SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Mississippi State missed a pair of shots in the final seconds to drop a 74-72 heartbreaker to Texas Tech on the second day of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off Classic.
Putting together one of its best efforts of the young season, the Bulldogs rallied from a nine-point halftime deficit to grab a pair of second-half leads. In the end, the Bulldogs could not protect a four-point lead over the final 5:19.
Malik Newman had his best night as a Bulldog with a season-high 17 points on a 6 of 17 night from the field.