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Tennessee (17-7, 7-4 SEC) defeated Mississippi State (11-13, 3-8 8SEC), 73-64, Wednesday at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi.
The Vols led. 39-28, at halftime.
Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 18 points, including 12 in the second half and was one of three Tennessee players to score 10-plus points in the contest. He also totaled five assists, four rebounds and one steal. Gillespie converted 7-of-19 field goal attempts, 2-of-8 three-point attempts and 2-of-3 free throw attempts.
Nate Ament recorded 16 points, five assists, three rebounds and one block, while J.P. Estrella had 12 points, seven rebounds and three blocks for the Vols, who outrebounded Mississippi State, 45-31.
Felix Okpara finished with six points, six rebounds, one steal and one block for Tennessee, which forced 11 Bulldogs' turnovers, leading to nine points. The Vols committed 11 turnovers in the contest and withstood an, 18-0, run from Mississippi State in the second half.
Mississippi State's Josh Hubbard led all scorers with 31 points. He had 20 in the first half.
This article originally appeared on Vols Wire: Ja'Kobi Gillespie scores 18 points as Vols defeat Mississippi State
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The Vols led. 39-28, at halftime.
Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 18 points, including 12 in the second half and was one of three Tennessee players to score 10-plus points in the contest. He also totaled five assists, four rebounds and one steal. Gillespie converted 7-of-19 field goal attempts, 2-of-8 three-point attempts and 2-of-3 free throw attempts.
Nate Ament recorded 16 points, five assists, three rebounds and one block, while J.P. Estrella had 12 points, seven rebounds and three blocks for the Vols, who outrebounded Mississippi State, 45-31.
Felix Okpara finished with six points, six rebounds, one steal and one block for Tennessee, which forced 11 Bulldogs' turnovers, leading to nine points. The Vols committed 11 turnovers in the contest and withstood an, 18-0, run from Mississippi State in the second half.
Mississippi State's Josh Hubbard led all scorers with 31 points. He had 20 in the first half.
This article originally appeared on Vols Wire: Ja'Kobi Gillespie scores 18 points as Vols defeat Mississippi State
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