Mississippi Condition men’s basketball travels to Alabama to experience No. 18 Crimson Tide

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Mississippi State men’s basketball group begins a two-sport street journey on Saturday when it faces the No. 18 Alabama Crimson Tide inside Coleman Coliseum. Idea time for the contest is set for 5 p.m. CT and will air on SEC Community.

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The Bulldogs sit at 9-6 total and 4-3 in Southeastern Meeting enjoy following Tuesday’s 64-46 dwelling reduction to rival Ole Overlook. In that video game, redshirt sophomore guard D.J. Stewart Jr. scored 18 details to lead MSU. Redshirt sophomore ahead Tolu Smith was the only other Bulldog to rating in double figures as he completed with 10 factors.

Stewart and sophomore guard Iverson Molinar are the SEC’s prime scoring duo in averaging 17.4 details for every recreation apiece. Smith is averaging 13.5 factors and a crew-large 8.8 rebounds.

MSU enters its match at Alabama acquiring received six of its past nine video games, which includes a excellent 2- report in SEC highway games. The Bulldogs are 5- when they make eight or a lot more 3-tips and 4-6 when they strike fewer than eight.

Alabama enters the contest with a 12-3 overall report and a ideal 7- document in SEC participate in soon after Tuesday’s 105-75 earn at LSU. The red-very hot Crimson Tide has won 8 straight games and 9 of their very last 10. They have gained five of their 7 SEC choices by 10-moreover points.

Alabama is led by 4 gamers who regular double-digit details. Senior guard John Petty Jr. qualified prospects the squad with 14.3 details. Sophomore guard Jahvon Quinerly is next on the staff with 13.3, when sophomore guard Jaden Shackelford averages 13.1 and senior ahead Herbert Jones is at 12.6.

The Crimson Tide has created 11. 3-pointers for each recreation this season, which ranks sixth among Division I teams. Alabama has averaged 13. triples for each video game more than its 8-sport winning streak.

Saturday’s contest will be the 204th meeting involving the two courses on the hardwood. Alabama holds a 126-77 direct in the sequence, which includes an 81-15 mark in Tuscaloosa. The household team has gained the previous 7 meetings in the collection.