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STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi State named Chris Jans its men’s basketball coach on Sunday, a day after he led New Mexico State in the NCAA Tournament’s second round. The school announced the hire on its athletic department’s website but did not provide details. Jans, who went 122-32 the past …