Mississippi State at Tennessee 1/26/21 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

On Tuesday, the Mississippi State Bulldogs visit Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee to play the No. 6 ranked Tennessee Volunteers. Mississippi State dropped to 9-7 overall and 4-4 and the SEC following its 81-73 loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday. Mississippi State was led by DJ Stewart Jr who scored 27 points and Iverson Molinar who chipped in with 19 points.

DJ Stewart Jr is leading Mississippi State in scoring with an average of 18.0 points per game, while Tolu Smith is the leading rebounder with an average of 8.8 per game and Iverson Molinar is the leader in assists with an average of 3.2 per game. Mississippi State has three players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team the Bulldogs are shooting 45.9% overall and 36.7% from 3-point territory.

Tennessee dropped to 10-3 overall and 4-3 in the SEC following its 73-64 lost to the Missouri Tigers on Saturday. Tennessee freshman Jaden Springer missed the game due to an ankle injury and the Volunteers missed the freshman standout’s talent on both ends of the court. Tennessee also turned the ball over 18 times and made three turnovers before scoring their first basket.

John Fulkerson is leading Tennessee in scoring and rebounding with averages of 11.8 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, while Santiago Vescovi is the leader in assists with an average of 3.4 per game. Tennessee has three players averaging double-figures in scoring and the Volunteers are shooting 45.2% overall and 33.9% from three-point territory.