Mississippi State, catalyzed by a quick start on the scoreboard, snapped a five-game losing streak after staving off a late comeback attempt by LSU in Wednesday night’s 80-66 win in Baton Rouge. Scoring summaryBehind hot-shooting Quincy Ballard, Mississippi State opened the game on a 24-9 run. The halftime lead favored Mississippi State 44-21. To stop the bleeding, the Tigers went to a full-court press defensively and effectively slowed Mississippi State. Max McKinnon led LSU offensively with 15 points.