Alabama Basketball Dominates Mississippi State

0:00On March 2nd, Alabama basketball just dominated Mississippi State with a 100-75 win, draining 22-3 pointers in the Bayo process. The Crimson Tide sit at 21 wins and seven losses overall. 11-4 in the Southeastern Conference, with just three regular season games left. Point guard Labyrinth Phylon sat out due to wear and tear from carrying an injury-plague squad all season. Coach Nate Oates has said he never expected a fully healthy team heading into the postseason, but now other players are stepping up as they return from. Their own ailments, the offense clicked without Phylon, posting 23 assists, their highest in conference play, while holding the bulldogs to 38%. Shooting and winning the rebound battle by 12. Team mates showed real rest early, but pushed through, building confidence for the stretchrun. This praised the ball movement and depth, noting it feels good to trust everyone for big minutes. Standouts included Latreau-Rite Cell Jr. with 18 points and 5 assists, including 4-3s after

1:05shaking off in Achilles' injury and other setbacks. Transfers like Taylor-Bull Bowen added 10 points and 6 rebounds in his most minutes since mid-January, while Jalil Baphia logged 20 minutes, highs hard, highest since early January, despite a foot issue. With Phylon resting on the bench and street clothes, Alabama looks prime for Tennessee, the The South Eastern Conference Tournament, peaking right when it counts most, peaking right