GAME #21
10 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS | 25 ALL-AMERICANS | 11 SEC PLAYERS OF THE YEAR | 45 NBA DRAFT PICKS
TENNESSEE (13-7, 5-3) vs. MISSISSIPPI STATE (10-11, 3-5)
FEB. 3 » THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA » KNOXVILLE, TENN. » 7:02 P.M. ET
THE MATCHUP TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS
MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS
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QUICK COMPARISON
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Points Per Game 62.4 ppg Points Allowed Per Game 62.0 ppg Rebounding Per Game 35.9 rpg Rebounding Defense 31.3 rpg Field Goal Pct. .425 3-Point Pct. .305
64.5 ppg 62.7 ppg 33.0 rpg 31.9 rpg .438 .354
TENNESSEE QUICK FACTS
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#BEATMSU NOTING THE VOLS
INSIDE THE SERIES
A WIN WOULD...
The Vols hold SEC opponents to just 60.5 ppg (second-best scoring defense in the league).
Overall: Tennessee leads, 79-41
Give the Vols a 6-3 SEC record halfway through league play. Make Tennessee 10-2 in home games this season.
In Starkville: UT leads, 28-27
Kevin Punter is shooting .500 from 3-point range in home games this season.
At Humphrey Coliseum: UT leads, 15-14 Neutral Sites: UT leads, 7-4
Armani Moore had career-highs in points (19) and rebounds (13) Saturday vs. Auburn for his fourth double-double of the year.
Current Streak: UT has won four straight Last Meeting: UT won, 61-47, in Starkville 1/7/15
Tennessee’s strength-ofschedule ranks 12th nationally according to ESPN’s BPI.
Give the Vols a five-game win streak against Mississippi State, including a home/road sweep this season. Preserve UT’s perfect record against third-year MSU head coach Rick Ray.
Tyndall vs. Ray: Tyndall leads, 1-0
PROBABLE STARTERS Tennessee G 1 Josh Richardson G 0 Kevin Punter G 3 Robert Hubbs III F 4 Armani Moore F 23 Derek Reese
Ht. Wt. 6-6 200 6-4 180 6-6 206 6-5 215 6-8 220
Mississippi State G 15 I.J. Ready G 32 Craig Sword G 23 Travis Daniels F 25 Roquez Johnson F 20 Gavin Ware
Ht. 5-11 6-3 6-8 6-7 6-9
Wt. 170 196 219 210 260
Yr. Hometown Sr. Edmond, Okla. Jr. Bronx, N.Y. So. Newbern, Tenn. Jr. Kennesaw, Ga. Jr. Orlando, Fla.
Yr. So. Jr. RS-Jr. Sr. Jr.
Hometown Little Rock, Ark. Montgomery, Ala. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Montgomery, Ala. Starkville, Miss.
13-7
SEC 5-3 NON-CONFERENCE 8-4 HOME 9-2 AWAY 3-2 NEUTRAL 1-3
DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME/RESULT
Head Coach: Rick Ray Record at MSU: 10-11 / 3rd year Overall Record: Same Points Leader: Roquez Johnson (10.6 ppg, 31st in SEC) Rebounds Leader: Gavin Ware (7.3 rpg, 5th in SEC) Assists Leader: I.J. Ready (2.3 apg, 21st in SEC)
In Knoxville: UT leads, 44-10
OVERALL RECORD:
THE SCHEDULE
MISSISSIPPI STATE QUICK FACTS
Head Coach: Donnie Tyndall Record at Tennessee: 13-7 / 1st year Overall Record: 213-114 / 10th year Points Leader: Josh Richardson (15.6 ppg, 6th in SEC) Rebounds Leader: Armani Moore (7.0 rpg, 8th in SEC) Assists Leader: Josh Richardson (3.7 apg, 9th in SEC)
THE RECORD
2014-15 » SCHEDULE & RECORD
PPG RPG Other 15.6 4.1 3.7 apg 11.0 2.4 .422 3FG% 6.5 2.6 .362 3FG% 10.2 7.0 2.7 orpg 5.6 5.2 .409 FG% PPG 8.7 7.4 6.7 10.6 9.8
N14 N20 N27 N28 N30
1-vs. No. 15 VCU (CBS Sports Network) Texas Southern (FSN) 2-vs. Santa Clara (ESPN2) 2-vs. No. 11 Kansas 2-vs. Marquette
L W W L L
85-69 70-58 64-57 82-67 67-59
D6 3-Kansas State (ESPN2) D14 No. 15 Butler (ESPNU) D17 at NC State (ESPN2) D19 Tennessee Tech (FSN) D22 Mercer (SEC Network) D27 Tennessee State (SEC Network) D31 ETSU (SEC Network)
W W L W W W W
65-64 67-55 83-72 61-58 64-54 67-46 71-61
J7 at Mississippi State* (SEC Network) J10 Alabama* (SEC Network) J13 No. 19 Arkansas* (ESPNU) J17 at Missouri* (SEC Network) J20 at South Carolina* (ESPNU) J24 Texas A&M* (FSN) J27 at Arkansas* (ESPNU) J31 Auburn* (ESPN2)
W L W W W L L W
61-47 56-38 74-69 59-51 66-62 67-61 69-64 71-63
F3 Mississippi State* (SEC Network) 7:02 p.m. F7 at Georgia* (ESPN2) Noon F11 at Vanderbilt* (SEC Network) 9 p.m. F14 LSU* (SEC Network) 4 p.m. F17 No. 1 Kentucky* (ESPN) 7 p.m. F21 at Ole Miss* (ESPNU) 7:30 p.m. F26 Vanderbilt* (ESPN/ESPN2) 7 p.m. F28 at Florida* (ESPN/ESPN2) TBD M4 at LSU* (SEC Network) M7 South Carolina* (FSN) M11-15 SEC Tournament
7 p.m. 4 p.m.
Schedule Key 1-Quicken Loans Veterans Classic (Alumni Hall, Annapolis, Md.); 2-Orlando Classic (HP Field House); 3-SEC/Big 12 Challenge *Southeastern Conference Game All Times Eastern; Opponent Rankings are AP
RPG Other 1.9 2.3 apg 2.2 0.9 spg 4.4 .403 FG% 5.9 .540 FG% 7.3 1.2 bpg
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