ESPN predicts the winner of Alabama basketball at Mississippi State

Key Highlights

• Labaron Philon had 21 points in the loss to Texas, but Alabama was out-rebounded 48-38 and missed several key foul shots in the second half that would have made a difference in a 92-88 loss to an unranked team. Mississippi State is coming off a 92-68 blowout loss to the Kentucky Wildcats at Rupp Arena on Saturday.
• The Bulldogs' leading scorer this season, Josh Hubbard, had 20 points in the loss. Mississippi State started with a 12-point lead early in the first half before Kentucky turned the game into a rout after halftime.
• Prior to that, the Bulldogs had won six straight games. Will Alabama beat Mississippi State?
• ESPN's predictionAhead of Alabama-Mississippi State, ESPN Analytics has odds for Tuesday's game. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementESPN's matchup predictor, which offers a prediction model based on its college basketball power index and other variables, gives Alabama a 62.7% chance to win and Mississippi State a 37.3% chance. The Crimson Tide are 16th nationally in ESPN's latest BPI ratings, down one spot from last week.
• Alabama has a 17.0 overall rating.