Nate Oats and the Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball team has a chance to tighten its grip on the SEC when they host Chris Jans and the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday night from inside Coleman Coliseum.
Alabama currently sits with a 15-6 overall record and an impressive 7-1 record in conference play. The Bulldogs enter the matchup with a 14-7 overall record and a misleading 3-5 record in the SEC.
The Bulldogs have already taken down Tennessee and Auburn this season and are more than capable of upsetting the Tide on Saturday night.
Below, you will find all the information you need for Saturday’s matchup between Alabama and Mississippi State including broadcast guide, injury report, and projected starting lineups.
How to watch Saturday’s game
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Saturday’s Injury Report
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Alabama:
Mississippi State:
G Trey Fort is questionable (thumb)
G Andrew Taylor is out indefinitely (Personal)
F Keshawn Murphy is out indefinitely (Personal)
Alabama’s projected lineup
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Player
Pos.
Class
PPG
RPG
APG
Mark Sears
G
Senior
20.1
3.9
4.0
Aaron Estrada
G
Graduate
12.8
5.0
4.0
Latrell Wrightsell Jr.
G
Senior
8.2
2.8
1.2
Rylan Griffen
G
Sophomore
10.7
3.9
1.8
Grant Nelson
F
Senoir
12.6
5.9
1.9
Mississippi State’s projected lineup
Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports
Player
Pos.
Class
PPG
RPG
APG
Dashawn Davis
G
Senior
6.8
1.7
3.0
Shakeel Moore
G
Senior
8.1
2.4
2.0
DJ Jefferies
F
Senior
6.8
6.1
1.8
Cameron Matthews
F
Senior
9.6
7.0
2.9
Tolu Smith
C
Senior
16.2
7.9
1.4
Alabama player to watch: Grant Nelson
Butch Dill-USA TODAY Sports
In the first matchup against Mississippi State Grant Nelson did a great job of playing physical and making things tough on the interior for the Bulldogs. Alabama will need Nelson to once again step up down low as well as continue to knock down open jumpers.
Mississippi State player to watch: Tolu Smith
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Publish date : 2024-02-03 12:30:24
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