By JOEL COLEMAN
sports@starkvilledailynews.com
It was midway through the first half on Saturday when head coach Ben Howland and his Mississippi State Bulldogs had seen enough. As had been the case since Southeastern Conference play tipped off, MSU was primarily utilizing a zone defense. Its opponent was shooting over it.
Tennessee was on a 13-0 run and led 21-9. The Mississippi State players were getting ready for a change.
“The zone wasn’t helping,” MSU freshman Quinndary Weatherspoon said. “Tennessee didn’t shoot that well in their last few games, but they came out and hit a lot of 3-pointers.