Overview
- Kansas State routed Mississippi State 98-77 on Thursday at Kansas City’s T-Mobile Center to advance from the Hall of Fame Classic semifinal.
- P.J. Haggerty led the Wildcats with 37 points on 13-of-21 shooting, adding seven rebounds and eight assists.
- K-State buried 14 three-pointers and logged 22 assists on 37 field goals while forcing 14 turnovers and committing eight.
- Josh Hubbard scored 23 for Mississippi State, which was out-rebounded 38-34 and again struggled with ball security.
- The Wildcats improved to 5-0 and will face Nebraska for the title, while Mississippi State later lost 80-78 to New Mexico as Tomislav Buljan posted 19 points and a freshman-record 21 rebounds and Hubbard scored 29.