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Ja'Kobi Gillespie leads Tennessee to rout of Mississippi State

  • On Wednesday, Tennessee Volunteers beat Mississippi State 73-64 in Starkville, with Gillespie scoring 18 points in the second half rally.
  • Tennessee relied on balanced scoring and boards, shooting 44% and holding a 45-31 rebounding edge, with Nate Ament scoring 16 and J.P. Estrella adding 12 points.
  • After halftime, Tennessee answered with a 9-2 run as Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored seven straight, but Mississippi State's 18-0 run cut the lead to five.
  • The result leaves Mississippi State at 11-13 and Tennessee , with both teams playing SEC games on Saturday against Ole Miss and LSU.
  • Mississippi State now faces pressure to add scoring support, while Tennessee's coaching staff will evaluate lapses as the SEC schedule and the February stretch intensify.
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Ja’Kobi Gillespie leads Tennessee to rout of Mississippi State

Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 12 of his team-high 18 points in the second half and Nate Ament had eight of his 16 points in the closing five minutes to lead the visiting Tennessee Volunteers to a 73-64 victory Wednesday night over…

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Gillespie's 18 points fuel Tennessee over Mississippi State 73-64

Ja’Kobi Gillespie scored 18 points, and Tennessee used a second-half rally to beat Mississippi State 73-64 on Wednesday.

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The Tennessean broke the news in Nashville, United States on Wednesday, February 11, 2026.
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