Mississippi State vs Tennessee 3/15/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Mississippi State Bulldogs will play the No. 8 ranked Tennessee Volunteers on Friday at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee in an SEC second round showdown. The Bulldogs defeated Texas A&M on Thursday 80-54 to move on to face the Vols. Lamar Peters led the Bulldogs with 15 points in the rout over the Aggies.

The Volunteers ended their regular season on a down note following an 84-80 loss to Auburn last Saturday. In the loss, the Volunteers were led by Grant Williams with 25 points and nine rebounds while Jordan Bone scored 17. Tennessee completed the regular season 27-4 overall and 15-3 in SEC play. Quinndary Weatherspoon leads four players scoring in double figures for Mississippi State with an average of 18.3 points per game. Reggie Perry leads the team in rebounds with an average of 7.0 per game, while Lamar Peters is the leader in assists with an average of 5.2 per game. Mississippi State is shooting 47.3% from the field and 37.8% from 3-point territory.

Grant Williams leads Tennessee in scoring and rebounding with averages of 19.3 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. Admiral Schofield is second on the Volunteers in scoring with an average of 16.3 points per game. Jordan Bone leads the team in assists with an average of 6.1 per game. Tennessee is shooting 49.9% from the field and 35.2% from 3-point territory.