It was bound to happen. Between Tennessee and Mississippi State, somebody was going to have to win in the second half. And Rick Barnes’s Vols managed to be that team.
Despite almost blowing another substantial second-half lead, the Vols managed to hold on and pull out their first road victory of the season to move to 2-3 in the SEC and 9-8 overall.
A career night from Detrick Mostella and double-figures from all four starting guards led to a huge victory.
Perhaps this is a jump over a mental hump facing the Vols. Perhaps it’s just a fluke as they took advantage of another team that struggles in the second half.