By Chris Talbott
The Associated Press
STARKVILLE, Miss. — J.P. Prince had 16 points, Scotty Hopson added 14 and No. 16 Tennessee held Mississippi State scoreless for the first 6:10 and never looked back, finishing the regular season with a 75-59 Southeastern Conference basketball win Saturday night.
The Volunteers (23-7, 11-5) scored the first 17 points of the game and earned their third straight victory, giving seniors Wayne Chism and Quinn Cannington a school-record 99 wins.
Chism, however, had to be restrained by an assistant coach after the game following a verbal confrontation with Mississippi State players.