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Missouri State basketball dominates Long Beach State in Naples Invitational opener

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.