Mississippi State (11-12, 3-7 SEC) will host Tennessee (16-7, 6-4 SEC) on Wednesday in SEC basketball play.
Tipoff between the Vols and Bulldogs is slated for 9 p.m. EST at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi. ESPN2 will televise the matchup with Roy Philpott (play-by-play) and Richard Hendrix (analyst) on the call.
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Ahead of Wednesday’s game in SEC regular-season basketball play, Tennessee has a 74.9 percent chance to defeat the Bulldogs, according to ESPN’s Matchup Predictor. Nolan Analytics projects the Vols to defeat Mississippi State, 78-70.
Two Tennessee players were listed as out on the initial SEC availability report on Tuesday.
Tennessee junior forward Cade Phillips is out. He will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 basketball season due to a recurring shoulder injury. Freshman guard Clarence Massamba is also listed as out for the Vols on Wednesday.
All Mississippi State players are listed as available.
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