Will Alabama basketball's Mark Sears bounce back at Mississippi State? Updates and highlights live from the Hump.

Alabama guard Chris Youngblood led the the Crimson Tide past the Bulldogs 88-84 in front of a hostile Starkville crowd.

Alabama men's basketball beat Mississippi State in a close matchup, 88-84. Mississippi state started off with a 8-3 lead.

Mississippi State had its chances, but it couldn't keep up with the Alabama offense in an 88-84 Tide victory.

Alabama was able to escape Starkville with a hair-raising victory over Mississippi State. Check out the photo gallery!

Survive and advance in the SEC, and that is what Alabama did on Wednesday in the Hump in a scrappy victory over Mississippi ...