Scott Watkins
Staff Writer
The Sun Belt champions Troy Trojans played a tight first quarter with Mississippi State, but were stifled for the rest of the game in an 110-69 loss.
The 15th-seeded women’s basketball team traveled to Starkville, Mississippi, to take on second-seed Mississippi State in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
After falling behind 11-2 to open the game, Troy battled back to make it 12-9. The Trojans never got closer than three points, as the two teams traded shots for much of the rest of the first quarter.