College Basketball News

Mississippi St. upsets LSU in SEC semis (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Jarvis Varnado scored 19 points and Barry Stewart added 17 Saturday to lead surging Mississippi State into the championship game of the Southeastern Conference tournament with a 67-57 upset of No. 20 LSU. The Bulldogs (22-12) began the week needing to win two or three times to improve their chances of getting a spot in the NCAA tournament.