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#1 Mississippi State vs #4 Bradley
Bradley is fresh off an OT win against Providence where they allowed the Friars' frontcourt to take control and that doesn't bode well for today's game. They gave up 28 points, 4 assists, 4 rebounts, and 4 steals to Jamont Gordon-like Providence "guard" Weyinmi Efejuku and had no answer for monster center Herbert Hill. Mississippi State also has the shooters from deep to really tear apart this Bradley defense. The Bulldogs move on to the quarterfinals.
Mississippi State 79 Bradley 70
#2 Florida State vs #3 Michigan
Florida State, my favorite to win the NIT, throttled a pretty solid Toledo team on Tuesday. Michigan is coming off an opening round win over Utah State where they had to pull away in the final minutes to win by 10. Both teams have big, athletic frontcourts, but you have to give the nod to Florida State whose Al Thornton put up 24 and 6 against Toledo. Michigan's defense is good enough to keep this close, but their lack of offensive punch will be their downfall once again.
Florida State 72 Michigan 61
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