Seventh-seeded Missouri repels Utah State with 2nd-half surge

D'Moi Hodge scored 23 points and had four steals Thursday as No. 7 seed Missouri defeated 10th-seeded Utah State 76-65 in a first-round game of the NCAA Tournament in Sacramento, Calif.

Kobe Brown scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Tigers (25-9), who won their first NCAA tournament game since 2010.

"It was definitely emotional. I was trying to hold back some tears," Brown said afterward. "It was a lot o