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BULLDOGS TO FACE TEXAS A&M IN 2K SPORTS CLASSIC OPENER
STARKVILLE,
Miss. – Mississippi State inched one step closer to finalizing
its 2011-12 schedule on Wednesday when it learned it will play Texas
A&M in the 2K Sports Classic.
Tip for the Nov. 17 game at Madison Square Garden is set for 6 p.m.,
while the nightcap features Arizona’s showdown with St.
John’s. Both games will be televised on ESPN2.
On Nov. 18, the winners will meet for the 2K Sports Classic crown,
preceded by the consolation game at 3:30 p.m. Once again, both games
will be televised live on ESPN2.
Tickets for the championship round games in New York City are on sale
and may be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 866-448-7849 or online
at www.Ticketmaster.com.
A Look At The Series
The Bulldogs’ matchup with the Aggies will mark the first meeting
between the two since 1966 when MSU claimed a 62-49 victory at the USM
Invitational in Hattiesburg, Miss. The only other outing resulted in
A&M upending Mississippi State, 58-54, in the 1963 Bluebonnet
Tournament in Houston.
While MSU has never faced St. John’s, the Bulldogs are 1-2
against Arizona.
In their last meeting, the Wildcats won 68-64 in the 2004 John R.
Wooden Classic in Anaheim, Calif. However, in the 2000 Bank One Fiesta
Bowl Classic, Mississippi State stunned Arizona in the finals, 75-74.
Their first outing came in 1970 at the Poinsettia Classic in
Greenville, S.C., with the Wildcats claiming a 77-75 victory.
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