No. 5 Tennessee (11-3, 1-0 SEC) will play Mississippi State (11-3, 0-1 SEC) on Wednesday at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi.
Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.
Tipoff between the Vols and Bulldogs is slated for 7 p.m. EST and will be televised by SEC Network. Mike Morgan (play-by-play) and Mark Wise (analyst) will be on the call.
Wednesday’s contest will be Rick Barnes’ 1,200th game as a head coach. He will become the 13th head coach, with a minimum of 10 years in Division I, to reach the mark, including the third active coach.
Ahead of Wednesday’s Southeastern Conference matchup, Vols Wire provides score predictions.
Tennessee-Mississippi State score predictions
Dan Harralson (Vols Wire): Tennessee 72, Mississippi State 66
Ken Lay (Vols Wire): Tennessee 78, Mississippi State 66