The Alabama Crimson Tide and Auburn Tigers are the two best teams in college basketball entering the month of February.

A pivotal SEC game between a couple of top 15 teams takes place Wednesday night in Starkville. No. 14 Mississippi State (16-4, 4-3) hosts No. 4 Alabama (17-3, 6-1) in a battle of SEC positioning. Alabama is currently just one-half game behind Auburn atop the SEC standings while Mississippi is in a logjam of five teams currently 2.

Predictions, picks and odds as Mississippi State faces Alabama this college basketball season. Plus, injury updates and the latest news.

Mark Sears was benched over the weekend against LSU, but he bounced back nicely against Mississippi State.

Coming off a victory at LSU, Auburn basketball wraps up a two-game road stretch in Oxford matching up against No. 23 Ole Miss.

Seven five-stars for the 2026 recruiting class have been offered by Alabama, including power forwards Miikka Muurinen and Tyran Stokes, guards Caleb Holt, Brandon McCoy Jr. and Jordan Smith, along with small forwards Christian Collins and Caleb Gaskins. Alabama and Georgia will tip off at 3 p.m. Saturday on ESPN2.

Alabama basketball could use a big night from Auburn transfer Aden Holloway at Mississippi State. Picks, predictions, injury updates and more.

Former Apopka star Jalen Carter and former IMG standout Nolan Smith both were five-star recruits, while Travis Kelce was just a two-star prospect.

Missouri and Miss State meet on Saturday. Our College Basketball odds series has our Missouri-Mississippi State prediction, odds, and pick.

Which teams are truly proving themselves in the jumbled SEC league standings? Love for Ace Bailey. Who is your coach of the year?

The Gators find themselves in a good spot as far as tournament projections go, but have shifted around in the bracket