Halftime Report
After a tough loss on the road their last time out, Tennessee looks much better today on their home court. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead Miss. State 34-16.
Tennessee came into the matchup with some extra motivation after the defeat they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We’ll see if they’re able to flip the script or if it’ll just be more of the same.
Who’s Playing
Miss. State Bulldogs @ Tennessee Volunteers
Current Records: Miss. State 15-3, Tennessee 16-2
How To Watch
What to Know
We’ve got another exciting SEC matchup on schedule as the Tennessee Volunteers and the Miss. State Bulldogs are set to tip at 7:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday at Thompson-Boling Arena. The Volunteers will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak alive.
The experts predicted Tennessee would be headed in after a win, but Vanderbilt made sure that didn’t happen. Tennessee was just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 76-75 to Vanderbilt.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Felix Okpara, who made all 7 shots he took racking up 16 points plus four blocks. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more blocks the last four times he’s played. Zakai Zeigler was another key player, dropping a double-double on 16 points and ten assists.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Miss. State ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They skirted past Ole Miss 84-81. For those keeping track at home, that’s the closest victory the Bulldogs have posted since December 14, 2024.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Miss. State to victory, but perhaps none more so than Riley Kugel, who went 6 for 11 en route to 21 points plus two steals. Another player making a difference was KeShawn Murphy, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds.
Miss. State smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they’ve now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Tennessee’s defeat dropped their record down to 16-2. As for Miss. State, their win bumped their record up to 15-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Tennessee has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 38.6 rebounds per game. However, it’s not like Miss. State struggles in that department as they’ve been averaging 39.7. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we’ll see if one team can grab an edge.
Looking forward, Tennessee is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 6.5 points. For those looking to play the spread, take note: they are a solid 7-3 against the spread when playing at home.
Odds
Tennessee is a solid 6.5-point favorite against Miss. State, according to the latest college basketball odds.
Bettors have moved against the Volunteers slightly, as the game opened with the Volunteers as a 8.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 140.5 points.
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Series History
Tennessee has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Miss. State.
- Mar 15, 2024 – Miss. State 73 vs. Tennessee 56
- Jan 10, 2024 – Miss. State 77 vs. Tennessee 72
- Jan 17, 2023 – Tennessee 70 vs. Miss. State 59
- Jan 03, 2023 – Tennessee 87 vs. Miss. State 53
- Mar 11, 2022 – Tennessee 72 vs. Miss. State 59
- Feb 09, 2022 – Tennessee 72 vs. Miss. State 63
- Jan 26, 2021 – Tennessee 56 vs. Miss. State 53
- Feb 01, 2020 – Miss. State 86 vs. Tennessee 73
- Mar 15, 2019 – Tennessee 83 vs. Miss. State 76
- Mar 05, 2019 – Tennessee 71 vs. Miss. State 54
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