Mississippi State looking to halt untimely skid vs. LSU

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Mississippi State's NCAA Tournament hopes are weakening down the stretch, while LSU suddenly has a long-shot hope of playing its way into the tournament.

The ninth-seeded Bulldogs and eighth-seeded Tigers have work to do to on their postseason resumes as they prepare to meet in the second round of the SEC Tournament on Thursday afternoon in Nashville, Tenn.

MSU (19-12) was a