SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On the same day it moved up to No. 8 in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll, Mississippi State survived a scare to capture the Puerto Rico Classic championship.
A late steal by Blair Schaefer and a free throw by Breanna Richardson closed out a hard-fought victory as No. 8 MSU beat Southern Methodist 72-70 in the final game of the three-day event.
MSU (11-1) will enter the Christmas break on a six-game winning streak. When play resumes, MSU will face Southeastern Louisiana at 7 p.m. Monday night at home (SEC Network +) and then South Florida at 3:30 p.