How to Watch: Alabama Basketball at Mississippi State
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — All of a sudden, Alabama basketball is on a bit of a roll.
After losing tree consecutive games in mid-December, the Crimson Tide has won four in a row, and started 2-0 in SEC play. Most recently, Alabama dominated South Carolina in a 74-47 home victory, possibly the best game it's played all season.
Next up, is a challenging road test against Mississippi State, who ranks in the top-25 according to the analytics service KenPom and serves as a chance for the Crimson Tide to pick up another Quad 1 win for the tournament resume.
How to Watch: Alabama at Mississippi State
Who: Alabama (10-5, 2-0 SEC) at Mississippi State (12-3, 1-1 SEC)
When: Saturday, January 13, 7:30 p.m. CT
Where: Humphrey Coliseum, Starkville, Miss.
TV: SEC Network
Radio: Crimson Tide Sports Network (Play-By-Play: Chris Stewart, Analyst: Bryan Passink). The pregame show will begin one hour prior to tipoff.
Series: Alabama leads, 133-77
Last Meeting: On March 10, 2023, Alabama and Mississippi State met in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament in Nashville. The Crimson Tide cruised to a 72-49 victory behind an 18-point performance from Brandon Miller.
Last Time Out, Alabama: The Crimson Tide dominated South Carolina at home on Tuesday to the tune of a 74-47 win in the best defensive game the team has played all season.
Guard Mark Sears continued his All-American caliber play, scoring 31 points to lead all scorers in the game.
Last Time Out, Mississippi State: The Bulldogs got a massive win on Wednesday night, taking down No. 5 Tennessee at home, 77-72. Guard Josh Hubbard scored 25 points for Mississippi State, while forward Tolu Smith added 23. They were the only two Bulldogs in double figures.
Alabama Leaders:
- Scoring: Mark Sears (20.2 PPG)
- Rebounding: Grant Nelson (5.5 RPG)
- Assists: Aaron Estrada (4.1 APG)
Mississippi State Leaders:
- Scoring: G Josh Hubbard (15.1 PPG)
- Rebounding: F Jimmy Bell Jr. (8.2 RPG)
- Assists: G Dashawn Davis (3.5 APG)
