Recap - Mississippi State Defeats Tennessee 70-69
Recap - Mississippi State Defeats Tennessee 70-69
Mississippi State grabbed a 70-69 win over Tennessee on Saturday, behind a 20-point effort from Ravern Johnson at Thompson-Boling Arena.
Bettors who backed Mississippi State were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of 11 at sportsbooks.
Kodi Augustus had 15 points for Mississippi State and Dee Bost chipped in with 14 points. Dee Bost had 10 assists for them, while Kodi Augustus was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Tennessee got 22 points from Scotty Hopson in a losing cause and another 16 points from Tobias Harris. Melvin Goins contributed 5 assists for them, while Tobias Harris had 8 rebounds.
The rebound battle favored Tennessee as they grabbed 48 boards, while Mississippi State only had 40.

