Alabama men’s basketball taught the Mississippi State Bulldogs to behave, and then some. The Crimson Tide paired stifling defense with high-scoring offense to overwhelm Mississippi State early and often.

Chris Youngblood scored a season-best 27 points and No. 6 Alabama made nearly half of its 45 attempts from 3-point range in a 111-73 win over No. 24 Mississippi State on Tuesday night. Mark Sears had 21 points and 10 assists for the Crimson Tide (23-5,

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— Nate Oats threw his hands up in the air in frustration and called a timeout after his defense gave up a 3-pointer to Mississippi State late in the second half. His team was up 30 points. It was just that kind of night for No. 6 Alabama as the Crimson Tide rolled over No. 24 Mississippi State, 111-73.