WATCH: Nate Oats Gives Preview Of Mississippi State

TUSCALOOSA, AL — After a successful two-game road trip, the No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide (17-2, 7-0 SEC) will return to the friendly confines of Coleman Coliseum Wednesday night to take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs (12-7, 1-6 SEC).

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Tipoff for the game is set for 8 p.m. and will be broadcast on SEC Network.

The two teams met for the first time this season on Dec. 28, 2022, which saw the Tide come away with a 78-67 win in Starkville.

The game also represents the halfway point of conference play for Alabama, which will travel to Norman, Oklahoma on Saturday to take on the Oklahoma Sooners (11-8, 2-5 Big 12) in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge before resuming SEC play to finish out the regular season.

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Click the link below to hear everything Alabama men's basketball coach Nate Oats had to say during his press conference on Tuesday.

Unable to see the link? Click here to watch the full press conference on YouTube.

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