Bulldogs Sneak Past Tigers, 58-57

The Mississippi St. Bulldogs slipped past the LSU Tiger men's basketball team on Saturday, winning 58-57, in SEC action, in Baton Rouge. The Associated Press, courtesy of Yahoo Sports, has the story, below.

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Dee Bost made two free throws just inside the 2-minute mark to give Mississippi State a 58-57 Southeastern Conference victory against LSU on Saturday.

Andre Stringer broke the 14th tie of the game with a 3-pointer to put LSU in front 57-54 with 3:21 left. Mississippi State moved ahead on a putback basket by Kodi Augustus and two free throws by Bost.

The Tigers never got a shot off after Bost’s two foul shots with 1:59 left. One LSU possession ended with a turnover by Ralston Turner. After a steal by Stringer, the Tigers’ Malcolm White committed a turnover.

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