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Mississippi State had its chances, but it couldn't keep up with the Alabama offense in an 88-84 Tide victory.

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 star Mark Sears returned to the starting lineup and helped lead the No. 4 Crimson Tide to an 88-84 win at No. 14 Mississippi State on Wednesday night after he was benched for the entire second half in Saturday's win over LSU.

Led by Chris Youngblood, the Alabama Crimson Tide might have earned their most impressive win to date this season Wednesday night in Starkville.

Predictions, picks and odds as Mississippi State faces Alabama this college basketball season. Plus, injury updates and the latest news.

The Alabama Crimson Tide will face the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Wednesday, January 29th, at Humphrey Coliseum in this top-ranked college basketball matchup

However, there are less difficult things to do than play a ranked Chris Jans team on the road in a midweek contest. Alabama head coach Nate Oats is aware of this, and he expects the No. 4 Crimson Tide (17-3,

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

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