That is just what the Bears did on Thursday night, winning 88-74 in the two schools’ first-ever meeting and elevating their record to 3-5.
The Jaguars (3-8) came out firing, shooting 50 percent from the field and going 6-11 from the 3-point line in the first half. MSU countered that with 41 percent shooting, but only a 1-7 effort from beyond the arc. The Bears first three came in the final 10 seconds courtesy of freshman guard Jarred Dixon, but IUPUI’s point guard Darrel Combs sunk a half court shot at the buzzer to give the Jaguars a 42-33 halftime lead.