DALLAS -- Mississippi State leads UConn 36-28 at halftime of their national semifinal on Friday at American Airlines Center.
A look at how the first half played out.
How the half was won: In the most shocking development of the NCAA tournament so far, Mississippi State exceeded UConn's intensity level and energy from the opening tip. The Bulldogs built the lead by dominating the offensive glass in the first quarter and then survived a Huskies run in the second quarter to hand UConn its largest halftime deficit of the season (and just its second halftime deficit this season).