Both teams' star point guards, Mark Sears and Josh Hubbard ... Alabama basketball and Mississippi State have had a few parallels this season. The two were near-seamless in non-conference play.

The Kentucky Wildcats are on a skid in SEC play as their record is down to 4-5, and they have lost four of their last five ...

Last season, Mississippi State upset then No. 9 LSU, 77-73, in Starkville. MSU guard Jerkaila Jordan posted 24 points against the Tigers and Johnson was asked to guard her the majority of that game.