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NCAA Tournament: MSU Lady Bears' mental toughness has them dancing into the second round

SAN ANTONIO — Nearly two years ago to the day, the Lady Bears jumped into each others' arms while screaming in victory after upsetting nationally-ranked DePaul for the program's first NCAA Tournament win since 2001.

On Monday, it was quite different. There were some high-fives and some "good jobs," but nothing too out of the ordinary.

Even after a 16-0 rally to end the third quarter and coming away with a 70-51 first-round victory over UC Davis in the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament, it was straight business.

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"We have another game," junior Jasmine Franklin said.