Ben Howland has a chance to make a major statement this November when the Bulldogs travel to San Juan for the Puerto Rico Tip-Off
Joining the likes of 2015 NCAA Tournament participants Butler and Utah, Mississippi State hopes to make an early season statement in their first ever Puerto Rico Tip-Off. Featuring teams from all five power conferences, as well as the Big East, AAC and Missouri Valley Conference, this tournament will be far from a lock for any of the teams participating.
Puerto Rico Tip-Off
Bracket 1:
Miami-Mississippi State
Texas Tech-Utah
Bracket 2:
Minnesota-Temple
Butler-Missouri State
State's side of the bracket features a first round matchup with a much improved, Jim Larranaga led Miami Hurricanes squad poised to make some noise in the ACC this season.