Mississippi State opens Puerto Rico Tip Off with Miami

Mississippi State's non-conference schedule is nearly complete with the release of the bracket for the Puerto Rico Tip Off on Thursday.

MSU will open the tournament in San Juan, Puerto Rico against Miami on Nov. 19. The Bulldogs are paired with the Utah vs. Texas Tech matchup. Mississippi State's Nov. 20 opponent will come from that game.

Times for the entire bracket are not yet available. MSU's first game in the tournament doesn't have a tipff time yet. If Mississippi State wins, it'll play the next day at 6 p.m. A loss means the Bulldogs will play at 4 p.m.

The championship game is schedule for Nov. 22 at 6:30 p.m.

The teams on the other side of the bracket include Missouri State and Butler as well as Temple and Minnesota.

The games will be broadcast on the family of ESPN networks.

Mississippi State opens the season on Nov. 13 against Eastern Washington at Humphrey Coliseum.

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