Tennessee’s Scotty Hopson, left, drives against Mississippi State’s Ravern Johnson (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday in Knoxville. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)KNOXVILLE – Once again Tennessee found itself in a close game at home.
Once again the Volunteers couldn’t find a way to win.
Wendell Lewis slammed home the winning points off a pass from Dee Bost with 3.4 seconds left to give Mississippi State a 70-69 road win at Thompson-Boling Arena on Saturday.
It was UT’s seventh home loss this season, the highest mark since the 1994-95 season, when the Vols lost eight times. It was also the ninth time this season in which the Vols had a game come down to the final possession.
“Another disappointing Saturday,” UT coach Bruce Pearl said. “I felt good going into the game about the possibility of building some momentum.”