No. 5 Vols aim to avenge loss to Mississippi State | National

The first quarterfinal of the Southeastern Conference tournament between top-seeded Tennessee and ninth-seeded Mississippi State on Friday in Nashville means vastly different things to each team.

While the fifth-ranked Volunteers (24-7) aim to take the first step toward securing a potential No. 1 seed at next week's NCAA Tournament, the Bulldogs could remove any doubt about an at-large selection by beating Tennessee for the second time this year.

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