Alabama, which is 6-1 in the SEC and only a half-game behind league-leading Auburn (6-0), leads the country in scoring. It leads the conference in rebounds, shot attempts, made 2-pointers and made free throws per game.

While the Humphrey Coliseum is an extremely tough venue for visitors, the Tide have been filling the hoop on the road. They torched Kentucky for 102 points in their last road game and also had games of 94, 88, and 94 in visits to Texas A&M, South Carolina, and North Carolina, respectively.

Mississippi State basketball suffered another loss to a top-10 team, but one of the positives that emerged was Josh Hubbard, who scored 38 points.