Alabama guard Levi Randolph (20) takes a shot in the Tide’s loss to Mercer. (AP photo by Vasha Hunt of AL.com)
When: 8 p.m. today
Where: Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Miss.
Records: Alabama 9-6, 1-1 SEC, Mississippi State 7-7, 2-0.
TV: CSS.
Alabama lineup: G Trevor Lacey, 6-3, So., 12.5 ppg., 3.9 rpg., 3.3 assists; G Trevor Releford, 6-0, Jr., 16.3 ppg., 2.6 assists, or F Devonta Pollard, 6-8, Fr., 5.8 ppg., 3.5 rpg.; F Levi Randolph, 6-5, So., 8.1 ppg., 3.7 rpg.; F Rodney Cooper, 6-6, So., 11.7 ppg., 4.4 rpg.; F Nick Jacobs, 6-8, So., 4.9 ppg., 2.9 rpg.
Mississippi State lineup: G Craig Sword, 6-3, Fr., 9.6 ppg., 3.2 rpg.; G Jalen Steele, 6-3, Jr., 11.5 ppg., 3.7 rpg.; G Trivante Bloodman, 6-0, So., 5.8 ppg., 3.6 rpg., 2.9 assists; F Gavin Ware, 6-9, So., 8.4 ppg., 7.1 rpg.; F Colin Borchert, 6-8, Jr., 7.6 ppg., 4.8 rpg.
Noteworthy: Releford is listed as doubtful/questionable for today’s games. … Mississippi State has won three in a row, including conference victories over South Carolina and Georgia. … The Bulldogs have fallen on the road at Troy and at home to Alabama A&M. … MSU’s Sword and 6-7 sophomore backup forward Roquez Johnson (12.0 ppg., 5.2 rpg.) came to Starkville from Carver High in Montgomery, while backup center Wendell Lewis (8.1 ppg., 4.9 rpg.) is a 6-9 senior who graduated from Selma High. … This will mark the 2,499th game in Alabama basketball history. The Crimson Tide will play its 2,500th game Jan. 19, 2013, when it hosts Texas A&M. … Senior guard Andrew Steele had a season-high 11 points and four steals in Saturday’s 68-65 win over Tennessee.
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