After a disappointing start in non-conference play to a season with high expectations, Alabama is now undefeated (1-0) in the SEC after taking down a talented, if inexperienced, Mississippi State squad.
Both teams started cold, missing shots left and right to the tune of scoring a combined 14 points in the first 5 and a half minutes of the ball game, with Alabama trailing by as much as 6 points early. Halfway through the first half, Avery Johnson Jr. came off the bench a sparked the Tide with 5 points and a rebound over the course of about 20 seconds.