Story byJake Boico, Roll Tide WireMon, January 12, 2026 at 8:30 PM UTC·2 min readThe Alabama Crimson Tide will face the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Tuesday night. Alabama enters the matchup on a two-game losing streak, as the Tide suffered heartbreaking losses to both Vanderbilt and Texas over the last few days. Labaron Philon Jr. has struggled immensely from behind the arc since the start of SEC play, and Alabama will almost certainly need him to get back into form should the Tide look to go on a deep run in March. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementPhilon and Alabama as a whole will look to bounce back in major fashion on Tuesday night, as the Tide are desperate to get back in the win column following a rough two-game stretch. Here are three bold takes for the Tide's clash with the Bulldogs in Starkville. Labaron Philon Jr.