Mississippi State Bulldogs @ Louisville Cardinals
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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MSST | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 79 |
LOU | 12 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 56 |
Mississippi State advances to NIT semifinals at MSG
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Quinndary Weatherspoon scored 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds and Mississippi State advanced to the NIT semifinals at Madison Square Garden in New York with a 79-56 victory over Louisville on Tuesday night.
Mississippi State (25-11) will face Penn State (24-13) on March 27.
Lamar Peters opened the second quarter with a 3-pointer and Mississippi State led by at least nine points the rest of the way. Weatherspoon scored eight points during a 12-3 run to start the third for a 51-31 advantage and MSU cruised.
Aric Holman added 16 points and eight rebounds for Mississippi State, which has won its most games since the 2009-10 season. Xavian Stapleton and Nick Weatherspoon each chipped in with 12 points. Abdul Ado had three blocks to tie Jarvis Varnado for the most blocks by a MSU freshman with 67.
Ray Spalding paced Louisville (22-14) with 13 points and 11 rebounds for his 11th double-double of the season. The Cardinals shot 35 percent from the floor and were outrebounded 42-32.
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Game Information
Louisville, KY
Referee:Jeb Hartness
Referee:Terry Oglesby
Referee:Tony Chiazza
2025-26 Standings
| Southeastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 14-2 | - | 23-6 |
| Alabama | 12-4 | 2 | 22-7 |
| Arkansas | 11-5 | 3 | 21-8 |
| Missouri | 10-6 | 4 | 20-9 |
| Tennessee | 10-6 | 4 | 20-9 |
| Kentucky | 10-6 | 4 | 19-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 9-7 | 5 | 22-7 |
| Texas A&M | 9-7 | 5 | 19-10 |
| Texas | 9-7 | 5 | 18-11 |
| Georgia | 8-8 | 6 | 20-9 |
| Auburn | 6-10 | 8 | 15-14 |
| Oklahoma | 5-11 | 9 | 15-14 |
| Mississippi State | 5-11 | 9 | 13-16 |
| Ole Miss | 4-12 | 10 | 12-17 |
| LSU | 3-13 | 11 | 15-14 |
| South Carolina | 3-13 | 11 | 12-17 |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-1 | - | 28-2 |
| Virginia | 13-3 | 2.5 | 25-4 |
| Miami | 12-4 | 3.5 | 23-6 |
| North Carolina | 11-5 | 4.5 | 23-6 |
| Clemson | 11-5 | 4.5 | 21-8 |
| NC State | 10-7 | 6 | 19-11 |
| Louisville | 9-7 | 6.5 | 20-9 |
| California | 8-8 | 7.5 | 20-9 |
| SMU | 8-8 | 7.5 | 19-10 |
| Florida State | 8-8 | 7.5 | 15-14 |
| Stanford | 7-9 | 8.5 | 18-11 |
| Virginia Tech | 7-9 | 8.5 | 18-11 |
| Wake Forest | 6-10 | 9.5 | 15-14 |
| Syracuse | 6-10 | 9.5 | 15-14 |
| Notre Dame | 4-12 | 11.5 | 13-16 |
| Pittsburgh | 4-12 | 11.5 | 11-18 |
| Boston College | 3-13 | 12.5 | 10-19 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-14 | 13.5 | 11-18 |
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