Predictions, picks and odds as Tennessee basketball faces Mississippi State. Plus, injury updates and the latest news

No. 15 Mississippi State plays the No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers after Riley Kugel scored 21 points in the Bulldogs' 84-81 overtime victory over the Ole Miss Rebels.

College basketball play on Tuesday includes KeShawn Murphy and the No. 14 Mississippi State Bulldogs (15-3, 3-2 SEC) visiting Igor Milicic Jr. and the No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers (16-2, 3-2 SEC) at

Mississippi State won a thriller against rival Ole Miss on Saturday, snapping the team’s two-game losing streak, but it won’t get any easier in the treacherous

The lone meeting this season between No. 14 Mississippi State and No. 6 Tennessee will be of national significance Tuesday night in Knoxville, Tenn. Mississippi State (15-3, 3-2 SEC) met

Tennessee Athletics photo / Tennessee will be looking to regroup, especially defensively, from Saturday afternoon's 76-75 loss at Vanderbilt on Tuesday night when the No. 6 Volunteers host No. 14 Mississippi State. The Tennessee Volunteers lost their defensive mojo during Saturday afternoon's 76-75 loss at Vanderbilt.

The Bulldogs (15-4, 2-3 SEC ... Powe tied a season-high with 16 points with four made 3-pointers. Tennessee 90, Mississippi State 71: The Lady Vols are led by Talaysia Cooper's 18.3 points ...

Here's where Mississippi State basketball ranks in this week's national polls after losing to Auburn and beating Ole Miss.

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Tennessee Volunteers remain at No. 6 in the Week 12 AP Poll despite dropping their second game of the season to Vanderbilt on Saturday, 76-75. Related Coverage: Tennessee’s comeback falls short in upset loss to Vanderbilt.

Predictions, picks and odds as Mississippi State faces Tennessee this college basketball season. Plus, injury updates and the latest news.