The Alabama Crimson Tide overcame poor shooting, their coach being ejected, and some questionable officiating to win their third game in a row on Wednesday night, by beating Mississippi State by a score of 80-75. Bama improved to 17-9 and moved over .500 in the SEC at 7-6. The Bulldogs fell to 14-11 and 5-7 in the league. Jahvon Quinerly, Charles Bediako, and Darius Miles were the stars of the night.
Coach Nate Oats sent out a starting lineup of Quinerly, Bediako, Keon Ellis, Jaden Shackelford, and Noah Gurley. Bama took a 7-4 lead on a Quinerly three pointer with 16:43 left in the first half and held the lead throughout the period.