No. 25 Mississippi State eyes complete game vs. UNLV

(Photo credit: Denny Simmons / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK)Mississippi State coach Chris Jans would prefer to avoid the deficits his squad has faced in its last two games.

But he is pleased with how his team responded and hopes for smoother sailing when his 25th-ranked Bulldogs (5-0) face UNLV (4-1) in the Arizona Tip-off on Thursday night in Tempe, Ariz.

Mississippi State trailed host SMU by 13 points in the fi