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How to Watch Mississippi State vs Michigan State in Men's College Basketball: Stream NCAA Tournament First Round Live, TV Channel

A.J. Hoggard and No. 9 seed Michigan State will take the court against Josh Hubbard and No. 8 seed Mississippi State Thursday.

The first game of the first round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament will feature a West Regional matchup between the No. 9 seed Michigan State from the Big Ten taking on the No. 8 seed Mississippi State from the SEC at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Bulldogs finished their season with a 21-13 overall record and an 8-10 record against SEC teams. They made a valiant run in the SEC Tournament with a win over LSU by 10 points and a dynamic upset win over the conference's top seed in Tennessee by almost 20 points. 

That Cinderella run came to a close as the team lost to Auburn in the semifinals the next day. However, it was enough to bump them to an eight seed here. The key player for Mississippi State will be freshman sensation Josh Hubbard. He leads the team scoring 17.1 points per game. The pairing he makes with Tolu Smith will guide this team forward.

How to Watch Mississippi State vs. Michigan State in College Basketball Today:

Game Date: Mar. 21, 2024

Game Time: 12:15 p.m. ET

TV: CBS

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The Spartans of MSU finished their season 19-14 overall and 10-10 against Big Ten teams. They won their first game of the conference tournament against Minnesota before being ousted by No. 1 seed Purdue in the quarterfinals by just five points.

Michigan State is really going to need seniors A.J. Hoggard and Malik Hall to step up with Tyson Walker. Hoggard is averaging 11.0 points and 5.2 assists per game, while Hall averages 12.6 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.

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