Mississippi State 78, at Alabama 85

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (Interstat) — Jessica Timmons scored 28 points and Alabama used a dominant fourth-quarter surge to overcome a resilient Mississippi State squad 85-78 in a Southeastern Conference women’s basketball game Sunday at Coleman Coliseum. The Crimson Tide, who improved to 18-3 overall, trailed by as many as seven points in the third quarter and entered the final period clinging to a 56-54 lead. Alabama then unleashed a 29-point fourth quarter, powered by a 13-2 run midway through the period that turned a two-point game into a decisive 71-60 advantage with just over four minutes remaining. Mississippi State, which fell… Read more...