Who stepped up at Mississippi State for the Crimson Tide on The Joe Gaither Show | Episode 363: Jan. 30, 2025.

Mississippi State basketball coach Chris Jans said his message to KeShawn Murphy after the missed layup in the loss to Alabama: "This ain't on you."

Alabama guard Chris Youngblood led the the Crimson Tide past the Bulldogs 88-84 in front of a hostile Starkville crowd.

Alabama basketball's Mark Sears wasn't the only one to have a bounce-back game as the Tide had a shootout with Mississippi State's Josh Hubbard.

Chris Youngblood had a season-high 23 points, including two free throws with 10.9 seconds remaining, to lead No. 4 Alabama to an 88-84 win over No. 14 Mississippi State.

A pair of SEC squads ranked in the top 15 face off for their first of two regular season meetings on Wednesday, Jan. 29 when the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide visit the No. 14 Mississippi State Bulldogs at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Miss.

What channel is the M State basketball vs Alabama game on today? Here's how to watch, including time, TV schedule, live streaming info and game odds.

On Wednesday night, a SEC matchup with a lengthy history will officially be renewed once again, as the Alabama Crimson Tide travel west to Starkville, Mississippi for a Top 25 showdown with the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

The Alabama Crimson Tide and Auburn Tigers are the two best teams in college basketball entering the month of February. That's according to ESPN's Joe Lunardi, who updated his latest projections for the NCAA Tournament on Friday after Alabama's 88-84 win over Mississippi State in Starkville on Wednesday and other action in college basketball's 13th week of the season.

South Carolina basketball is still looking for its first SEC win of the 2024-25 season. That hasn’t changed since the last stat dive was published. But if there is a bit of good news to be had, Jamarii Thomas is back.

No. 14 Mississippi State has suffered two close losses at home this season against top-tier Southeastern Conference teams. But the league will provide the Bulldogs (16-5, 4-4) many more opportunities to win at home,