Sincere Parker's halfcourt heave beat the buzzer to end the first half, cutting Mississippi State's halftime lead to 34-30. After starting the game 1-of-10 from the field, the Tigers made back-to-back buckets (starting with Curtis Givens III's jumper) to cut Mississippi State's lead to 16-9 with 11:28 left in the first half.

East Tennessee-born actress and producer Elaine Hendrix, will perform at all three Tennessee "Dancing with the Stars: Live" shows, according to ABC. Hendrix placed fifth on Season 34 of the competition dance show with her pro partner, Alan Bersten.