Live Updates: No. 6 Tennessee Basketball vs. No. 14 Mississippi State
No. 6 Tennessee returns home to host No. 14 Mississippi State Tuesday night, looking to bounce back from the 76-75 loss at Vanderbilt on Saturday. The Vols and Bulldogs are scheduled for a 7 p.m. Eastern Time start on ESPN2 at Food City Center.
Follow along for live updates before, during and after tonight’s game on The General’s Quarters
Tennessee (16-2, 3-2 SEC) trailed by 16 points with just under 11 minutes left Saturday against Vanderbilt before a frantic rally to cut it to a one-possession game with 2.8 seconds left. Chaz Lanier missed the second of what would have been two game-tying free throws, though.
Mississippi State (14-3, 3-2) bounced back from back-to-back losses at home against Kentucky and on the road at Auburn with an 84-81 overtime home win over rival Ole Miss on Saturday. The Bulldogs went 2-0 against the Vols last season, winning 77-72 in Starkville last January, then 73-56 in the quarterfinal round of the SEC Tournament in Nashville in March.
No. 6 Tennessee vs. No. 14 Mississippi State
Start Time: Tuesday, 7 p.m. Eastern Time
TV: ESPN2
Streaming: ESPN App or WatchESPN.com
Radio: WNML-FM 99.1 in Knoxville. The Vol Network radio broadcast can be heard on local affiliates across the state of Tennessee.
KenPom Prediction: Tennessee 73, Mississippi State 65 (73% chance to win)
The FanDuel Line: Tennessee -8.5
A Closer Look: The Mississippi State Bulldogs
Mississippi State was ranked No. 14 in both the Associated Press Top 25 and the Coaches Poll on Monday. Tennessee stayed at No. 6 in the AP Top 25 and dropped one spot to No. 7 in the Coaches Poll.
State is ranked No. 17 in the NET and No. 22 overall in the KenPom.com ratings. The Bulldogs are The Bulldogs are No. 16 in adjusted offensive efficiency, scoring 120.2 points per 100 possessions, and No. 45 in adjusted defensive efficiency, giving up 97.9 points per possession.
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Tennessee is No. 4 in the NET and No. 6 in KenPom, ranked No. 3 on defense (89.6) and No. 22 on offense (118.8).
Mississippi State is led by sophomore guard Josh Hubbard, who averages 16.6 points, 2.9 assists and 2.4 rebounds in 31.4 minutes per game. He’s shooting 35.8% from the 3-point line and 39.3% from the floor.
Hubbard scored 25 points in Mississippi State’s home win over Tennessee last season, going 5-for-10 from the 3-point line, and 18 points in the SEC Tournament win.
Cameron Matthews combined for 26 points in the two wins over the Vols. He’s averaging 8.5 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 27.4 minutes per game this season, shooting 37.5% from the 3-point line and 58.3% from the floor.
