Quinerly, No. 2 Alabama hold on to beat MSU, 66-63
Alabama forward Brandon Miller (24) reacts to his dunk during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Mississippi State, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Vasha Hunt]
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Jahvon Quinerly scored 14 points and No. 2 Alabama rallied from a 10-point deficit in the second half to beat Mississippi State 66-63. The Crimson Tide had to climb out of a hole and then hold on two days after reaching the program’s highest ranking since rising to No. 1 in the 2002-03 season. The result was a ninth straight win and the first real scare during that stretch. The Bulldogs had one last chance to tie but Noah Gurley blocked Shakeel Moore’s 3-point attempt in the final seconds. Tolu Smith had 15 points for the Bulldogs.
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Alabama guard Jahvon Quinerly (5) gets by Mississippi State forward Will McNair Jr. (13) for a shot during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
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Alabama forward Brandon Miller (24) dunks on Mississippi State during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
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Alabama head coach Nate Oats signals to his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Mississippi State, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
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