For all of Tennessee athletes, the most damaging in the first meeting with Ole Miss was All-SEC center Wayne Chism.

When Ole Miss lost 71-69 in overtime in Knoxville on Jan. 16, Chism had 26 points, including six free throws in the final minute.

Chism was 7-for-13 from the floor and hit back-to-back 3-pointers in the last 5 1-2 minutes.

“He’s their all-league guy, their leader. We can’t let him do to us what he did the first time,” Ole Miss coach Andy Kennedy said. “He’s not a volume 3-point shooter, but he’s a big shot maker.”

Chism had 17 points and 11 rebounds in the Vols’ 59-49 first-round SEC tournament win over LSU. He was 6-for-9 from the floor, 2-for-5 from 3-point range.

A 6-9, 245-pound senior from Jackson, Tenn., Chism is sixth in Tennessee career rebounding, second in blocked shots.

He averaged 13.4 points and 7.9 rebounds in SEC play.