Mark Sears was benched over the weekend against LSU, but he bounced back nicely against Mississippi State.

Tamar Bates scored 26 points, Caleb Grill added 22 and No. 22 Missouri extended No. 16 Mississippi's losing streak to three games with an 83-75 win over the Rebels.

It's impossible at this point in the season to name any other conference in college basketball that's been better than the SEC this season. Fo

Mississippi State basketball coach Chris Jans announced Tuesday that guard Kanye Clary is out for the season due to injury.

SportsLine's model simulated Tuesday's Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Tennessee Volunteers college basketball matchup 10,000 times

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While the Humphrey Coliseum is an extremely tough venue for visitors, the Tide have been filling the hoop on the road. They torched Kentucky for 102 points in their last road game and also had games of 94, 88, and 94 in visits to Texas A&M, South Carolina, and North Carolina, respectively.

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Chris Youngblood had a season-high 23 points, including two free throws with 10.9 seconds remaining, to lead No. 4 Alabama to an 88-84 win over No. 14 Mississippi State.

Alabama, which is 6-1 in the SEC and only a half-game behind league-leading Auburn (6-0), leads the country in scoring. It leads the conference in rebounds, shot attempts, made 2-pointers and made free throws per game.

Alabama coach Nate Oats sent a message with the benching of star Mark Sears. Here's what Oats said of his decision to bench Sears vs. LSU: