National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Mississippi St. 62, Tennessee 58
When: 9:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 12, 2012
Where: Humphrey Coliseum, Starkville, Mississippi
Officials: # John Cahill, # Lee Cassell, # Tom Eades
Attendance: 7588
No. 20 Mississippi State beat Tennessee for the first time in its last seven tries Thursday, stifling the Volunteers for a 62-58 home win.Where: Humphrey Coliseum, Starkville, Mississippi
Officials: # John Cahill, # Lee Cassell, # Tom Eades
Attendance: 7588
Renaldo Woolridge’s 3-pointer cut Mississippi State’s lead to 60-58 with 44 seconds left. But after a Bulldogs’ turnover, Dee Bost stole the ball from Trae Golden and jammed for the final margin.
The Bulldogs (14-3, 1-1 SEC) closed the first half on a 15-5 run to lead 36-27 at the break. Freshman guard Deville Smith, getting extensive minutes due to Bost’s foul trouble, sparked Mississippi State with four first-half assists.
Junior forwards Arnett Moultrie and Renardo Sidney dominated the paint, combining for 26 points and 11 rebounds. Moultrie blocked three shots.
Golden, a sophomore guard, buried 4-of-6 from beyond the arc and led the Volunteers (8-8, 1-1 SEC) with 20 points. Tennessee committed 14 turnovers and had nine shots blocked by the taller Bulldogs.
Top Game Performances
| Tennessee | Mississippi St. | |
| Trae Golden 20 | Scoring | Dee Bost 13 |
| Trae Golden 4 | Assists | Dee Bost 5 |
| Yemi Makanjuola 6 | Rebounds | Renardo Sidney 7 |
| Trae Golden 2 | Free Throws Made | Dee Bost 6 |
| Kenny Hall 1 | Steals | Dee Bost 4 |
| Yemi Makanjuola 1 | Blocks | Wendell Lewis 5 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Tennessee | 58 | 42.6 | 7-14 | 5-7 | 9 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| Mississippi St. | 62 | 44.0 | 5-16 | 13-17 | 12 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 9 |