NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jahvon Quinerly scored 14 points off the bench, Jaden Shackelford added 13 points and No. 6 Alabama blew out Mississippi State 85-48 in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals. The top-seeded Crimson Tide will face fourth-seeded Tennessee in the semifinals. Playing as the tournament’s team to beat for the first time since 2002, the Crimson Tide followed a couple of small early runs before going on a 17-0 surge over nearly five minutes for an eventual 43-13 cushion just before halftime. Iverson Molinar scored 18 points to lead Mississippi State.
