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SEC Tournament - Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Tennessee Volunteers Recap - Tennessee Wins 72-59
Tennessee got 16 points from Josiah-Jordan James en route to a 72-59 victory over Mississippi State on Friday at Amalie Arena.
Tennessee won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -7.5-point spread as favorites.
Zakai Zeigler had 11 points for Tennessee and Kennedy Chandler chipped in with 11 points. Zakai Zeigler had 8 assists for them, while John Fulkerson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
Mississippi State got a 15-point performance from Shakeel Moore, who was supported by 14 points from Tolu Smith. Iverson Molinar had 3 assists in a losing cause for Mississippi State, while Andersson Garcia grabbed 6 rebounds.
Tennessee led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Mississippi State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 32-25.