BYU scheduled No. 19 Miss State to bolster its NCAA tourney credentials, but Cougars could be in over their heads in Starkville
Game was also put together to get Mississippi native Jashire Hardnett a game at home
Mississippi State coach Ben Howland shouts during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Dayton, Friday, Nov. 30, 2018, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
After graduating from the University of Utah, Jay joined The Tribune in 1989 as a newsroom assistant. He joined the sports department in 1990 and has worked there ever since, spearheading the newspaper's high school sports coverage for 13 years before moving into management. In 2005, Drew went back to writing and has covered BYU sports since 2008.