Alabama Crimson Tide vs Mississippi State Bulldogs Prediction, 1/13/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alabama Crimson Tide vs Mississippi State Bulldogs

Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Location: Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, MS

TV: SEC Network

The Alabama Crimson Tide (11-5) are traveling to Humphrey Coliseum on Tuesday where they will try to beat the Mississippi State Bulldogs (10-6).

The Alabama Crimson Tide faced off with Texas and ended up losing by a score of 92-88 in their last contest. Alabama wrapped up the contest having earned a 43.9% FG percentage (29 out of 66) and converted 11 of their 28 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Crimson Tide converted 19 of 27 tries for a percentage of 70.4%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 35 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 16 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 5 steals. In relation to the defense, Alabama allowed 45.5% from the field on 30 out of 66 shooting. Texas dished out 9 assists and had 6 steals in this contest. In addition, Texas collected 42 rebounds (14 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Texas finished the game shooting 68.8% from the free throw line by making 22 of 32 shots. They also made 10 of their 24 attempts from distance. In relation to fouls, the Crimson Tide walked away with 24 while Texas accumulated 21 fouls.

Labaron Philon is one player who was a contributor in the game. He was able to score 21 points on 8 out of 17 shooting. He played 32 mins played and snagged 2 boards. He ended up shooting 47.1% from the floor and also recorded 5 assists.

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Alabama will take the court with a record of 11-5 on the campaign. They are averaging 93.5 pts per contest (6th in Division 1) while shooting 46.0% from the floor. The Crimson Tide are connecting on 35.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (205 of 581) and 75.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Alabama is pulling in 42.3 rebounds per game and has racked up 271 assists so far this season, which ranks 81st in the country in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 10.1 times per game and as a group they are committing 20.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Crimson Tide have forced 10.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.7 personal fouls. They are giving up 32.3% on 3-pointers and they rank 344th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (82.7). The Crimson Tide defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.3% (460 of 1,087) and they concede 40.9 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are 114th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 208 relinquished on the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Mississippi State Bulldogs went home defeated by a final of 92-68 when they faced Kentucky. The Bulldogs recorded 19 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 27 in this contest. They also turned it over 15 times, while getting 6 steals for this game. Kentucky earned 12 fouls in this matchup which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for 14 shots. They were able to convert 11 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 78.6%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Mississippi State made 3 out of their 20 attempts (15.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Bulldogs finished the game shooting 27 for 56 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.2%. The Bulldogs allowed Kentucky to bury 37 of their 67 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 55.2% for the contest. They finished 40.9% from behind the 3-point line by going 9 of 22 and ended up shooting 9 of 14 at the free throw line (64.3%). Regarding rebounding, Mississippi State allowed Kentucky to collect 32 overall (13 on the offensive glass).

Josh Hubbard ended up being a factor for the Bulldogs in this matchup. He earned 20 points in his 37 minutes on the court and tallied 5 assists in this matchup. He knocked down 7 out of 16 in this game for a field goal percentage of 43.8%, and added 1 rebound.

Mississippi State has a win-loss record of 10-6 for the campaign. The Bulldogs have committed 16.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 69.6% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 12.9 times per contest (277th in college) and they lose possession via turnover 11.7 times per game. Mississippi State has accounted for 1,280 points on the year (80.0 per contest) and they pull in 40.6 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Bulldogs are shooting 45.6% from the field, which ranks 172nd in Division 1.

The Mississippi State defense allows 30.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (124 of 406) and opponents are converting on 72.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 13.2 dimes and 38.1 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 175th and 331st in the country. The Bulldogs on the defensive end are ranked 269th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 76.8. They are able to force 10.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.0% from the field (106th in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Mississippi State

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