The Mississippi State men's basketball team starts the year off strong with a victory over a Power 5 opponent in Arizona St.
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00:00 The Mississippi State Bulldogs dominated in their season opener against the Arizona State Sun Devils 71-56 in the second annual
00:06 Barstool Sports Invitational. This comes without their star player Toluse Smith who is likely out until SEC play in January with a foot injury.
00:13 No worries though, Juco transfer Trey Forte led both teams in scoring with 21 points while adding six threes to that.
00:19 Those six threes are very important because Mississippi State is one of the worst three-point shooting teams in the nation and with that added
00:26 the defense and the shooting can complement each other well. Other contributions came from Jimmy Bell Jr.
00:31 who also had a near double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds. Head coach Chris Johnson's defense is
00:37 impressive and they're going to continue to be a force to reckon with as the season continues.
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