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How to Watch: Mississippi State Women's Basketball versus Tennessee

The Bulldogs welcome the Volunteers to Starkville.
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Mississippi State will welcome one of the most storied programs in women’s basketball to Starkville. Tennessee is currently tied for second in the SEC rankings with a 3-1 record.

MSU is looking for their third straight win, and the Bulldogs also hope Jessika Carter continues her hot streak, as she has scored 45 points in the past two games. The Volunteers are coming off their first SEC loss to Texas A&M, and they are led by former Bulldog Rickea Jackson, averaging 19 points a game.

What: Mississippi State Bulldogs (15-4, 2-2 SEC) versus Tennessee Volunteers (10-6, 3-1 SEC)

Where: Humphrey Coliseum, Starkville, Mississippi

TV: SEC Network

When: Thursday, 4 p.m. Central

Series: Tennessee has control of this series 39-8. The first meeting came on February 22nd, 1986.

Last meeting: The Bulldogs won the previous meeting 91-90, and it was a duel between two of the best players in the SEC. Rickea Jackson, a former MSU transfer, led the Volunteers with 28 points, and Jerkaila Jordan led the Bulldogs with 24 points.

Last time out, Volunteers: Tennessee suffered their first SEC loss to Texas A&M 71-56.

Last time out, Bulldogs: The Bulldogs got their second straight SEC over their rival Ole Miss 69-57. MSU was led by Jessika Carter, who had 23 points.