Live Updates: No. 8 Alabama Basketball at No. 21 Mississippi State

STARKVILLE, Miss. — The brand new 12 months is approaching, which implies SEC play is lastly upon us. 

For No. 8 Alabama (10-2), head coach Nate Oats hopes his non-conference gauntlet of a schedule has ready his squad for a visit to Starkville to section a tricky Mississippi State group ranked twenty first within the AP Ballot.

The Bulldogs and first-year head coach Chris Jans maintain an 11-1 file and began the season 11-0 earlier than dropping their final sport to Drake proper earlier than the Christmas break.

The Crimson Tide boasts a 3-2 file in opposition to groups within the AP Prime 25 to this point this season, and can look to make use of that have tonight in opposition to Mississippi State.

In his Tuesday press convention, Oats talked up restricted turnovers as the important thing to victory for his group. Alabama averages practically 17 turnovers a sport — one of many worst numbers within the nation — whereas the Bulldogs flip groups over practically 16 instances a sport. If Alabama needs to stroll out of Humphrey Coliseum 1-0 in league play, it should deal with the basketball.

Tipoff between No. 8 Alabama and No. 21 Mississippi State is ready for 8 p.m. CT and can be broadcast on SEC Community.

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First Half

• Sears will get a layup to go to get the scoring began within the sport. Alabama leads 2-0. 

Pregame

• Officers for tonight’s sport are Doug Reveals, Chuck Jones and Owen Quick.

• Alabama’s beginning 5 can be Mark Sears, Jaden Bradley, Brandon Miller, Noah Clowney, and Charles Bediako. 

• Junior ahead Darius Miles has not been seen in warmups to this point. 

• Graduate pupil guard Dom Welch is dressed out and warming up. Welch is a switch from St. Bonaventure, however hasn’t performed in a sport but this season because of a calf pressure. 

• As anticipated, freshman ahead Noah Clowney is dressed out and warming up. Clowney missed the Jackson State sport on Dec. 20 because of an sickness.

• With simply over 70 minutes till tip, a lot of the Alabama group is on the ground warming up. 

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