Mississippi State Celebrates First Ever Victory Over Lady Vols
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) – No. 13 Mississippi State overcame a 12-point third-quarter deficit to knock off No. 19 Tennessee for the first time in school history 65-63 in overtime Thursday night.
Dominique Dillingham and Victoria Vivians scored 14 points each for the Bulldogs (18-4, 5-3), who overcame just 3-for-16 shooting from 3-point range.
Tennessee (12-8, 3-4 SEC) had double digits from three players with Jordan Reynolds leading the way with 15 points and a game-high 11 rebounds.
A dominating third quarter that saw UT outscore the Bulldogs 22-10 wasn’t enough. MSU returned the favor with a 15-3 fourth quarter to even things up at 58-58 and send the game to the extra period.
MSU won when Tennessee guard Te’a Cooper missed a contested layup at the end of overtime.
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