Big finish lifts No. 19 Tennessee over Mississippi St 72-63

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Published February 9, 2022 9:49 PM

By PAUL JONES
Associated Press

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Josiah-Jordan James and Kennedy Chandler each scored 18 points and No. 19 Tennessee outscored Mississippi State 11-2 in the final three minutes for a 72-63 victory on Wednesday night. The second half went back and forth and was tied at 61 before the Volunteers closed strong for their sixth consecutive league victory. Zakai Zeigler iced the win by making all four free throws in the closing seconds to finish with 11 points along with Santiago Vescovi. Iverson Molinar had 16 points for the Bulldogs, who dropped their first SEC home game this season.

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