Before Alabama basketball faced Mississippi State, Nate Oats turned to scripture. Here's the verse he shared with the Crimson Tide.

Heading into Tuesday's matchup, Alabama is expected to be without at least three players. Freshmen Davion Hannah and Collins Onyejika are both out for an indefinite period of time due to medical conditions, and graduate guard Latrell Wrightsell Jr. is "probably doubtful" to miss his second game in a row with a right leg injury.

It was Mississippi State’s ninth consecutive loss to Alabama, eight of those coming under fourth-year coach Chris Jans. The last game against Alabama, a 111-73 defeat in February, was Jans’ largest margin of defeat in his Division I coaching career. And two of the three 30-point losses in the Jans era have been to Alabama.

Led by NBA Draft prospect Labaron Philon, the Crimson Tide rebounded from a loss to Texas over the weekend with a win on the road.

Both Tylor Bol Bowen and Keitenn Bristow were unavailable for Alabama's matchup against Mississippi State on Tuesday night.

Nate Oats updates the injury status of Keitenn Bristow and Taylor Bol Bowen after Alabama’s road win over Mississippi State.

Mississippi State guard Josh Hubbard is the SEC's leading scorer. He finished with 23 points on Tuesday night, but scored the bulk of the points once the game was already out of hand. He was held to five points on 1-of-7 shooting in the first half.

Alabama football has added a veteran piece to its defensive line. Former Mississippi State and North Carolina defensive lineman Kedrick Bingley-Jones is transferring to the Crimson Tide for his final season of eligibility, per On3.