Mississippi 80, at Alabama 79

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Interstat) — In a stunning upset that defied both recent history and pregame projections, the Mississippi Rebels edged the Alabama Crimson Tide 80-79 in a Southeastern Conference tournament thriller Friday night at Bridgestone Arena. The victory, sealed by a defensive stand in the final second, avenged a 19-point regular-season loss to Alabama just a month prior and propelled a Rebels squad that entered the game six games below .500 into the next round. Alabama, a heavy favorite projected by analytics to win with an 88.4% probability and installed as a 10.5-point favorite, saw its season end in heartbreaking… Read more...