DAVID MILLER
STARKVILLE — What could have been a spectacular night, with a national television audience watching the Mississippi State men’s basketball team bid for an upset of No. 2 Kentucky, turned ugly Tuesday.
Mississippi State’s image suffered a black eye when unruly fans threw bottles of water onto the court at Humphrey Coliseum after Kentucky rallied to beat the Bulldogs 81-75 in overtime.
Mississippi State Director of Athletics Greg Byrne isn’t happy about it.
Neither is university president Dr. Mark Keenum.
Byrne and Keenum addressed MSU students and fans through Byrne’s weekly “Thursday with Greg Byrne” column about the incidents that took place during and the events leading up to the ESPN-televised game.
Objecting to fouls that were called during the game, some MSU fans their disgust by throwing objects onto the court.
Then, there was the incident of Kentucky forward DeMarcus Cousins receiving harassing phone calls and text messages from MSU students and fans after the freshman’s cell phone number was made public.
Against Ole Miss last week, there was a fracas in the stands that resulted in several Rebels fans being pelted with drinks while trying to escape to the concourse.
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