The Halftime Report: Tennessee vs. Mississippi State

Tennessee has come out slowly after an in depth loss in opposition to Kentucky. Psychological errors have outlined each video games, and the Volunteers should appropriate this heading into the second half.

Guards Santiago Vescovi and Tyreke Key are out of motion tonight, leaving the orange and white with out 22 factors of their lineup. The ESPN broadcast shared that Tennessee struggled to maneuver the ball in opposition to a shell of Mississippi State’s zone protection within the shootaround.

The Bulldogs aren’t essentially out-executing the Volunteers. As an alternative, Tennessee is thrashing itself. Guard Zakai Zeigler has so much on his plate, and it has proven in his play with a number of pricey turnovers.

It seems like a distinct group than per week in the past. The ball is stagnant, and generally solely two gamers contact the ball on offensive possessions. In the meantime, Mississippi State seems crisp and prepared for revenge after Tennessee embarrassed them earlier this month.

Fortuitously, the sport is tied. The errors are fixable if head coach Rick Barnes can talk with the group, and it appears they did towards the top of the primary half.

The Volunteers discovered one thing and got here again to even the rating at 23. They need to proceed that transferring ahead, and the second half is integral.

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