No. 6 Alabama takes on Mississippi State on Saturday, Feb. 27, with their eye on at least a share of the SEC regular-season title. The game will be streamed live on fuboTV.
The Crimson Tide can drop outright with a win over the Bulldogs or a loss at Arkansas. It would be the first league championship since 2002 for the Tide, which has a three-game lead over Arkansas in the win column.
Alabama won the first meeting 81-73 on January 23. Herbert Jones had 17 points, seven assists, four steals and three blocked shots. DJ Stewart Jr. led the Bulldogs with 27 points.
Alabama could have clinched the league title Wednesday night, but lost 81-66 to 20th-placed Arkansas. Starters Herbert Jones and Jaden Shackelford fouled and John Petty Jr. was ejected after firing a second technical with 1:01 remaining.
Mississippi State is coming off a 69-48 win over South Carolina. The Bulldogs have held opponents to 54.8 points and a 32.9 percent shooting percentage in their last four wins.
The game is scheduled for 5 p.m. (6 p.m. ET) at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville. The match will be broadcast live on fuboTV, which offers a 7-day free trial. The SEC Network will broadcast the game.
Overview
JUMP FOR JONES: Jones has made 52.6% of 38 3-pointers he has attempted and has gone 4-for-6 over the past three games. He also made 74.7% of his foul shots this season.
NO VICTORY WHEN: Alabama is 0-5 when scoring less than 66 and 18-1 when scoring 66 or more.
ASSIST/FG RATIO: The Bulldogs recently got baskets via assists more often than the Crimson Tide. Mississippi State has assists on 45 of 71 field goals (63.4%) in its last three meetings while Alabama has assists on 48 of 88 field goals (54 .5%) in its last three games.
DID YOU KNOW? Alabama as a collective unit has made 10.9 3-point shots per game this season, which is third among Division I teams. The Crimson Tide has averaged 12 3-point shots per game during of his last five games.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
