Baylor holds off Mississippi State in final seconds to win
Mississippi State guard Josh Hubbard (12) celebrates with guard Claudell Harris Jr. (0) after making a three-point shot during the first half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament against Baylor, Friday, March 21, 2025, in Raleigh, N.C. (Stephanie Scarbrough/AP)
No. 9 Baylor squeaked past No. 8 Mississippi State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. This is the third time in as many seasons that coach Chris Jans led the Bulldogs to the Big Dance.
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