No. 4 Alabama picked up another enormous road win on Wednesday night, beating No. 14 Mississippi State 88-84. It was an impressive performance and a notable win in a hostile environment, but wasn’t all perfect.

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

How the Tigers handle Josh Hubbard, the leading scorer for the Bulldogs, might well be the X-factor for this SEC clash.

Alabama made 15 3-pointers on Wednesday night in Starkville to pick up a close win over Mississippi State in a top-15 SEC showdown.

The No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide (17-3, 6-1 SEC) and the No. 13 Mississippi State Bulldogs (16-4, 4-3) meet Wednesday at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Miss. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (SEC Network).

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.

Alabama basketball's Mark Sears wasn't the only one to have a bounce-back game as the Tide had a shootout with Mississippi State's Josh Hubbard.

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Led by Chris Youngblood, the Alabama Crimson Tide might have earned their most impressive win to date this season Wednesday night in Starkville.

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