoor cuts and help defense.
FINAL: Mississippi State opens the season with a win against Arizona State, 71-56. Big nights from newcomers Trey Fort and Jimmy Bell. Bulldogs set for their home opener Saturday. https://t.co/X42mVSPqpo
HALF: Mississippi State leads Arizona State, 37-18. Dashawn Davis hits a jumper at the buzzer because why not? Took the Bulldogs a little bit to settle in, but that's about as good of a start to the season as you could ask for. Trey Fort leading the way with 14.
It's a 17-4 run for Mississippi State across ~6 minutes. Bulldogs are dominating on the defensive end and finding good looks inside.
Bulldogs not settling for 3's, and it's paying off. MSU has hit 4 of its last 5 field goals.
Mississippi State is the nation's best 3-point shooting team after one attempt.