SportsLine's model simulated Wednesday's Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Alabama Crimson Tide college basketball matchup 10,000 times

On Wednesday night, a SEC matchup with a lengthy history will officially be renewed once again, as the Alabama Crimson Tide travel west to Starkville, Mississippi for a Top 25 showdown with the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

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

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.

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.

The Alabama Crimson Tide will face the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Wednesday, January 29th, at Humphrey Coliseum in this top-ranked college basketball matchup

Alabama made 15 3-pointers on Wednesday night in Starkville to pick up a close win over Mississippi State in a top-15 SEC showdown.

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On Wednesday night, two of the SEC’s top basketball teams are set to meet in what is a Top 25 matchup inside of Humphrey Coliseum, as the Mississippi State Bulldogs welcome the Alabama Crimson Tide to town.

Mississippi State had its chances, but it couldn't keep up with the Alabama offense in an 88-84 Tide victory.

Alabama (18-3, 7-1 SEC) made 15 of 31 shots from behind the arc for a season-best 48.4 shooting percentage on 3-point shots. Its previous high was 44.4% against UNC Asheville (8-for-18) while the 15 made shots is second best behind the 19 (on 55 attempts) against South Dakota State.