National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Mississippi St. 70, Tennessee 69
When: 6:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 26, 2011
Where: Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee
Officials: # Don Daily, # Pat Evans, # Tony Greene
Attendance: 20777
Where: Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee
Officials: # Don Daily, # Pat Evans, # Tony Greene
Attendance: 20777
Dee Bost fed Wendell Lewis for the game-winning dunk with 3.4 seconds remaining to lift Mississippi State to a stunning 70-69 win over Tennessee on Saturday night in Knoxville, Tenn.
In a game that went back and forth the last five minutes, Tennessee (17-12, 7-7 SEC) took a 69-68 lead with 11 seconds remaining on a dunk by Tobias Harris off an out-of-bounds play.
But with no timeouts remaining, Mississippi State (15-13, 7-7 SEC) inbounded the ball to Bost, who dribbled up the court, spun into the lane and while off-balance, fed Lewis for the deciding slam.
Ravern Johnson, who had two big baskets in the final three minutes, led the Bulldogs with 20 points while Bost added 14 points and a season-high 10 assists. Kodi Augustus had his eighth double-double of the season with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
Scotty Hopson led Tennessee with 22 points, and Harris chipped in 16 and eight rebounds.
Top Game Performances
| Mississippi St. | Tennessee | |
| Ravern Johnson 20 | Scoring | Scotty Hopson 22 |
| Dee Bost 10 | Assists | Melvin Goins 5 |
| Kodi Augustus 10 | Rebounds | Tobias Harris 8 |
| Kodi Augustus 4 | Free Throws Made | Tobias Harris 6 |
| Wendell Lewis 2 | Steals | Melvin Goins 2 |
| Wendell Lewis 3 | Blocks | John Fields 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Mississippi St. | 70 | 39.7 | 8-25 | 12-15 | 17 | 39 | 6 | 5 | |
| Tennessee | 69 | 36.4 | 5-21 | 16-23 | 14 | 44 | 2 | 6 |