As time wound down, 6-11 Tennessee center Felix Okpara took a pass, fired, and hit his first three-pointer of the season. That put the Vols up ten, the Mississippi State offense stayed silent and couldn't get any momentum and with that play, it was just one of those nights on the road in the SEC.

Chaz Lanier scored 23 points and sank five 3-pointers as No. 6 Tennessee got back on track with a resounding 68-56 win over No. 14 Mississippi State on Tuesday in Knoxville, Tenn.

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