Baylor passa pelo Mississippi State 75-72 em um jogo de torneio da NCAA. Baylor edges past Mississippi State 75-72 in a closely contested NCAA Tournament game.

No Torneio NCAA, Baylor derrotou por pouco Mississippi State 75-72 em um jogo tenso. In the NCAA Tournament, Baylor narrowly defeated Mississippi State 75-72 in a tense game. V.J. V.J. Edgecombe marcou 16 pontos para Baylor, incluindo lances livres cruciais nos momentos finais. Edgecombe scored 16 points for Baylor, including crucial free throws in the final moments. Robert Wright acrescentou 19 pontos, e Langston Love tinha 15. Robert Wright added 19 points, and Langston Love had 15. Josh Hubbard, do Mississippi State, liderou com 26 pontos, mas os Bulldogs ficaram aquém em sua tentativa de retorno. Mississippi State's Josh Hubbard led with 26 points, but the Bulldogs fell short in their comeback attempt. Baylor avança para enfrentar o Monte St. Mary's ou Duke na segunda rodada. Baylor advances to face either Mount St. Mary's or Duke in the second round.