Mississippi State had no answers for Alabama in a brutal 111-73 defeat. Five key takeaways, and what this means for the Bulldogs moving forward

Alabama men’s basketball taught the Mississippi State Bulldogs to behave, and then some. The Crimson Tide paired stifling defense with high-scoring offense to overwhelm Mississippi State early and often.

Does Mississippi State have a chance to pull off a win over a loaded Alabama? It's a fun late game in the home stretch, and we've got the preview, breakdown, and prediction.

No. 24 Mississippi State (19-8, 7-7 SEC) and Alabama (22-5, 11-3 SEC) meet again. Follow along for live updates and details on how to watch.

STARKVILLE — KeShawn Murphy missed an open layup that would’ve given Mississippi State basketball the lead versus Alabama with under 20 seconds remaining. That was the last time the Bulldogs and Crimson Tide played each other in January at Humphrey ...

The Crimson Tide (23-5, 12-3) shot 11-for-20 from 3 in the first half with guards Mark Sears and Chris Youngblood connecting on four each. Mississippi State trailed by 26 at halftime and never cut it below 24 in the second half. Youngblood finished with 27 points and Sears had 21 points with 10 assists.

Analyzing Tuesday’s Mississippi State at Alabama odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

SportsLine's model just revealed its college basketball picks for Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Alabama Crimson Tide in college basketball on Tuesday

Check out our best bets and predictions for Mississippi State vs. Alabama tonight in a matchup of two Top 25 SEC teams.

Alabama opened as a consensus 8.5-point favorite and the spread has not changed. The total opened at 171.5 but has moved to 170.5. Alabama is a -372 favorite (wager $372 to win $100) on the money line, while Mississippi State is a +291 (wager $100 to win $291) underdog.

STARKVILLE — KeShawn Murphy missed an open layup that would’ve given Mississippi State basketball the lead versus Alabama with under 20 seconds remaining. That was the last time the Bulldogs ...