STARKVILLE -- In a surprisingly tight victory, the Mississippi State men's basketball found a flaw it will need to fix before opponents get a book on them.
MSU realized Monday in a season-opening 76-66 victory against Eastern Kentucky that it could be prone to confusion and long scoring droughts against zone defenses.
MSU opened its 100th season in program history by leading nearly the entire way but never by more than 12 in front of an anxious 6,516 fans at Humphrey Coliseum.
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