Youngblood scores 27 and No. 6 Alabama rains 3s for 111-73 win over No. 24 Mississippi State

Alabama guard Chris Youngblood (8) shoots a 3-point shot against Mississippi State during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Alabama guard Chris Youngblood (8) shoots a 3-point shot against Mississippi State during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)


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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Chris Youngblood scored a season-best 27 points and No. 6 Alabama made nearly half of its 45 attempts from 3-point range in a 111-73 win over No. 24 Mississippi State. Mark Sears had 21 points and 10 assists for the Crimson Tide, who set a season high for 3s by going 22 of 45 from long range. Youngblood was 7 for 11 beyond the arc, and Sears finished 5 for 12. Jarin Stevenson went 3 for 3 off the bench. Reserve guard Aden Holloway also drained a trio of 3s and provided 13 points and five assists. Mouhamed Dioubate contributed 10 points and 11 rebounds. Mississippi State was led by 21 points from Josh Hubbard.

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