It was a tough fought victory for the Tennessee Volunteers, but that’s to be expected when you play the Mississippi State Bulldogs in the SEC Tournament.
Both teams got off to a slow start, scoring a combined 19 points in the first 7:00 of play. The Vols led 10-9 at this point, thanks to a couple of key buckets from both Grant Williams and Kyle Alexander.
It was pretty obvious that Mississippi State was trying to take advantage of the UT’s lack of perimeter defense, as they had taken five three-point shots by this point, but the team had made just one shot beyond the arc on the night thus far.