Mississippi State basketball live score updates vs. Tennessee: Bulldogs in SEC tournament

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Mississippi State basketball likely secured an at-large bid for March Madness with Thursday’s win against LSU in the SEC tournament. The Bulldogs now turn to a new challenge that could move them up the seed lines.

Mississippi State faces No. 1-seeded Tennessee on Friday. It’s a rematch of a Jan. 10 contest in which MSU picked up a 77-72 win. In the victory, it got 25 points from freshman guard Josh Hubbard, and Tennessee’s Dalton Knecht — the SEC player of the year — had 28 points.

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The Vols secured the SEC regular-season title after winning 13 of their final 16 games following the loss in Starkville.

MSU entered the SEC tournament among the final four teams into the NCAA tournament, according to ESPN’s latest projections. With the win, Mississippi State moved up two spots and likely won’t drop even with a defeat against Tennessee.

What channel is Mississippi State basketball vs. Tennessee on today?

TV: ESPN

STREAMING: Fubo (free trial)

Mississippi State vs. Tennessee start time

DATE: March 15

TIME: Noon.

Mississippi State basketball score updates vs. Tennessee

Mississippi State basketball schedule 2024

March 13-17: SEC tournament

March 17: Selection Sunday

March 21-24: First/second round of NCAA tournament

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