In a total slugfest effort, No. 7-seeded Mizzou escaped the No. 10-seed Mississippi State Bulldogs to open postseason play with an 85-73 win in the second round of the SEC Tournament.

Mississippi State had Missouri in the right spotThis is a loaded Missouri offense that Mississippi State held in check for about 38 minutes, and then everything snapped in the end.The Tigers nickel-and-dimed their way past 80 points,

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