11 seeds Pitt, Mississippi St. battle in First Four

A pair of No. 11 seeds looking to rekindle past NCAA Tournament success meet when Pittsburgh battles Mississippi State on Tuesday in a First Four game at Dayton, Ohio.

The winner will advance to play No. 6 seed Iowa State in the first round of the Midwest Regional on Friday in Greensboro, N.C.The Panthers (22-11) earned their first at-large bid since the 2015-16 season and their 27th overall tournament appearance by virt