Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. Areas of patchy fog. Low around 50F. Winds light and variable..
Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. Areas of patchy fog. Low around 50F. Winds light and variable.
Updated: February 25, 2026 @ 9:56 pm
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Amari Allen scored 23 points, Latrell Wrightsell Jr. added 18, and No. 17 Alabama cruised to a 100-75 win over Mississippi State on Wednesday night.
Aden Holloway had 16 for the Crimson Tide (21-7, 11-4 Southeastern Conference), who started the game with five 3-pointers in a 15-2 run on their way to a season-high 16 3s in the first half. It was Alabama's ninth straight game with at least 10 made 3-pointers.
Alabama leading scorer Labaron Philon missed the game with a left leg injury, coach Nate Oats said. Freshman London Jemison started in his place, which marked the team's 13th different starting lineup this season — the most since Oats has coached the team (2019-present).
The Crimson Tide led 66-33 at halftime and pulled ahead by 39, knocking down 22 3-pointers (22 for 50), the most by an SEC team in conference play this season. Six different players connected on at least two 3-pointers and the team reached 100 points for the eighth time this season.
Mississippi State (13-15, 5-10) struggled offensively, particularly in the first half. Leading scorer Josh Hubbard, who entered the game as the SEC's leading scorer at 22 points per game, scored 11 — his third lowest output this season.
Achor Achor had 18 to lead the Bulldogs.
The Bulldogs outscored Alabama in the second half 42-37 margin, but the deficit was far too great to make up.
Mississippi State hosts Missouri on Saturday.
Alabama travels to Tennessee on Saturday.
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