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Lady Vols need Rae Burrell to score and Tamari Key to stay on the court to win against Mississippi State

Tennessee's Rae Burrell dribbles upcourt during the first half against Connecticut on Jan. 23 in Hartford, Conn. The Lady Vols could use more offensive consistency from Burrell down the stretch of the season to take some of the pressure off leading scorer Rennia Davis. / AP photo by Jessica Hill
Tennessee's Rae Burrell dribbles upcourt during the first half against Connecticut on Jan. 23 in Hartford, Conn. The Lady Vols could use more offensive consistency from Burrell down the stretch of the season to take some of the pressure off leading scorer Rennia Davis. / AP photo by Jessica Hill

By Gene Henley 3 min read

KNOXVILLE – After splitting back-to-back road games, the Tennessee women’s basketball team will host Mississippi State at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Thompson-Boling Arena.

The game will be televised by the SEC Network.

The 23rd-ranked Lady Volunteers (17-5, 7-2 Southeastern Conference) are coming off a 69-48 loss at top-ranked South Carolina on Sunday. No. 8 Mississippi State (20-3, 8-1) defeated Georgia 67-53 the same day.

It’s the second game in a stretch of six tough ones for the Lady Vols, with five of those against competition ranked in The Associated Press Top 25.

Here are three keys for the Lady Vols to get a big win: