No. 6 Alabama aims to clinch SEC against Mississippi State

No. 6 Alabama visits Mississippi State on Saturday night still trying to lock up the SEC regular season title. The Crimson Tide can clinch the championship with a win or an Arkansas loss. The Tide won the first meeting 81-73 on Jan. 23. Herbert Jones had 17 points, seven assists, four steals and three blocked shots. D.J. Stewart Jr. led the Bulldogs with 27 points. Alabama could have clinched the league title outright Wednesday night, but lost 81-66 at No. 20 Arkansas, the second-place team. It would be the Tide’s first league championship since 2002.