Alabama basketball's Mark Sears wasn't the only one to have a bounce-back game as the Tide had a shootout with Mississippi State's Josh Hubbard.

Nate Oats and Mark Sears cleared the air after practice Tuesday in the aftermath of Sears' benching last Saturday against LSU.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Mark Sears is heating up at the right ... On Wednesday, in a 88-68 win at South Carolina, Sears became the second player in Crimson Tide program history to score 1,500 points ...

Mark Sears was benched over the weekend against LSU, but he bounced back nicely against Mississippi State.

John Calipari's anticipated return to Kentucky is just 1 of the 10 things Neil Blackmon is overreacting to this week in SEC basketball.

ESPN believes the Alabama-Mississippi State game could come down to the wire on Wednesday night in Starkville.

The Alabama Crimson Tide are back on the road Wednesday night as they head to Starkville for a top 15 matchup against Mississippi State. Alabama (17-3 overall, 6-1 SEC), ranked No. 4 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll,

Alabama and Miss State meet! It's time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Alabama-Mississippi State prediction and pick.

No. 14 Mississippi State (16-4, 4-3) has lost three of its last five games with the setbacks all coming against ranked foes: then-No. 6 Kentucky, No. 1 Auburn and then-No. 6 Tennessee. The Bulldogs notched a 65-60 road victory in overtime versus South Carolina on Saturday. Alabama beat visiting LSU 80-73 on Saturday.

Predictions, picks and odds as Mississippi State faces Alabama this college basketball season. Plus, injury updates and the latest news.

The No. 14 Mississippi State Bulldogs host the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide. The teams play Wednesday for the first time this season.

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