The best images of Chris Youngblood, Mark Sears, Grant Nelson and other Crimson Tide stars who shined in Alabama's 88-84 win over Mississippi State.

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STARKVILLE, Miss. — Chris Youngblood had a season-high 23 points, including two free throws with 10.9 seconds remaining, to lead No. 4 Alabama to an 88-84 win over No. 14 Mississippi State on Wednesday night. Youngblood made a career-best seven 3 pointers while Alabama made 15 of 31 from beyond the arc.

Last season, there was “the Grant Nelson game” against UNC. This season, Alabama basketball got “the Chris Youngblood game” at Mississippi State.

Ja'Kobi Gillespie delivered 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists to lead a balanced Maryland to a 76-68 victory over No. 17 Wisconsin on Wednesday in College Park, Md. Rodney

No. 14 Mississippi State faces the No. 20 Missouri Tigers after Josh Hubbard scored 38 points in Mississippi State's 88-84 loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Mark Sears was benched over the weekend against LSU, but he bounced back nicely against Mississippi State.