Mississippi State at Tennessee

Mississippi State was projected 10th in the SEC preseason poll. They got off to a great start with a soft schedule but are now on a 1-2 SU, 0-3 ATS run. They were a 5-point favorite at home over No. 6 Kentucky but lost, 95-90, and then went to No. 1 Auburn and got crushed, 88-66. They also lost to Butler earlier in the season, 87-77, as an 8.5-point favorite. The defense is 13th in the 16-team SEC on points surrendered and shooting allowed, plus 15th at defending beyond the arc (.350). Tennessee is 10-0 at home and is No. 1 defensively in the conference in points (58.8 per game), shooting (.364), and 3-point shooting allowed. The Vols have wins over No. 13 Baylor (77-62), No. 23 Arkansas (76-52), and No. 23 Georgia (74-56). Play Tennessee.