No. 6 Alabama completed the season sweep by defeating No. 24 Mississippi State 111-73 on Tuesday night.
The Crimson Tide’s shooting was at its best as they scored over 100 points for the 28th time under Nate Oats and eighth time this season.
Here are a few takeaways from the game.
Youngblood Thrives Against Mississippi State Again
Chris Youngblood had a coming out party last time he faced Mississippi State, scoring 23 points. Youngblood was even hotter the second time around against the Bulldogs. A team-high 27 points came from a blistering 7-of-11 from behind the arc. Youngblood was also a perfect 6-of-6 at the free throw line.
Three Point Shooting
Alabama had one of its best nights shooting the ball, especially from behind the arc. The Crimson Tide drained 22 three pointers Tuesday night to go along with a 49% success rate. Youngblood led the way for Alabama, hitting a game-high seven three pointers with Mark Sears not far behind with five made three point baskets.
Excellent Ball Movement
The Crimson Tide were able to play their style of offense and establish their flow of the game against Mississippi State, getting wide open looks from behind the arc. The wide open looks were thanks to excellent ball movement, which led to 28 assists on 37 made baskets. Sears led all passers with a game high 10 assists.
Double-Double for Sears
For the eighth time in his career, Sears recorded a double-double. Sears did so by not only scoring but also setting up his teammates with wide open looks at the basket. Sears drained five three pointers and finished with 21 points on the game. Completing his double-double, Sears dished out 10 assists in the winning effort.
Alabama will travel to Tennessee on Saturday at 3 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPN.
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