Josh Hubbard scores 31, but Mississippi State falls 73-64 to Tennessee in SEC play. Full breakdown of Bulldogs vs Volunteers matchup.

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Ja’Kobi Gillespie scored 18 points, and Tennessee used a second-half rally to beat Mississippi State 73-64 on Wednesday. Tennessee (17-7, 7-4 SEC) led 39-28 at halftime, overcoming a fast start from Josh Hubbard,

STARKVILLE – Mississippi State got dragged into a fistfight on Wednesday night. It ultimately took one too many hits. The Bulldogs were out-physicaled and could not complete a furious rally in a 73-64 loss to the Tennessee Volunteers at the Humphrey Coliseum.

President Trump has approved major disaster declarations for Tennessee and Mississippi following the catastrophic winter storm that impacted 40 states in late January.

ESPN provided its prediction for how tonight's matchup between the Bulldogs and Volunteers will play out in Starkville.

The remedy is simple for the Tennessee men's basketball team: start making more layups. An abundance of missed shots at the rim cost the Volunteers a Southeastern Conference game Saturday at Kentucky,

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