Alabama basketball earned the No. 1 seed, as well as a first-round bye, in the SEC tournament. With their first game of the tournament against Mississippi State, the Crimson Tide did not hold back.
The final score of the contest was 48-85.
The outcome of the game is a perfect example of Alabama’s style of play: fast-paced, high scoring offense, and strong defense.
Offensively for Alabama, scoring was evenly distributed, with Jahvon Quinerly being the leading scorer with 14 points.
On the defensive side of things, Herbert Jones, who was recently named the SEC Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the year, recorded seven rebounds.
Freshman guard Josh Primo went down in the second half with an apparent knee injury. He was helped to the lockerroom, and his status for tomorrow’s contest is unknown.
Mississippi State struggled to get moving on offense, and was unable to limit the Crimson Tide’s scoring opportunities.
Nate Oats and Alabama will face off against the winner of Tennessee vs. Florida tomorrow afternoon.