KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Interstat) — The Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs avenged a loss from earlier this month, defeating the Tennessee Lady Volunteers 77-62 in a Southeastern Conference women’s basketball game Thursday night at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Kharyssa Richardson scored 21 points to lead Mississippi State, which used a dominant 26-point second quarter to build a 35-26 halftime lead and never trailed again. Talaysia Cooper scored 19 points for Tennessee.

The Lady Bulldogs improved to 16-6 overall. The Lady Volunteers fell to 14-4. Attendance was 10,418.