Alabama 75, Mississippi State 43: Trevor Lacey scored nine of his 11 points in the first two minutes of the second half to break open a close game and help the Crimson Tide to an easy road win over the Bulldogs.

Mississippi State pulled to within 24-22 with 4:38 to play in the first half before Alabama went on a 6-0 run the rest of the half to take an eight-point halftime advantage. Lacey then connected on three 3-pointers in the first two minutes of the second half, keying a 15-point run to start the half that gave the Tide a 23-point lead.

Alabama (10-6, 2-1 SEC) finished 8-for-13 (61.5 percent) from 3-point range, with Rodney Cooper hitting a trio of treys for the Tide. Levi Randolph added 18 points and nine rebounds while Cooper scored 17. Nick Jacobs had 14 points and 10 boards in 22 minutes.

Fred Thomas was the lone player for Mississippi State (7-8, 2-1) to reach double figures in scoring, finishing with 10 points. The Bulldogs shot 37.2 percent from the field, including 27.8 percent from 3-point range.

The Tide dominated the battle on the boards 35-23.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Coming off a career-best 21-point effort in a win over Georgia, Jalen Steele shot just 2-for-8 from the field for five points against the Tide. … Mississippi State had been allowing opponents to score 50.2 points per game at home, but Alabama's 75 points were easily a season-high allowed at Starkville. … The Crimson Tide return home for a Saturday date with Texas A&M, a contest that will be No. 2,500 in the program's history. The Bulldogs hit the road to face Tennessee on Saturday.