TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (Interstat) — The Alabama Crimson Tide used a dominant first-half performance to cruise past the Mississippi State Bulldogs 100-75 in a Southeastern Conference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at Coleman Coliseum.

Alabama built an insurmountable 63-33 halftime lead behind a torrent of three-pointers. Amari Allen led the Crimson Tide with 23 points, while Aden Holloway added 16 points and 10 assists. Achor Achor paced Mississippi State with 18 points.

The Crimson Tide improved to 21-7 overall, while the Bulldogs fell to 11-15. An announced crowd of 13,474 watched Alabama shoot 63 percent from the floor in the opening period to secure the victory.