The Alabama Crimson Tide picked up an impressive road win Wednesday night, defeating Mississippi State in Starkville by a final score of 88-84.

MSU took on the Crimson Tide before a sold-out crowd in a midweek conference matchup. The Bulldogs went into the break only trailing by five points. Coming out of the half, both teams kept things close but with less than a minute on the clock, and Alabama ahead, the Tide was able to maintain their lead until the very end.

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.

Led by Chris Youngblood, the Alabama Crimson Tide might have earned their most impressive win to date this season Wednesday night in Starkville.

Missouri Tigers (16-4, 5-2 SEC) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (16-5, 4-4 SEC) Starkville, Mississippi; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 14 Mississippi State faces No. 20 Missouri after Josh Hubbard scored 38 points in Mississippi State's 88-84 loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Alabama guard Chris Youngblood led the the Crimson Tide past the Bulldogs 88-84 in front of a hostile Starkville crowd.

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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.

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Alabama made 15 3-pointers on Wednesday night in Starkville to pick up a close win over Mississippi State in a top-15 SEC showdown.

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.