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Labaron Philon Jr. scored a career-high 32 points, Aiden Sherrell also set a career-best with 22 points and No. 18 Alabama used a big run spanning halftime to beat Mississippi State 97-82
Alabama basketball entered Tuesday’s game at Mississippi State facing bleak circumstances. The Crimson Tide came in with just eight scholarship players, on a two game losing streak and preparing to battle the Bulldogs in a hostile environment.
Mississippi State guard Josh Hubbard is the SEC's leading scorer. He finished with 23 points on Tuesday night, but scored the bulk of the points once the game was already out of hand. He was held to five points on 1-of-7 shooting in the first half.
Career-best outbursts from Labaron Philon Jr. and Aiden Sherrell helped No. 18 Alabama recoup from two straight Southeastern Conference losses by trouncing Mississippi State 97-82 on Tuesday night in Starkville,
Alabama football has added a veteran piece to its defensive line. Former Mississippi State and North Carolina defensive lineman Kedrick Bingley-Jones is transferring to the Crimson Tide for his final season of eligibility.
Mississippi State plays the No. 0 Alabama Crimson Tide after Josh Hubbard scored 20 points in Mississippi State's 92-68 loss to the Kentucky Wildcats.