Mississippi State can't afford slip-up at Missouri

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Mississippi State coach Chris Jans spelled out the stakes for his team this week: To keep their NCAA Tournament hopes alive, the Bulldogs had to defeat Georgia at home and Missouri on the road.

"It is just the way it is," Jans said. "Get your mind around it. We were upfront and we don't normallydon't do that, but we told the truth and made sure they understood what we were ab