Bulldogs coach Chris Jans knows what happened in that matchup won’t necessarily dictate the outcome when No. 14 MSU (15-4, 3-3 SEC) plays at South Carolina (10-9, 0-6) on Saturday (noon, SEC Network).

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Mississippi State shot 22.2 percent in the first half and trailed 34-16 at halftime on its way to a 68-56 loss at No. 6 Tennessee on Tuesday. The Bulldogs closed within seven points early in the second half, but the Volunteers quickly went back up by 10 and held a double-digit lead the rest of the way.