Complete domination in the first round of the Naples Invitational has Missouri State headed to the semifinal round of its multi-team event.
Missouri State (3-1) destroyed Long Beach State (1-3) with a 92-66 blowout at the Moe Kent Family Fieldhouse in Naples, Florida.
With the win, Missouri State advances to the Naples Invitational semifinals where it will play East Tennessee State (2-2) on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ETSU handed Murray State its first loss of the season in a 66-58 game on Monday evening.
Long Beach State appeared to check out early in the game. The 49ers hit a 3 with just under nine minutes left in the first half to cut the Bears' lead to eight.