Mississippi State got the packed house they wanted on Wednesday night, and played the kind of defense early on that had them rising in the polls. In the end, State’s inability to make shots, specifically free throws, that put them on the wrong end of a 78-67 decision at the Humphrey Coliseum. T&L correspondent Future Brian recaps the matchup, then Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk turn to State’s bowl matchup with Illinois, with some help from their old friend Matthew Stevens.