No. 6 Tennessee picked up another Top 25 win on Tuesday night in Knoxville with a 68-56 win over No. 14 Mississippi State in the Food City Center.
Tennessee jumped out to a sizeable lead in the first half as the Vols’ defense made life miserable for the Bulldogs’ offense. By the end of the first 20-minute period, Mississippi State had only scored 16 points.
While the Bulldogs did make a nice comeback to start the second half with 15 points in the first five minutes, Tennessee was also to keep their opponent down with a 23-point showing from senior guard Chaz Lanier. Tennessee also picked up 20 combined points from Jordan Gainey and Jahmai Mashack while Felix Okpara finished with nine points and 12 rebounds.
Tennessee totaled more rebounds, assists, and had fewer turnovers than Mississippi State on Tuesday night – a recipe for success.
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