No. 9 Tennessee (15-3, 5-1 SEC) defeated Mississippi State (12-6, 1-5 SEC), 70-59, Tuesday at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi.
Zakai Zeigler started and scored a game-high 24 points to help the Vols post a regular-season sweep against the Bulldogs. His 16 second-half points were the most by a Vol in any half this season.
Freshman forward Julian Phillips recorded 18 points and 12 rebounds in the contest for Tennessee.
Josiah-Jordan James totaled 13 points for Vols.
Shakeel Moore led the Bulldogs with 20 points.
The Vols scored 10 points in nearly 15 minutes to open the game. Tennessee converted 8-of-9 three-point attempts in the second half.
Starters Santiago Vescovi (injury) and Tyreke Key (illness) did not play for Tennessee at Mississippi State.
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