Alabama Rains 3s in Blowout Win Over Mississippi State, 100-75

Crimson Tide set school record with 16 3-pointers in first half to cruise past Bulldogs

Feb. 26, 2026 at 4:40am

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The 17th-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide dominated Mississippi State from beyond the arc, draining 22 3-pointers to roll to a 100-75 victory in Tuscaloosa. Mississippi State struggled to defend the 3-point line, allowing Alabama to build a 30-point halftime lead that the Bulldogs could not overcome.

Why it matters

The loss drops Mississippi State to 13-15 overall and 5-10 in SEC play, severely damaging their postseason hopes. Meanwhile, the win keeps Alabama's SEC regular-season championship aspirations alive as they moved to 21-7 and 11-4 in conference.

The details

Alabama came out firing, hitting 5 three-pointers in the first 5 minutes to jump out to a 15-5 lead. The Crimson Tide kept the pressure on from deep, setting a school record with 16 made 3-pointers in the first half alone. Mississippi State shot just 32.4% in the opening half and trailed 63-33 at the break. Despite a 17-2 run by the Bulldogs in the second half, they could not get closer than 19 points the rest of the way.

  • Alabama set a school record with 16 3-pointers made in the first half.
  • Mississippi State trailed by 30 points, 63-33, at halftime.

The players

Amari Allen

Led Alabama with 23 points.

Latrell Wrightsell

Scored 18 points for the Crimson Tide.

Achor Achor

Tied his season high with 18 points to lead Mississippi State.

King Grace

Tied a career high with 13 points for the Bulldogs.

Chris Jans

Mississippi State head coach.

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What they’re saying

“Hats off to them and how they played, especially the first 20 minutes of the basketball game. They got off to a terrific start. When you are on the road and y lu are playing a team that has the weapons that Alabama has and plays the style Alabama has, that is certainly not what you envisioned.”

— Chris Jans, Mississippi State head coach

“It was definitely a buzzsaw and I don't know I've ever been involved in a game where the other team had 16 threes and only four twos in the first 20 minutes.”

— Chris Jans, Mississippi State head coach

What’s next

Mississippi State returns home Saturday to face a rematch with Missouri. Tipoff is set for noon at Humphrey Coliseum and the game is televised by the SEC Network.

The takeaway

Alabama's 3-point barrage exposed a major defensive weakness for Mississippi State, who will need to shore up their perimeter defense if they hope to salvage their season and make a late push for the postseason.