NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Diamber Johnson scored her team''s final 11 points Thursday night to lead the 11th-seeded Mississippi State women''s basketball team to a 49-47 victory against sixth-seeded Auburn in a Southeastern Conference Tournament opening-round game at Bridgestone Arena.
MSU (13-16) will meet third-seeded Vanderbilt at 9 tonight (SportSouth) in the quarterfinals. It is the third straight year MSU has won its first game in SEC tournament play. The three-game win streak also matches the
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