Tennessee Volunteers at Mississippi State Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Gillespie's 18 points fuel Tennessee over Mississippi State 73-64
Tennessee (17-7, 7-4 SEC) led 39-28 at halftime, overcoming a fast start from Josh Hubbard, who scored 14 of Mississippi State’s first 16 points and finished with 20 in the opening half. Hubbard also tied the program record for career 3-pointers during the game. Gillespie opened the second half with seven straight points as the Volunteers extended the margin to 46-30.
Mississippi State (11-13, 3-8) used an 18-0 run early in the second half to close the gap, but Tennessee answered immediately. Gillespie hit a 3-pointer, Nate Ament scored inside and J.P. Estrella added two free throws to stretch the margin once again. The Bulldogs never got closer than seven the rest of the way.
Ament scored 16 points on 5 of 12 shooting and added five assists for Tennessee. Estrella finished with 12 points and seven rebounds. Gillespie also recorded four assists and five rebounds. The Volunteers shot 44% and held a 45-31 rebounding advantage.
Hubbard scored 31 points for Mississippi State, going 13 of 24 from the field and 4 of 9 from 3-point distance. The Bulldogs shot 41% and went 7 of 13 at the line.
Mississippi State travels to Ole Miss on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:18 | Bishop Boswell Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Josh Hubbard misses 23-foot three point jumper | 73 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Quincy Ballard Offensive Rebound. | 73 - 64 |
Statistics
 TENN |
 MSST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-62 | FG | 25-61 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 4-13 | 3PT | 7-22 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 15-18 | FT | 7-13 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 54 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 19 | Assists | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 5 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
| 23 | Largest Lead | 0 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 91 | Percent Led | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Starkville, MS
Attendance: 7,986 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 9-2 | - | 18-6 |
| Arkansas | 8-3 | 1 | 18-6 |
| Kentucky | 8-3 | 1 | 17-7 |
| Vanderbilt | 7-4 | 2 | 20-4 |
| Tennessee | 7-4 | 2 | 17-7 |
| Alabama | 7-4 | 2 | 17-7 |
| Missouri | 7-4 | 2 | 17-7 |
| Texas A&M | 7-4 | 2 | 17-7 |
| Texas | 6-5 | 3 | 15-9 |
| Georgia | 5-6 | 4 | 17-7 |
| Auburn | 5-6 | 4 | 14-10 |
| Ole Miss | 3-8 | 6 | 11-13 |
| Mississippi State | 3-8 | 6 | 11-13 |
| LSU | 2-9 | 7 | 14-10 |
| Oklahoma | 2-9 | 7 | 12-12 |
| South Carolina | 2-9 | 7 | 11-13 |