KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A strong second half by No. 5 Tennessee proved to be too much for the Mississippi State men’s basketball team, as the Bulldogs dropped a 71-54 contest to the Volunteers Tuesday night at Thompson-Boling Arena.
MSU’s 54-point total was its lowest scoring output of the season. The Bulldogs are now 21-9 (9-8 SEC), while Tennessee improves to 27-3 (15-2 SEC), including a perfect 18-0 home record. The setback dropped the Bulldogs into a tie for seventh place with Ole Miss in the Southeastern Conference standings, while Tennessee’s win pushes the Vols a half-game ahead of LSU for the top spot.